Showdown (1993)

Directed by

Robert Radler

Genre

action film, martial arts film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A new student at a high school gets caught up in a conflict with a group of tough bullies. He trains with a wise janitor to prepare for a martial arts showdown.

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What happens

Showdown (also known as American Karate Tiger) is a 1993 action/martial arts film directed by Robert Radler. The film stars Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor, Ken McLeod, Patrick Kilpatrick, and Brion James. The movie is reminiscent of 1984's The Karate Kid. Blanks has the Pat Morita role and Scott is in Ralph Macchio's; Taylor and McLeod have the Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka roles, respectively, while Kilpatrick is in Martin Kove's. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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