The Perfect Weapon (1991)
1h 23m
Running Time
March 15, 1991Release Date
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
1h 23m
Running Time
March 15, 1991Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Jeff Speakman
Jeff Sanders
John Dye
Det. Adam Sanders
Mako
Kim
James Hong
Yung
Mariska Hargitay
Jennifer
Dante Basco
Jimmy Ho
Beau Starr
Capt. Carl Sanders
Seth Sakai
Master Lo
Professor Toru Tanaka
Tanaka
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Kai
Clyde Kusatsu
Detective Wong
Mark DiSalle
Director
Craig Ng
Ponytail / Stunts
John Koyama
Porsche
David C. Wilson
Writer
Pierre David
Producer
Roger Yuan
Diamond
Shaun Shimoda
Kwong
Yoshimi Imai
Wo Sam
Gary Chang
Composer
Russell Carpenter
Cinematographer
Ralph Ahn
Gi
Wayne Wahrman
Editor
Troy Fromin
Erickson
Cathy Henderson
CastingDirector
Leland Sun
KK Guard
James Lew
Crewcut
James F. Tarzia
CastingDirector
Ray Sua
Tattoo
Curtis A. Schnell
ProductionDesigner
Leo Lee
Bandana
Chris Tashima
Bag Man
Bill Saito
Old Man
Al Leong
Man in Croc-Pit Bar / Stunts
Branscombe Richmond
Bartender
Jeff Imada
Wo Sam Guard (uncredited) / Stunts
Carl Ciarfalio
Man in Alley
Philip Tan
Desk Guard
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Man in Alley
Gary Price
Cop Driver
Al Goto
Yung's Guard (uncredited) / Stunts
Will Leong
Man in Croc-Pit Bar (uncredited) / Stunts
Tom Hermann
Teen Jeff
Micah Roberts
Young Jeff
Ryan Bohannon
Young Adam
Justin Webb
Teen Adam
Nikki Feemster
Young Jennifer
Tanya Russell
Lady at Bank
Don Pulford
Cop Partner
Al Jones
Cop
Mario Roberts
Cop
Tom Elliott
Cop
Francine Lee
Snake Lady
Phil Chong
Elevator Guard
Roger Ito
Dance Couple
Simone Boisseree
Dance Couple
Lou Voiler
Kaplan
Alan Stock
Taylor
Cole S. McKay
Man in Alley
Greg Landerer
Flagman / Special Effects Coordinator
Robert Apisa
Man with Red Bandana / Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Killed Cop (uncredited) / Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Wo Sam Guard / Stunts
Ken Hanes
Detective (uncredited)
Ralph Winter
Executive Producer
Marty Hornstein
Unit Production Manager / Line Producer
Joseph A. Porro
Costume Design
Desmond Cannon
Assistant Sound Editor / Sound Assistant
John Buckley
Chief Lighting Technician
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Colin D. Irwin
Art Direction
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Stunts
Scott Shiffman
Assistant Production Manager
Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
Brian Imada
Stunts
Andrew Cohen
Additional Editor
Christopher Kroll
Assistant Editor
Jon H. Epstein
Stunts
Adam Sawelson
Dialogue Editor
Monty Cox
Stunts
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Gary Pike
Stunts
Craig Shugart
Stunts
Merritt Yohnka
Stunts
Ed Parker
Thanks
Leigh French
ADR Coordinator
Jeff Cadiente
Stunts
Thomas E. Surprenant
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Steve Martin
Animal Coordinator
Philip Hurn
Additional Camera
Tom McSweeney
Casting Associate
Archie D'Amico
Set Decoration
Robert Glass
Sound Mixer
Jeff Carrara
Casting Associate
Scott G. Stone
Stunts
Philip Lee
Camera Operator
Ken Fisher
Assistant Camera
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Eric Rylander
Special Effects Assistant
Garet Reilly
Costume Supervisor
Scott Millan
Sound Mixer
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Sound Editor
Wayne Nelson
Transportation Coordinator
J. Paul Huntsman
Sound Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor
John Voss Bonds Jr.
