The Perfect Weapon

"No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him."

1991 1h 25m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 139

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Synopsis

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Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

“No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him.”

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Cast

Jeff Speakman
Jeff Sanders
John Dye
Det. Adam Sanders
Mako
Kim
James Hong
Yung
Mariska Hargitay
Jennifer
Dante Basco
Jimmy Ho
Beau Starr
Capt. Carl Sanders
Seth Sakai
Master Lo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark DiSalle
Writers: David C. Wilson
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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35 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: English, Korean.

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4 / 8

CAST

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246+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark DiSalle, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wayne Wahrman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jeff Speakman and John Dye and Mako carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark DiSalle directs. Russell Carpenter behind the camera. Gary Chang scores. Wayne Wahrman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4246+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Mark DiSalle, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Wayne Wahrman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jeff Speakman and John Dye and Mako carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him.".
10IMDB entry: tt0102655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 19 different titles around the world.