A bullied teenager finds a martial arts mentor in the ghost of Bruce Lee, which is certainly one way around expensive lessons. Broad performances, training montages and an early villainous Van Damme turn this sincere wish-fulfilment adventure into a wonderfully peculiar pep talk.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
8/10
Plot
9/10
Effects
3/10
Dialogue
8/10
Rewatchability
8/10
“The afterlife offers excellent karate tuition.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 72
Synopsis and movie facts
The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.
Released
1986
Directed by
Corey Yuen
Running time
94 min
Starring
Kurt McKinney as Jason Stillwell
Jean-Claude Van Damme as Ivan Kraschinsky "The Russian"
