When student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents, the only person he can trust is Ryan, a Chicago cop who reminds Jake of his deceased father.
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| Brandon Lee | ... |
Jake Lo
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Mace Ryan
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| Nick Mancuso | ... |
Antonio Serrano
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| Raymond J. Barry | ... |
Agent Stuart
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| Kate Hodge | ... |
Karla Withers
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| Tzi Ma | ... |
Kinman Tau
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| Tony Longo | ... |
Brunner Gazzi
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| Michael Paul Chan | ... |
Carl Chang
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| Dustin Nguyen | ... |
Paul Yang
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Brigitta Stenberg | ... |
Rosalyn
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| Basil Wallace | ... |
Agent Wesley
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| Al Leong | ... |
Minh
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| François Chau | ... |
Farris
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Quentin O'Brien | ... |
Agent Daniels
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D.J. Howard | ... |
Sharpie
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| Maurice Chasse | ... |
Sharpie
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| Walter Addison | ... |
Detective
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| John Vickery | ... |
Detective
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C'Esca Lawrence | ... |
Lisa Stuart
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| Donald Li | ... |
Tall Guard
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| Michael Chong | ... |
John Lo
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| Jeff McCarthy | ... |
Agent Anderson
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Marvin Elkins | ... |
Fireman
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Steve Pickering | ... |
Cop in Van
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| Ronald William Lawrence | ... |
Jail Guard
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Will Kepper | ... |
Jail Guard
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Al Foster | ... |
Jail Guard
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| Richard Schiff | ... |
Art Teacher
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| Roy Abramsohn | ... |
Agent Klein
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| Diana Castle | ... |
Cop in Gallery Alley
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Chen Baoer Paul | ... |
Laundry Worker
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Cedric Young | ... |
Chicago Uniform
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Peter Russell | ... |
Ambulance Driver
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Phil Chong | ... |
Tau's Gunman (uncredited)
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| Carl Ciarfalio | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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| Eddy Donno | ... |
Grey-Haired Man at Serrano's Place (uncredited)
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Kenny Endoso | ... |
Tau's Gunman at Carl Chang Party (uncredited)
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Matt Johnston | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Nathan Jung | ... |
Tau's Gunman at Laundry (uncredited)
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| Gene LeBell | ... |
Red-Haired Gunman at Serrano's Place (uncredited)
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| Leo Lee | ... |
Tau's Gunman at Laundry (uncredited)
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| Fred Lerner | ... |
Gunman with Shotgun (uncredited)
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| James Lew | ... |
Tau's Men at Laundry (uncredited)
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| Cole S. McKay | ... |
Gunman in Car (uncredited)
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| John Meier | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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| Gerald Okamura | ... |
Tau's Gunman at Laundry (uncredited)
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Chuck Picerni Jr. | ... |
Gunman at Serrano's Place (uncredited)
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| Charlie Picerni | ... |
Driver of Gunman Car (uncredited)
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Steve Picerni | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Bill Saito | ... |
Tau's Gunman at Carl Chang Party (uncredited)
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| Damon Stout | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dwight H. Little | ||
Written by
| Cindy Cirile | ... | (story) and |
| Alan B. McElroy | ... | (story) (as Alan McElroy) |
