Underplayed Gems

Gladiator Cop (1995)

Gladiator Cop poster
Directed by
Nick Rotundo
Genre
action film, speculative fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A psychic detective is pulled into a contest by a wealthy high roller who wants to reunite a priceless sword with its owner. The conflict stems from a rivalry between ancient spirits that now inhabit two modern men.

low-budgetcheesyaction-packedfantasticalcampydated

What happens

Gladiator Cop, also known as Gladiator Cop: The Swordsman II, is a 1994 Canadian-American fantasy action film directed by Nick Rotundo, starring Lorenzo Lamas, James Hong, George Touliatos and Claire Stansfield. While branded as a sequel in some territories, it is a reboot of 1992's The Swordsman, and reuses a significant amount of footage from that film. Hong stars as a high roller seeking to reunite a priceless sword with its rightful owner, psychic detective Andrew Garrett (Lamas in a stock footage appearance), so that the latter can do battle with his champion, and settle a rivalry that started millennia ago when their respective spirits inhabited the bodies of general Parmenion and his archrival Alexander the Great. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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