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Directed by
Robert Radler  (as Bob Radler)
 
Writing credits
Phillip Rhee  story and
Paul Levine  written by

Max Strom (additional dialogue)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

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
Master Ho Sik Pak ... Han Cho (as Ho Sik Pak)
Dae Kyu Chang ... Tung Sung Moon
Diane Mizrahi ... Nurse

Cal Bartlett ... Dr. Weisman
Ahmad Rashad ... Himself
Edward Bunker ... Stan
Helen Funai ... Tommy's Mother
Eugene Choe ... Little Tommy
R. Lee Telford ... Referee #1
Ricky Barnard ... Referee #2

Danny Gibson ... Referee #3
Greg Williams ... Refere #4
David Rody ... Announcer (Try Out)
Samantha Scully ... Carol Ann
Adrianne Sachs ... Kelly
Melanie Kinnaman ... The Woman

Kane Hodder ... Burt
Steve Hulin ... Buzz Cut
Pete Antico ... Townie #1
William H. Burton ... Townie #2

Steve Santosusso ... Townie #3
Orion Masters ... Gate Attendant
Miriam Ezra ... Tommy's Secretary
Jonathan Strauss ... Boy #1
Jeffery Jagger ... Boy #2
David Park ... Tommy's Older Brother
Chang Park Kim ... Korean Referee
Kwang Jae Lee ... Korean Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael E. Burgess ... Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

Fabian Carrillo ... Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

Mylo Ironbear ... Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
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Produced by
Frank Giustra .... executive producer
Michael Holzman .... executive producer
Phillip Rhee .... producer
Deborah Scott .... associate producer
Marlon Staggs .... line producer
Peter E. Strauss .... producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Gilman 
 
Cinematography by
Douglas Ryan  (as Doug Ryan)
 
Film Editing by
William Hoy 
 
Casting by
James F. Tarzia  (as Jim Tarzia)
 
Production Design by
Kim Rees 
 
Art Direction by
Maxine Shepard 
 
Costume Design by
Cynthia Bergstrom 
 
Makeup Department
Patty Beigel .... makeup assistant (as Patty Biegil)
Kim Messina .... hair stylist: Sally Kirkland (as Kimi Messina)
Lynn Small .... makeup assistant
Peggy Teague .... hair effects supervisor
Peggy Teague .... makeup effects supervisor
Paul Thompson .... makeup effects assistant
 
Production Management
Joel DeLoach .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chuck Conner .... first assistant director
Jake Jacobs .... first assistant director: second unit, US
Chuck Kim .... first assistant director: Korean
Robert Levine .... second assistant director
Molly M. Mayeux .... second second assistant director (as Molly Mayeaux)
 
Art Department
Mark Anderson .... lead man
Tom Cortese .... on-set dresser
Shannon Gale .... assistant to production designer
Steve Guerino .... property assistant
Chet Hilgers .... property master
Deborah Krikun .... graphic designer
Greg Lawrence .... storyboard artist
Jon Marsala .... construction foreman (as John Marsala)
Darrell McCully .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
John Adams .... cable person
Joe Barnett .... sound assistant
Bill Daly .... sound mixer
Brian Geer .... sound assistant
Paul Gilman .... sound designer
Lewis Goldstein .... supervising digital sound editor (as Lew Goldstein)
Erin Hoien .... foley recordist
Kristen Janusis .... mixing assistant
Sherry Klein .... sound re-recording mixer
Rob Luna .... dialogue editor
Terry O'Bright .... foley recordist
Tom Rota .... sound assistant
Catherine Rowe .... foley artist
Joan Rowe .... foley artist
Katie Rowe .... foley artist
R. Russell Smith .... sound re-recording mixer (as Rusty Smith)
Christopher M. Taylor .... boom operator (as Chris Taylor)
Ken Teaney .... sound re-recording mixer
Dyan Traynor .... post-production sound supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Ray Mercer .... opticals
Luc G. Nicknair .... visual effects first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bobby Burns .... stunts
Gilbert B. Combs .... stunts (as Gil Combs)
John Juhász .... stunts: assistant to Mr. Rhee
Clay M. Lilley .... stunts (as Clay Lilley)
Don McGovern .... stunts (as Don Charles McGovern)
Chuck Picerni Jr. .... stunts
Steve Picerni .... stunts
Simon Rhee .... stunt coordinator
Jack Verbois .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth C. Barrows .... first assistant camera (as Ken Barrows)
David R. Casey .... electrician (as David Casey)
Danny Cosica .... grip
E. Chip Foody .... rigging gaffer
Rusty Geller .... Steadicam operator
Cranston Gobbo .... best boy grip
Bill Hodge .... swingman
Paige Jeffers .... still photographer
Jay Anthony Jones .... first assistant camera
Larry Kaster .... gaffer
Mark Lemon .... camera loader
Lee Song Lim .... second assistant camera: Korea
Ed Malone .... electrician
Ed Maloney .... electrician
Lloyd Moriarity .... key grip (as Lloyd Moriarty)
David Parks .... second assistant camera
Richard Ruskuski .... swing man (as Ricc Ruskuski)
Huh Song Ryong .... third assistant camera: Korea
Lee Dong Sam .... first assistant camera: Korean crew
Lynn Smith .... first assistant camera
Craig Wallace .... grip
Jerry Watson .... director of photography: second unit
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Gunther .... costumer
Emily Payne .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Julie Dole .... assistant editor
James Garrett .... assistant editor (as Jim Garrett)
Dan Muscarella .... color timer
Dan Perrett .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Ron Gell .... music supervisor
Marcie Jo Gilman .... music score production assistant
Paul Gilman .... musician
Lewis Goldstein .... music editor (as Lew Goldstein)
Jay Kuys-Nicholls .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
John Lee Hooker .... driver: honeywagon
Tom Waisanen .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Jessica Allen .... production assistant
Jeanette Bellwood .... accountant
Tom Betz .... second prelay engineer
David Chong .... production executive: Korea
Myles Connolly .... assistant coordinator (as Myles Connally III)
Daniel Dvorsky .... customs expeditor
Daniel A. Haro .... set paramedic
Greg Hodge .... first prelay engineer
Jerry Jaffe .... location manager
Pat Johnston .... facility coordinator: EFX Systems
Kevin King .... production assistant
Dino Kovas .... production assistant
Jeanette Kremer .... production assistant
Debora McClune .... production coordinator (as Debby McClune)
Jim McDermott .... head swingman
Jennifer Miller .... production assistant
Joel Jeffrey Nishimine .... production assistant (as Joel Nishimine)
Perry Patterson .... production assistant
Janine Paver .... production assistant
Patricia Pérez .... craft service
Debra Piazzie .... production assistant
Nancy Pyne-Hapke .... studio teacher
Min Hi Rhee .... executive advisor: Korean crew
Paul Rodriguez .... facility manager: EFX Systems
Ditta Smolka .... massage therapist
Susan Strauss .... production executive
Judi Townsend .... script supervisor
Truman Van Dyke .... insurance broker
Lonn Wade .... production assistant
Sean Wade .... production assistant
Brad Watson .... production assistant
Myke Zykoff .... production assistant
 
Crew verified as complete

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