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Friday, July 6, 2012

Black Force [a.k.a. Force Four] (1975)























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Whenever there's trouble, that's where you'll find the Force Four! These bad asses are ready for action 24 hours a day - if the money is right. When a priceless African statue is stolen and its courier murdered, Force Four is called in for a little old-fashion retribution, which happens to be their specialty.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Death Promise (1977)


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When the tenants of rundown apartments band together to save their homes, the landlords resort to any means necessary to evict them... even the murder of an old man who had been their leader. His, so vowing revenge, makes a Death Promise!

Charles Bonet (The Black Dragon's Revenge) is the mean, ass-kicking martial arts master out for revenge in this 1977 cult classic! Speedy Leacock, Vincent Van Lynn, Tony Liu (Fists of Fury), Bill Louie (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death), and David Kirk (Putney Swope) co-star.

The Devil's Express [a.k.a. Gang Wars] (1976)























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New York Master Martial Artist Luke (Warhawk Tanzania, Force Four) goes to Hong Kong to earn his next level in the Martial Arts world. He convinces his student Rodan (Wilfredo Roldan) to accompany him. Once they arrive, they come across an ancient burial site and find an amulet that holds a horrific demon creature in its power. Not knowing what the amulet was for, Rodan steals it and takes it back to gang infested New York City, only for the demon to come to New York to find it! The demon travels through the New York city subway tunnels as it preys on it's victims, including Rodan himself! The police think all the killings are a result of gang wars, but Luke soon finds out the terrifying truth and seeks out to avenge the death of his student! Luke must confront the horrifying demon face to face and do battle in the underground subways, where the only train that runs that late is the Devil's Express