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5.7/10   3,746 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Phillip Rhee (story) and
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Release Date:
10 November 1989 (USA) more
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There's a kind of inner strength you never know you have...until it's ALL you have. more
Plot:
A team from the United States are going to compete in the world finals in Tae Kwon Do. The team consists of fighters from all nations, can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win ? full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

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Eric Roberts ... Alex Grady

Phillip Rhee ... Tommy Lee

James Earl Jones ... Coach Couzo
Sally Kirkland ... Wade

Chris Penn ... Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn)
John Dye ... Virgil
David Agresta ... Sonny

Tom Everett ... Don
Louise Fletcher ... Mrs. Grady
John P. Ryan ... Jennings
Edan Gross ... Walter Grady

Simon Rhee ... Dae Han
Master Hee Il Cho ... Korean Coach
James Lew ... Sae Jin Kwon
Ken Nagayama ... Yung Kim
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97 min
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The character Walter Grady is named after the father of Eric Roberts: Walter Grady Roberts. more
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Continuity: When the fighters are holding the pressure pad for each other and Tommy kicks Virgil during this training session and sends Virgil flying to the ground, the black crash mat that he lands on to cushion his fall is visible, but when everybody rushes to see if Virgil is OK the crash mat has vanished. more
Quotes:
Travis Brickley: Yeah! Drop him like a toilet seat, Tommy! more
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Edited into Best of the Best 2 (1993) more
Soundtrack:
SOMETHING SO STRONG more

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12 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
Indeed, 11 May 1999
9/10
Author: Gothic Vampire from Leeds, England

Yeah, I mean there will be critics out there who will say, it isn't the greatest acting or dialogue, but the martial arts and the final scene are excellent. Especially from actors such as Eric Roberts and Chris Penn who have had no formal martial arts training. The film is a master piece of martial art cinema, and yes I strongly say it is better than Titanic.

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