1865. A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing)...
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Joseph Charlegrand
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Cain Parker
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| Ashley Laurence | ... |
Mary Parker
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Mitchum
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| Donald Gibb | ... |
Cody Johnson
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| Marc Singer | ... |
Ziegfield Von Trotta
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| James Brolin | ... |
Colonel Jones
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Charles Santore | ... |
Slim
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| Raliegh Wilson | ... |
Emmit
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| Rance Howard | ... |
Farmer
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Takis Triggelis | ... |
Phillipe
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| Gene Wolande | ... |
Zachariah
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Zale Kessler | ... |
Promoter
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| Scott L. Schwartz | ... |
Bruno the Horrible
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| Erik Betts | ... |
Brazilian Fighter
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George O'Mara | ... |
Bare-knuckle Boxer
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Stan Ward | ... |
Augustine the Creole
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Hien Nguyen | ... |
Chinese Fighter
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Jim Hardy | ... |
Sophisticated Boxer
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| Gregg Brazzel | ... |
Confederate #1
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Yannick Derrien | ... |
Confederate #2
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Patrick J. Statham | ... |
Confederate #3
(as Patrick Stathem)
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Kôichi Sakamoto | ... |
Comanche
(as Koichi Sakamoto)
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| Rodrigo Obregón | ... |
Pancho
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Billy Ray Orme | ... |
Colonel's Guard
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Rene Veluzat | ... |
Bartender
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Julie Rea | ... |
Saloon Girl #1
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Blue the Dog | ... |
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Calamity Jane the Dog | ... |
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White Boy the Dog | ... |
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Sean Barry-Weske | ... |
French Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Isaac Florentine | ||
Written by
| Isaac Florentine | ... | (story) |
| Julian Stone | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Isaac Florentine | ... | (screenplay) |
| Philip Halprin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alan Mehrez | ... | producer |
| Diane Mehrez | ... | line producer |
| Joey Mehrez | ... | producer (as Joseph Mehrez) |
| Andrew Sugerman | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Kevin Kiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Salzmann | ||
Editing by
| Irit Raz | ||
Editorial Department
| Sarah Brockhoff | ... | assistant editor (as Matthew Brockhoff) / post-production supervisor (as Matthew Brockhoff) |
| Marie Hélène Desbiens | ... | negative conditioner (as Marie Helene Desbiens) |
| Diane Mehrez | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marilyn Penn-Lindley | ... | post production accountant (as Marilyn Penn) |
| Matvey Shatz | ... | color timer |
| Sherry Sims | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Barbara Solorio | ... | negative conditioner |
| Paul Stevenson | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tracy Watada | ... | apprentice editor |
| Straw Weisman | ... | post-production supervisor (as Straw Weissman) |
Casting By
| Patricia Rose | ||
Production Design by
| Ross Silverman | ||
Art Direction by
| Dan Whifler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michele Munoz | ||
Costume Design by
| Deborah Waknin | ||
Makeup Department
| Heidi Grotsky | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Wendy Robin | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Candi Voelker | ... | special hair stylist |
Production Management
| Dawn K. Thomas | ... | production manager (as Dawn Karen Thomas) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephen M. Hearst | ... | second second assistant director |
| Carter T. Mays | ... | second assistant director |
| Dwayne L. Shattuck | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Dominic S. Albo | ... | art production assistant |
| Song Choe | ... | art production assistant |
| Paul Contreras | ... | second assistant props |
| Darby Driscoll | ... | first assistant props |
| Helmut Dusek | ... | on-set decorator |
| Charlotte Gimfalk | ... | scenic artist |
| David Goldstein | ... | swing gang |
| Inga Helgesson | ... | scenic artist |
| Gordon E. Holmes | ... | carpenter (as Gordon E. 'Gordzilla' Holmes) |
| Stephen H. Robinow | ... | assistant property master |
| Lino Russell | ... | art production assistant |
| Bill Staples | ... | swing gang |
| Paula Thompson | ... | art department |
| Paula Thompson | ... | art production assistant |
| P.L. Totten | ... | swing gang |
| Tom Wages | ... | carpenter / swing gang |
| Stefan Wilcox | ... | property master / weapons handler |
Sound Department
| Ed Bannon | ... | sound transfer |
| David Barnard | ... | sound assistant (as Dave Barnard) |
| Ryan Baxley | ... | sound intern |
| Brent Brewington | ... | boom operator |
| David Chornow | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mark Cross | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Leamon Gamel | ... | re-recording engineer (as L.D. Gamel) |
| Phillip Hayes | ... | supervising sound editor |
| G.K. Holderer | ... | adr editor / sound effects editor |
| Monett Holderer | ... | foley artist (as Monette Holderer) |
| Joseph Holsen | ... | sound effects editor (as Joe Holsen) |
| Martha Burns Holsen | ... | sound editor |
| Earl Martin | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Howard Neiman | ... | dialogue adr editor |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | production sound mixer (as Jonathan Stein) |
| Sallye Stotsbery | ... | supervising sound editor (as Sallye Stotsberg) |
| Chuck Willett | ... | sound effects editor / studio engineer (as Chuck Willett 'Morlock') |
Special Effects by
