Cage

"There are no rules..."

1989 1h 40m EN

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) man's body. When they get out of the army the two open up a bar together, but some local gangsters make things tough for them after they refuse to take part in brutal "cage" matches where fighters battle to the point of serious injury and/or death.

“There are no rules...”

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Cast

Lou Ferrigno
Billy Thomas
Reb Brown
Scott Monroe
Michael Dante
Tony Baccola
Mike Moroff
Mario
Marilyn Tokuda
Morgan Garrett
Al Leong
Tiger Joe
James Shigeta
Tin Lum Yin
Branscombe Richmond
Diablo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lang Elliott
Writers: Hugh Kelley
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 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: French, English.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cage Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lang Elliott, shot by Jacques Haitkin. 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 Michael Wetherwax. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lou Ferrigno and Reb Brown and Michael Dante carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are no rules...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lang Elliott directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Michael Wetherwax scores. Mark S. Westmore cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Part of the "Cage Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lang Elliott, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Wetherwax. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark S. Westmore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lou Ferrigno and Reb Brown and Michael Dante carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are no rules...".
9IMDB entry: tt0097003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.