The Best of Martial Arts Films 34 years old

The Deadliest Art

The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.

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The Best of Martial Arts Films Cast

Name Character
Jackie Chan He was 35, now 70 years old as Himself
Jean-Claude Van Damme He was 29, now 64 years old as Himself
Sammo Hung He was 37, now 72 years old as Himself
Yuen Biao He was 32, now 67 years old as Himself
Joyce Godenzi She was 25, now 59 years old as Herself
Angela Mao She was 37, now 72 years old as Herself
Lee Van Cleef He was 64, 64 years old when he died as Himself
Bruce Lee He was 49, 32 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Robert Clouse He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Himself
Yuen Wah He was 39, now 74 years old as Himself
John Saxon He was 54, now 89 years old as Narrator
Cynthia Rothrock She was 32, now 67 years old as Herself
Benny Urquidez He was 37, now 72 years old as Himself
Sibelle Hu She was 31, now 66 years old as Herself
Sho Kosugi He was 41, now 76 years old as Himself
Keith Cooke He was 30, now 65 years old as Himself
Yukari Oshima She was 26, now 60 years old as Herself
Casanova Wong He was 45, now 79 years old as Himself
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar He was 42, now 77 years old as Himself
Keith Vitali He was 10, now 24 years old as Himself
Richard Norton He was 39, now 74 years old as Himself
Peter Cunningham He was 173, 53 years old when he died as Himself
Karen Sheperd She was 28, now 63 years old as Herself
Michiko Nishiwaki She was 32, now 67 years old as Herself
Hwang In-Shik He was 49, now 84 years old as Himself

The Best of Martial Arts Films Crew

Name Department
Sandra Weintraub as Director. She was 89 (now 123) years old Directing
Sandra Weintraub as Writer. She was 89 (now 123) years old Writing
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The Best of Martial Arts Films (34 years)

The Deadliest Art

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 1990
  • Runtime: 87 minutes