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The Deadly Art of Survival (1979)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Charlie Ahearn

Synopsis

Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang of drug traffickers posing as the owners of a rival dojo. Director Charlie Ahearn (who helmed the landmark hip-hop film Wild Style) used the housing projects next to his New York Lower East Side apartment as his central location in this 1979 classic, shot on a vintage Super 8 camera.

Actors

Nathan Ingram
Nathan Ingram
George David Gonzalez
George David Gonzalez
Miguel Villanueva
Miguel Villanueva
Gerard Hovagimyan
Gerard Hovagimyan
Kiki Smith
Kiki Smith
Freddy Rivera
Freddy Rivera
Arthur Abrams
Arthur Abrams
Paula Humphrey
Paula Humphrey

Crews

Charlie Ahearn
Charlie Ahearn
Director
Charlie Ahearn
Charlie Ahearn
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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