| Tom Ceglia | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Stephen H. Robinow | ... | weapons effects (as Stephen Robinow) |
| Stefan Wilcox | ... | weapons effects |
Stunts
| Philip Berumen Jr. | ... | wrangler: stunts |
| Sandy Berumen | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Brazzel | ... | stunts |
| John Cade | ... | wrangler: stunts |
| Yannick Derrien | ... | stunts |
| Isaac Florentine | ... | fight choreographer |
| Mitchell Gaylord | ... | stunts |
| Olivier Gruner | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
| Darwin Mitchell | ... | stunts |
| Hien Nguyen | ... | fight choreographer |
| Akihiro Noguchi | ... | wire coordinator |
| Billy Ray Orme | ... | head wrangler / stunt coordinator: horses |
| P. Glenn 'Pops' Rudd | ... | head wrangler |
| Kôichi Sakamoto | ... | stunt coordinator: fights (as Koichi Sakamoto) |
| Patrick J. Statham | ... | stunts (as Pat Statham) |
| Warren A. Stevens | ... | stunts (as Warren Stevens) |
| Erik Betts | ... | assistant fight choreographer (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Raliegh Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph D. Beam | ... | electrician (as Joseph Beam) |
| Gary Bonchek | ... | key grip (as Gary G. Bonchek) |
| Kevin Brown | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Jackie Cole | ... | generator operator |
| Jeffrey A. Cook | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Dan Elsasser | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Evans | ... | electrician |
| Mike Flaningam | ... | dolly grip (as Michael 'California' Flaningam) |
| Gina Graham | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Britt Hamby | ... | still photographer (as Michael Hamby) |
| Steven L. Henry | ... | best boy grip (as Steven 'Reno' Henry) |
| Jay Herron | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robert Holcomb | ... | grip |
| Brian Kinzey | ... | best boy electric |
| Tony Olivieri | ... | camera operator / first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ron N. Sill | ... | chief lighting technician (as Ron Sill) |
| Rico Torres | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Weeks | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Jacov Bresler | ... | extras casting |
| Teri Fiddleman | ... | casting assistant |
| Charles Matthews | ... | extras casting |
| Marianne Wada | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jayme Bohn | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Marcelle Chamlee | ... | costume supervisor (as Marcelle McKay) |
| William Lee | ... | key costumer |
| Artis Malvert | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Carmen Marie Sprague | ... | wardrobe attendant (as Carmen Sprague) |
| Miriam Waknin | ... | wardrobe attendant |
Location Management
| Daniel Veluzat | ... | location liaison (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gina Michel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John 'Bud' Cardos | ... | transportation coordinator (as John Cardos) |
| Leo J. Plante | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| Alan Abrams | ... | legal services |
| Randy Bernard | ... | production assistant |
| Todd Bird | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Blanco | ... | caterer |
| Edward Brown | ... | security officer |
| Nancy Carradine | ... | craft service |
| Steve Clayton | ... | security officer |
| Justin DiPego | ... | production assistant |
| Zachary DiPego | ... | production assistant (as Zachary N. DiPego) |
| Mark George | ... | caterer |
| Valerie Hastings | ... | craft service |
| Margaret Johnson | ... | security officer |
| Kato Kaelin | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Abby Laspia | ... | production coordinator |
| Heather Lilly | ... | production assistant |
| Diane Merrick | ... | cast and crew payroll |
| R.A. Messeger | ... | production equipment |
| Jorge Monterroso | ... | security officer |
| Sarah Moore | ... | key set production assistant |
| Baron Schmidt | ... | security officer |
| Paula Schoen | ... | physician (as Dr. Paula Schoen) |
| Sherry Sims | ... | assistant production coordinator / assistant to line producers |
| Joseph Bud Strauss | ... | production insurance |
| Nancy Suffolk | ... | production insurance |
| Rachel Sulprizio | ... | production assistant (as Rachel Ferrara) |
| Freddy Valentino Jr. | ... | provider: covered wagon and mule team |
Thanks
| Pamela Bishop | ... | special thanks |
| Natalie Branden | ... | special thanks (as Natalie Brandon) |
| Richard Branden | ... | special thanks (as Richard Brandon) |
| John 'Bud' Cardos | ... | very special thanks |
| Tony Engedal | ... | special thanks |
| Desiree Mehrez | ... | special thanks |
| Edward Mehrez | ... | special thanks |
| Faroud Mehrez | ... | special thanks |
| Joey Mehrez | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Rauch | ... | special thanks |
| Wes Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- FM Entertainment International N.V.
- Mark Damon Productions (MDP Worldwide) (in association with)
Distributors
- A-Pix Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- A-Pix Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Maritim Pictures (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Prism Leisure Corporation (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Hair Extension (special hair styles)
- TAJ Soundworks (dailies sound transfer)
- Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch (location)
- BBL Mobile (honeywagon provider)
- Star Waggons (trailers)
- Charles/Matthews Casting (extras casting)
- B.J.'s Casting (extras casting)
- The Buckaroos (extras casting)
- World Class Catering (catering)
- Champion Martial Arts Studios (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- General Insurance Consultants (insurance)
- J.L. Fisher (camera dollies)
- Lajon Film Inc. (sound post-production)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative conditioning services)
- OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic (titles and opticals)
- PM Promotions (special thanks)
- Premier Entertainment (special thanks)
- Producers & Artists Services (payroll)
- Signet Soundelux Studios (re-mix)
- Tai Soundworks (sound transfers)
- Workstation Zero (sound post-production)
- Young Generators (generators)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1865. A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills.
Written by Homme A. Piest |
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| Taglines | The True Story of the World's First Kickboxer See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Savate is a form of martial arts in France. See more » |