Death Cage

"The Masters of Kickboxing!"

1988 1h 25m CN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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It's the Wai Chai Gym versus the Hunter Gym. And the ring is a huge steel cage. No one gets out alive!

“The Masters of Kickboxing!”

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Cast

Robin Shou
Lan Si Han
Joe Lewis
Mr. Kent
Steve Tartalia
Birkin
Angela Tsai
Linda (As Angela Tsui)
Mark Lung
Tang Chuan
Kim Sang-Wook
Lai Tsai
Wayne Archer
Karateka
John Ladalski
Mongolian fighter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Tai
Writers: Robert Tai, Toby Russell, Brian Lucey
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robin Shou and Joe Lewis and Steve Tartalia carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Masters of Kickboxing!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Tai directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Robin Shou and Joe Lewis and Steve Tartalia carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Masters of Kickboxing!".
7IMDB entry: tt0096502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.