Sound Editor
James Philpott
Assistant Property Master
Steve F.B. Smith
Dolby Consultant
Greg Sanger
Assistant Property Master
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Marsha Blackburn
Still Photographer
Jessica Gallavan
Supervising ADR Editor
Tom Gray
Unit Publicist
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
John Branagan
Stunts
Barbara Olvera
Hairstylist
Connie Papineau
Script Supervisor
Lane Leavitt
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Glenn Steelman
Production Assistant
Scott Leva
Stunts
Sherry Whitfield
Music Editor
Bobby Mackston
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Flick
Sound Editor
Gary Lewis
Dialogue Editor
Allan Mason
Music Consultant
Robert Randles
Music Consultant
Joe Earle
Sound Editor
Harrison Gibbs
Production Assistant
Tim Werner
Stunts
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Joni Avery
Stunts
James Hebenstreit
Dialogue Editor
Gladys Vega
Assistant Editor
Gary Toy
Stunts
Yukio G. Collins
Stunts
Kirk Bloomberg
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Tom Marvel
Electrician
Rex Pierson
Stunts
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Sound Post Production Coordinator
Richard Epper
Stunts
Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor
Matthew Sawelson
Dialogue Editor
Roland Armstorff
Production Assistant
Shannon Uno
Stunts
Todd Dos Reis
Camera Loader
Andy C. Huber
Electrician
Kim Petty
Cableman
Doug Chartier
Grip
Joseph Calta
Painter
Robert A. Preston
Dolly Grip
Deborah Slate
Costumer
Babu Subramaniam
Second Assistant Director
Terry Gusto
Location Manager
Andy Epper
Stunts
Mark R. Jackson
First Assistant Camera
John Haeny
Sound Editor
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Pat McCormick
Dialogue Editor
William C. Martin
Leadman
Denise Dellavalle
Assistant Hairstylist / Assistant Makeup Artist
Cobie Fair
Second Company Grip
Steve Hart
Stunts
Steve Vandeman
Stunts
Mariann H.W. Lee
Extras Casting
Rhonda Baer
Location Manager
Scott Hering
Second Assistant Camera
Thomas A. Irvine
Second Assistant Director
Eddie Ziv
Second Assistant Director
Frank Ramey
Production Assistant
Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro
Sound Assistant
Robert E. Lee
Construction Coordinator
Diana Valentine
Stunts
John Buckner
First Company Grip
Nancy Ramey
Production Accountant
Greg Gault
Stunts
Sheila Barnes
Production Coordinator
Lisa Rose Horwitch
Coordinating Producer
Robert C. Ortwin Jr.
Second Second Assistant Director
Peter Lai
Stunts
Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj
Stunts
Mary Elizabeth Gentle
Assistant Production Manager
Moe Di Sesso
Animal Coordinator
Rebeca R. Brookshire
Assistant Production Manager
Kelly Schroeder
First Assistant Director
James Buckley
Property Master
Ronald B. Collins
Construction Foreman
Shawn McMahan
Set Dresser
Mona Personius
Set Dresser
Ronnie Price
Set Dresser
Peter Flynn
Propmaker
Louis Patrou
Art Designer
Bob King
Boom Operator
Ken Blazer
Stunts
Caprio
Stunt Double
George Cheung
Stunts
James N. Diggs
Stunts
Ted Gincig
Stunts
Bryan Hawkins
Stunts / Technical Advisor
Steven D. Ito
Stunts
Jon Switzer
Stunts
Danny Wong
Stunts
Christopher Vernell
Grip
John W. Weeks
Rigging Supervisor
John Armstrong
Generator Operator
Ellsworth Chou
Grip
Tom Stackpoole
First Assistant Camera
Coral Leigh
Casting Associate
Taryn Sedgley
Costumer
Ray Martin
Color Timer
Kelly Takemura
First Assistant Editor
Bill Black
Music Editor
Jack Daro
Music Producer
Brian Reeves
Scoring Mixer
Wayne Nelson
Transportation Captain
Michael Aprea
Production Assistant
Guiliano Gallo
Catering
Leslie Grobar
Assistant Director
Sharon Ann James
Craft Service
Shannon Kane
Assistant Production Coordinator
Elli Michaels
Assistant Production Manager
Ed Parker
Technical Advisor
Susan Converse Smith
Assistant Production Manager
Lynne Souza
Post Production Accountant
Peggy Sweitzer
Assistant Production Manager
John Siedenburg
Catering Head Chef
Michael Yeaman
Production Assistant
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 15, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingR
Budget$10,000,000
Box Office$14,061,361
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States of America
Genres
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Wiki.
The Perfect Weapon is a 1991 martial arts action film directed by Mark DiSalle and starring Jeff Speakman, Mako Iwamatsu, James Hong, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Set in Los Angeles, the film relates the story of a young man (Speakman), who is trained in the martial art of American Kenpo, and his fight against the Korean mafia.
Speakman was a student of and was advised closely by Ed Parker in the making of this film.The film's taglines included "No gun. No knife. No equal." and "Just try him." and is the only well-known Hollywood depiction of Kenpo techniques on-screen.
The hit 1990s song "The Power" by Eurodance rap group Snap! is featured extensively in the movie's soundtrack.
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