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Top Fighter (1995)

The World's Hottest Martial Arts Stars Are All Here!

Genre : Documentary, Action

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Toby Russell

Synopsis

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, until the actual time and the influence in the world, with interviews to actors and historians, and a review to the most important movies of all times and to the most famous action movies actors. A magnificent jewel of this genre what nobody wouldn't lose.

Actors

Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Himself (Archive Footage)
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Himself
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
Himself (Archive Footage)
Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao
Himself (Archive Footage)
Jet Li
Jet Li
Himself
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Himself (Archive Footage)
Leung Kar-Yan
Leung Kar-Yan
Himself
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Himself
Joe Lewis
Joe Lewis
Himself
Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly
Himself
Jesse Glover
Jesse Glover
Himself
John Liu Chung-Liang
John Liu Chung-Liang
Himself
Don Wilson
Don Wilson
Himself
Tony Liu
Tony Liu
Himself
Ho Tsung-Tao
Ho Tsung-Tao
Himself
Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Himself (Archive Footage)
Ron Van Clief
Ron Van Clief
Himself
Joel Cutrara
Joel Cutrara
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Toby Russell
Toby Russell
Director
George Tan
George Tan
Writer
Scott Mary
Scott Mary
Editor
Toby Russell
Toby Russell
Editor
Toby Russell
Toby Russell
Producer
George Tan
George Tan
Producer

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