| Alan B. McElroy | ... | (screenplay) (as Alan McElroy) |
Produced by
| Barry M. Berg | ... | associate producer (as Barry Berg) |
| John Fasano | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Lawrence | ... | producer |
| Gerald T. Olson | ... | executive producer (as Gerald Olson) |
Music by
| Christopher Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Ric Waite | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gib Jaffe | ||
Editorial Department
| Bob Allen | ... | assistant editor |
| Janice Campion | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeff Etcher | ... | assistant editor |
| Donald Likovich | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sharon McGeeney | ... | negative cutter |
| Keith Parrish | ... | color timer |
| William Pine | ... | color timer (as Bill Pine) |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Sharon Bialy | ||
| Debi Manwiller | ||
| Richard Pagano | ||
Production Design by
| Ron Foreman | ||
Art Direction by
| Chas. Butcher | ||
| Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer | ... | (as Leslie Frankenheimer) |
Costume Design by
| Erica Edell Phillips | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothea Long | ... | hair stylist |
| Ben Nye III | ... | key makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.) |
| Jill Rockow | ... | makeup artist |
| Dione Taylor | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Barry M. Berg | ... | unit production manager (as Barry Berg) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rose Dolfi | ... | dga trainee |
| Bryan Dresden | ... | second second assistant director |
| Brian Faul | ... | second assistant director |
| John Isabeau | ... | second assistant director |
| Tippawan 'Paew' Mamanee | ... | second assistant director |
| Gerald T. Olson | ... | second unit director (as Gerald Olson) |
| Denis L. Stewart | ... | first assistant director (as Denis Stewart) |
| Charlie Sungkawess | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Bartholomew | ... | stand-by painter |
| Giovanni Bianchini | ... | propman |
| Robert Bleckman | ... | propman (as Bob Bleckman) |
| Pasquale 'Pat' Buffolino | ... | swing gang (as Pasquale Buffolino) |
| Vincenzo Buffolino | ... | swing gang |
| Kevin Conlin | ... | construction coordinator (as Kevin M. Conlin) |
| Frank Flores | ... | swing gang |
| Matt Golden | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lee J. Jashinsky | ... | painter |
| Audrey A. Johnson | ... | assistant props (as Audrey Johnson) |
| Kent H. Johnson | ... | property master/weapons supervisor |
| Hank Mayo | ... | drawings: prop / storyboard artist |
| Michael Mercado | ... | propmaker |
| Mark Powell | ... | construction foreman |
| Gregori Renta | ... | leadman |
| Natalie Richards | ... | set designer |
| Tommy Samona | ... | swing gang (as A.T. Samona) |
Sound Department
| Margaret Adachi | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| Gary Blufer | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Allan Bromberg | ... | sound editor |
| G.W. Brown | ... | adr editor (as Greg Brown) |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Rickley Dumm) |
| John Michael Fanaris | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| Leslie Gaulin | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Steven Gerrior | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hector C. Gika | ... | sound editor (as Hector Gika) |
| Laura Graham | ... | adr editor |
| Douglas Greenfield | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley mixer (as Gary Hecker) |
| Larry Hoki | ... | sound recordist |
| Glenn Hoskinson | ... | sound editor |
| Holly Huckins | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Scott D. Jackson | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Tobie Joanne Jackson | ... | sound effects coordinator (as Tobie Jackson) |
| Robert Janiger | ... | sound mixer (as Rob Janiger) |
| Kurt Kassulke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Kwiatkowski | ... | sound editor |
| Lee Lemont | ... | adr editor (as Lee Lamont) |
| Blake Marion | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| David McDonald | ... | adr recordist (as David C. McDonald) |
| Anthony Milch | ... | sound editor |
| Rocky Moriana Jr. | ... | sound editor |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley artist (as Chris Moriana) |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer |
| Rob Rampley | ... | assistant recordist |
| Steve Schwalbe | ... | foley editor (as Steven J. Schwalbe) |
| George W. Scott | ... | key boom operator (as George Scott) |
| Scott D. Smith | ... | sound mixer: Chicago |
| Allen L. Stone | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | adr editor |
| Shawn Sykora | ... | foley editor |
| Donald L. Warner Jr. | ... | sound editor (as Don Warner) |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit) |
| Richard E. Yawn | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mark Ulano | ... | production sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jim Jolly | ... | propshop foreman (as Jim Jolley) |
