Only the Strong (1993)

Directed by

Sheldon Lettich

Genre

action film, martial arts film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 209 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former Green Beret uses his capoeira skills to clean up a troubled high school in Miami. He takes on a class of troubled students and teaches them discipline through martial arts.

energeticupbeatrhythmictraining-focusedunderdogbrashurbanaction-packed

What happens

Only the Strong is a 1993 martial arts film directed by Sheldon Lettich, starring Mark Dacascos. It is considered to be the only Hollywood film that showcases capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, from beginning to end. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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