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"There is no other way."

1993 1h 40m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 39

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Synopsis

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Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose brother was killed by a rookie cop named Billy. Billy has since then become the janitor of the school that Ken, Julie and Tom go to. When Ken gets beaten up by Tom for talking to Julie again, Billy helps Ken by teaching him how to defend himself, which eventually leads to a battle between student vs. student, and sensei vs. sensei.

“There is no other way.”

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Cast

Billy Blanks
Billy Grant
Kenn Scott
Ken Marx
Christine Taylor
Julie
John Asher
Mike
Patrick Kilpatrick
Lee
Linda Dona
Kate
Ken McLeod
Tom
Michael Cavalieri
Rob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Radler
Writers: Stuart Gibbs
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Radler, shot by Bryan Duggan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Billy Blanks and Kenn Scott and Christine Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is no other way.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Radler directs. Bryan Duggan behind the camera. Stephen Edwards scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Radler, shot by Bryan Duggan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Billy Blanks and Kenn Scott and Christine Taylor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There is no other way.".
8IMDB entry: tt0111174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.