The Perfect Weapon(1991)
“No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him.”
Overview
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.
Director
Mark DiSalle
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$14M
Cast
Jeff Speakman
as Jeff Sanders
John Dye
as Det. Adam Sanders
Mako
as Kim
James Hong
as Yung
Mariska Hargitay
as Jennifer
Dante Basco
as Jimmy Ho
Beau Starr
as Capt. Carl Sanders
Seth Sakai
as Master Lo
Professor Toru Tanaka
as Tanaka
Clyde Kusatsu
as Detective Wong
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Kai
Craig Ng
as Ponytail
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
English
Rating
6.3 / 10
Budget
$10M
Box Office
$14M
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
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What is The Perfect Weapon about?▼
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.
Who directed The Perfect Weapon?▼
The Perfect Weapon was directed by Mark DiSalle and released in 1991. It is a action, drama, crime film.
How long is The Perfect Weapon?▼
The Perfect Weapon has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes (85 minutes total).
Who stars in The Perfect Weapon?▼
The cast of The Perfect Weapon includes Jeff Speakman as Jeff Sanders, John Dye as Det. Adam Sanders, Mako as Kim, James Hong as Yung, Mariska Hargitay as Jennifer and more.
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