After being humiliated in the ring by a dirty kickboxer who pulled down his shorts and then hit him, a martial arts master decides to travel to China and enter a monastery where he may learn the Shaolin form of fighting. The film then veers into “Karate Kid” territory where the novice humiliates himself at every turn, is tolerated as a foreigner, and still comes out a champion. The monastery teaches non-violence, but everyone knows that sooner or later the student will catch up with the bad guy.
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Movie Details: American Shaolin
| Title | American Shaolin |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Release | October 1, 1991 |
| Overview | After being humiliated in the ring by a dirty kickboxer who pulled down his shorts and then hit him, a martial arts master decides to travel to China and enter a monastery where he may learn the Shaolin form of fighting. The film then veers into "Karate Kid" territory where the novice humiliates himself at every turn, is tolerated as a foreigner, and still comes out a champion. The monastery teaches non-violence, but everyone knows that sooner or later the student will catch up with the bad guy. |
| Language(s) | English |
| Director | Lucas Lowe |
| Casts | Reese Madigan, Trent Bushey, Daniel Dae Kim, Billy Chang, Cliff Lenderman, Henry O, Kim Chan, Alice Zhang Hung, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mark Swetland, Reese Madigan, Trent Bushey, Daniel Dae Kim, Billy Chang, Cliff Lenderman, Henry O, Kim Chan, Alice Zhang Hung, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mark Swetland |
| Duration | 1 Hour and 46 Minutes |
| Rating | 5,6 |
