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The Deadliest Art - The Best of the Martial Arts Films
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Title: The Best of the Martial Arts Films

Release Date: 1 Jan 1990

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Documentary, Action

Director: Fred & Sandra Weintraub Productions

Production Companies: Fred & Sandra Weintraub Productions

Overview: The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.

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Average Vote: 8.7 (28 votes)

Cast

  • Self - Host: John Saxon
  • Self (archive footage): Bruce Lee
  • Self (archive footage): Jackie Chan
  • Self (archive footage): Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
  • Self (archive footage): Yuen Biao
  • Self (archive footage): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • Self (archive footage): Sho Kosugi
  • Self (archive footage): Angela Mao Ying
  • Self (archive footage): Cynthia Rothrock
  • Self (archive footage): Keith Cooke
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