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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
1991·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 23m

THE PERFECT WEAPON

“No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him.”

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

Above the Line
Mark DiSalle·DirectorDavid C. Wilson·WriterRussell Carpenter·Director of PhotographyGary Chang·Original Music ComposerWayne Wahrman·Editor
Cast
Jeff Speakman·Jeff SandersJohn Dye·Det. Adam SandersMako·KimJames Hong·YungMariska Hargitay·JenniferDante Basco·Jimmy HoBeau Starr·Capt. Carl SandersSeth Sakai·Master LoProfessor Toru Tanaka·TanakaClyde Kusatsu·Detective Wong
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark DiSalle·Director
Writing· 1
David C. Wilson·Writer
Camera· 1
Russell Carpenter·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Wayne Wahrman·EditorGladys Vega·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Gary Chang·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Curtis A. Schnell·Production DesignColin D. Irwin·Art DirectionJoseph A. Porro·Costume Design
Production· 4
Pierre David·ProducerMark DiSalle·ProducerRalph Winter·Executive ProducerNancy Ramey·Production Accountant
Other Departments· 17
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem·StuntsJeff Imada·StuntsJon H. Epstein·StuntsAl Leong·StuntsRobert Apisa·StuntsRick Avery·Stunt CoordinatorGregory J. Barnett·StuntsBobby Bass·StuntsShifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj·StuntsKen Blazer·StuntsJohn Branagan·StuntsJeff Cadiente·StuntsCaprio·Stunt DoubleYukio G. Collins·StuntsMonty Cox·StuntsJames N. Diggs·StuntsEddy Donno·Stunts
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
45%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$14M
ROI 41%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Action Oriented
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a brown jacket and blue jeans in a dynamic pose, appearing to swing an object with motion blur. Behind him, to the left, is a”

actioncrime
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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