| Joseph P. Mercurio | ... | special effects foreman (as Joe Mercurio) |
| Vincent Montefusco | ... | wiring engineer |
| Dick Wood | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Pete Antico | ... | stunts |
| Bob Arnold | ... | stunts |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Pat Banta | ... | stunts |
| Chino Binamo | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Bornstein | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Cadiente | ... | stunts |
| Clint Cadinha | ... | martial arts choreography |
| Frank P. Calzavara | ... | stunts |
| John Casino | ... | stunts |
| John Cenatiempo | ... | stunts |
| Darryl Chan | ... | stunts |
| George Cheung | ... | stunts |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts |
| Carl Ciarfalio | ... | stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunts |
| Mark A. Cuttin | ... | stunts (as Mark Cuttin) |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| Mark De Alessandro | ... | stunts (as Mark DeAlessandro) |
| Mitchell Dean | ... | stunt performer |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | stunts |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts |
| Larry Duran | ... | stunts |
| Chris Durand | ... | stunts |
| Ellarye | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts (as Ken Endoso) |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunts (as Ed Fernandez) |
| Frank Ferrara | ... | stunts |
| James Fierro | ... | stunts (as Jim Fierro) |
| Lorenzo Gaspar | ... | stunts |
| Al Goto | ... | stunts |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Billy Hank Hooker | ... | stunts (as Hank Hooker) |
| Norman Howell | ... | stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts (as Tom Huff) |
| Brian Imada | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Shinko Isobe | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Itaya | ... | stunts |
| Roger Ito | ... | stunts |
| Steven D. Ito | ... | stunts |
| Matt Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Jimmy Jue | ... | stunts (as Jim Jue) |
| Nathan Jung | ... | stunts |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts (as Henry Kingi Sr.) |
| Barbara Anne Klein | ... | stunts |
| Peter Lai | ... | stunts |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Lee | ... | stunts (as Danny Lee) |
| Leo Lee | ... | stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
| Will Leong | ... | stunts (as Willie Leong) |
| Fred Lerner | ... | stunts |
| James Lew | ... | stunts |
| Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
| Steve Martinez | ... | stunts |
| Cole S. McKay | ... | stunts (as Cole McKay) |
| John Meier | ... | stunts (as John C. Meier) |
| Sandy Mukai | ... | stunts |
| Donna L. Noguchi | ... | stunts (as Donna Noguchi) |
| Daniel O'Haco | ... | stunts (as Danny O'Haco) |
| Gerald Okamura | ... | stunts |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Linda Perlin | ... | stunts |
| Manny Perry | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | stunts (as Charles Picerni Sr.) |
| Steve Picerni | ... | stunts |
| Peewee Piemonte | ... | stunts (as Richard Piedmont) |
| Randy Popplewell | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Quan | ... | stunts |
| Vernon Rieta | ... | stunts |
| J.P. Romano | ... | stunts |
| George Marshall Ruge | ... | stunts |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (as Bill Ryusaki) |
| Bill Saito | ... | stunts |
| Steve Santosusso | ... | stunts |
| Russell Solberg | ... | stunts |
| Jill Terashita | ... | stunts |
| Gary Toy | ... | stunts |
| Randy Toyota | ... | stunts |
| Tierre Turner | ... | stunts |
| Andre Veluzat | ... | stunts |
| Renaud Veluzat | ... | stunts |
| Ric Roman Waugh | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Williams | ... | stunts |
| Curtis Wong | ... | stunts (as Curtis F. Wong) |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Wong | ... | stunts |
| Merritt Yohnka | ... | stunts |
| Roger Yuan | ... | stunts (as Roger Yuen) |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Zito | ... | stunts |
| Joel Zolin | ... | stunts |
| Tsuyoshi Abe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric D. Andersen | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Eric Anderson) |
| Alex Barraza | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Carl Boles | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Bonnaud | ... | assistant chief lighting technician / electrician |
| Don E. FauntLeRoy | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Don Fauntleroy) |
| Scott Floren | ... | key grip (as Scott Florin) |
| Steven W. Gage | ... | second assistant camera (as Steve Gage) |
| Charles Glosup | ... | electrician |
| John M. Hennessy | ... | dolly grip: second unit (as John Hennessey) |
| Ron Knox | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Dennis J. Laine | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Dennis Laine) |
| Jim Marquette | ... | assistant camera |
| Tom D. May | ... | key grip: second unit (as a different name) |
| Benny Mendez | ... | best boy grip |
