Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities (1995)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 58M

Director : Kevin Bourque, James Hong

Synopsis

The first video to combine international martial arts together with interviews and demonstrations by celebrities of Hollywood.

Actors

James Hong
James Hong
Host
Loren Avedon
Loren Avedon
Himself
Cynthia Rothrock
Cynthia Rothrock
Herself
Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks
Himself
Jalal Merhi
Jalal Merhi
Himself
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Himself
Ewart Chin
Ewart Chin
Himself
Nancy Kwan
Nancy Kwan
Herself
Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Lamas
Himself
John Saxon
John Saxon
Himself
Ron Yuan
Ron Yuan
Himself
Karen Sheperd
Karen Sheperd
Herself

Crews

James Hong
James Hong
Producer
Jonathan Wan
Jonathan Wan
Executive Producer
James Hong
James Hong
Story
James Hong
James Hong
Writer
Kevin Bourque
Kevin Bourque
Director
James Hong
James Hong
Director

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