Martial Law II: Undercover (1991) (V)

Voti degli utenti:

4.6/10   

Regista:

Kurt Anderson

Scrittori:

Richard Brandes (writer)
Pierre David (story)

Data di uscita:

9 settembre 2003 (Finland)

Genere:

Azione

Slogan:

The mandate is clear. Zero Tolerence.

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Independent Film

Recensioni degli utenti:

Respectable low-budget martial arts film

Cast

Jeff Wincott	...	Det. Sean Thompson
Cynthia Rothrock	...	Billie Blake
Paul Johansson	...	Spencer Hamilton
Evan Lurie	...	Tanner
Charles Taylor	...	Dobbs (as L. Charles Taylor)
Sherrie Rose	...	Bree
Billy Drago	...	Captain Krantz
Deborah Driggs	...	Tiffany
Conroy Gedeon	...	Jones
Kimber Sissons	...	Celeste
Leo Lee	...	Han
Max Thayer	...	Captain Banks
John Vidor	...	Sonny
Nicholas Hill	...	Jorge
Dagny Hultgreen	...	Kristine Richards

Alias:

Karate Cop
Martial Law II
Martial law 2: codice marziale (Italy) [it]

Durata:

91 min | Norway:87 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Sonoro:

Dolby

Divieti:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R (original rating) | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | USA:R | Australia:M

Compagnia:

M-L Partnership

Collegamenti:

Seguito da Mission of Justice (1992/I)

Respectable low-budget martial arts film

The plot is nothing new (police corruption, a crime syndicate that uses a night club as a front, a cop investigating the death of his partner, etc.) but the fight scenes range from good to very good (the best one might be an illegal 2-on-1 that doesn't involve any of the leads). Maybe they can't match up to the best that Hong Kong has to offer, but they are choreographed in a way that showcases the fighters' power, speed and technique. My two main disappointments with this film are: 1) as already reported by another reviewer, VERY short final fight between Cynthia Rothrock and the female bodyguard (what a bummer!), and 2) no arch-villain role for the master of such roles, Billy Drago (he's just a corrupted police chief). (**)