| Richard A. Mention III | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Rick Mention) |
| Steven R. Monroe | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Steve R. Monroe) |
| Jeffrey Norvet | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Joe A. Salamdino | ... | dolly grip (as Joey Salandino) |
| Chris Schwiebert | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Gary Sneed | ... | electrician |
| Ken Tosic | ... | best boy electric |
| Kip Wurl | ... | grip |
| Luke Wynne | ... | still photographer |
| Charles S. Hodes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Hope A. Nielsen | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Iannaccone | ... | costume supervisor (as Bob Iannaccone) |
| Victoria Snow | ... | costumer (as Victoria J. Snow) |
| Amy Stofsky | ... | costume supervisor |
| Michael Voght | ... | costumer (as Michael J. Voght) |
Location Management
| Gerrit V. Folsom | ... | location manager (as Gerrit Folsom) |
| Leora Tobias | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Carol Sue Baker | ... | music coordinator |
| M.B. Gordy | ... | musician: Percussion |
| Bernie Kirsch | ... | music scoring mixer (as Bernie Kirsh) |
| Larry Mah | ... | additional music recordist |
| Thomas Milano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Dawn Solér | ... | music consultant |
| Armin Steiner | ... | additional music recordist |
| Christopher Young | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sharron Reynolds | ... | script supervisor |
| Paul Attanasio | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Ken Bellanca | ... | transportation captain |
| Timothy P. Ryan | ... | transportation captain (as Tim Ryan) |
| Julio Salazar | ... | production driver |
| Don Tardino | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Pete Anthony | ... | librarian |
| Darryl Chan | ... | trainer: Brandon Lee (as Darryl M. Chan) |
| Tony Didio Jr. | ... | key armorer |
| David Eichler | ... | production associate: Mr. Little |
| Terry J. Erdmann | ... | unit publicist (as Terry Erdmann) |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Jeff Imada | ... | fight choreographer |
| Linden Johnson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Brandon Lee | ... | fight choreographer |
| Bill McCamey | ... | on-set nurse |
| Paul Ohrt | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Pitt | ... | production assistant |
| Yoli Poropat | ... | production coordinator |
| Edward Poveda | ... | assistant accountant |
| Paul Schuyler | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Soteros | ... | craft service (as Christine Soteros) |
| E. Gedney Webb | ... | auricle programmer (as Gedney Webb) |
| Rebecca C. Crespi | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Harry Lu | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
| Judd Nissen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Charles Wang | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- SF Norge A/S (1992) (Norway) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Manuel Salvador (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox Network (1995) (United States) (tv)
- SF Norge A/S (2001) (Norway) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 20th Century Fox India (1993) (India) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (India) (video) (Mumbai)
- Univideo (Italy) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Cinema Research (opticals)
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Gordon Ecker Productions (sound editing)
- Hollywood Title Services (typography)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- International Recording (sound re-recording)
- Mad Hatter Studios (music recording studio)
- Michelson Food Services (catering)
- Panavision (filmed with)
- Private Island Audio (sound post-production)
- Salon Films (thanks)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Stagg Street Studios (music recording studio)
- The Chicago Tribune (thanks)
- Twentieth Century Fox (courtesy of: "Batman" TV show)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents protecting him, the only one he can trust is Ryan, a single-minded Chicago cop who reminds Jake of his deceased father. To clear his name, Jake agrees to help Ryan bring down the drug lords.
Written by Jeff Hansen |
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| Taglines | Unarmed & Extremely Dangerous. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Brandon Lee was a self-confessed Jackie Chan fan, who in turn was a fan of Lee's father Bruce Lee. Brandon pays homage to Chan by incorporating key moves from Police Story (1985) and Dragons Forever (1988) in the final fight scenes. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jake is fighting the corrupt FBI guys in the apartment he kicks the gun out of the hands of one of the agents and it falls between the bed and the wall. The next shot shows the gun lying on the bed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Can't Find My Way See more » |
| Quotes |
Kinman Tau:
Don't fear the weapon, fear the man. See more » |