Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill

"There is only one escape for a man who knows too much."

1996 1h 25m EN

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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A former CIA agent lives a suburban life as a high school teacher with his teen son. When the agent is attacked by former allies because of knowledge he possesses and his son is kidnapped, he is forced back into the business and his son suddenly sees a side of his father that he never knew existed.

“There is only one escape for a man who knows too much.”

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Cast

Don Wilson
Rick Cowan / George 'Mac' MacReady
John Patrick White
Chris Cowan
Jillian McWhirter
Danielle Mendelsohn
Warren Burton
Michael Powell
Donnie Hair
Emeric Pressburger
Richard Farrell
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John McHugh
Detective Terry O'Leary
Conor Nolan
Carlo Gianini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rick Jacobson
Writers: Alex Simon
Languages: English
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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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rick Jacobson, shot by John B. Aronson. 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 John Faulkner. 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 John Gilbert 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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Don Wilson and John Patrick White and Jillian McWhirter carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is only one escape for a man who knows too much.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rick Jacobson directs. John B. Aronson behind the camera. John Faulkner scores. John Gilbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Bloodfist Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rick Jacobson, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Faulkner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Don Wilson and John Patrick White and Jillian McWhirter carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There is only one escape for a man who knows too much.".
9IMDB entry: tt0115711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.