| Release Date: | Mar 1985 |
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| Genres: | Action / Comedy / Drama / Music |
| Awards: | Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations |
| Runtime: | 109 min |
| Cast: | Taimak (Leroy Green), Vanity (Laura Charles), Christopher Murney (Eddie Arkadian), Julius Carry (Sho'nuff, The Shogun of Harlem) Faith Prince (Angela Viracco) Leo O'Brien (Richie Green) Mike Starr (Rock) Jim Moody (Daddy Green) Glen Eaton (Johnny Yu) Ernie Reyes Jr. (Tai) Roger Campbell (Announcer) Esther Marrow (Mama Green) Keshia Knight Pulliam (Sophie Green) Jamal Mason (Roy) B.J. Barie (Jackie) Sarita Allen (Angela's Singer #1) Jacqui Lee Smith (Angela's Singer #2) Jodi Moccia (Angela's Singer #3) Sal Russo (Hood #1) Chazz Palminteri (Hood #2) Frank Renzulli (Hood #3) Torrance Mathis (Hood #4) André D. Brown (Beast (as Andre Brown)) David Claudio (Cyclone) Kirk Taylor (Crunch) Shonte (Sho's Woman #1) Janet Bloem (Sho's Woman #2) Lisa Dalton (Sho's Woman #3 (as Lisa Loving)) Henry Yuk (Hu Yi) Michael G. Chin (Lu Yi) Fredric Mao (Du Yi) Thomas Ikeda (Master) William H. Macy (J.J. (as W.H. Macy)) Trulie MacLeod (Margo) Gary Aprahamian (Jason) Lou David (Headline Killer) Verne Williams (Cujo) Captain Haggerty (Mr. Z) Ernie Reyes Sr. (Martial Arts Fighter) Robert Silver (Cab Driver) Clayton Prince (Voice in Theatre (voice)) Brandon Schultz (Tiny Kid) Carl Anthony Payne II (Kid in Pizza Shop (as Carl Payne)) Anthony Cortino (Hairstylist) Sebastian Hitzig (Handsome Boy) Lia Chang (Girl Student (as Kim Chang)) Derek Schultz (Boy Student) Rhonda Ross Kendrick (7th Heaven Dancer (as Rhonda...) Peter Traina (Radio Smasher) Freddie Storble (Transvestite) Jack Meeks (Policeman #1) Joe Dabenigno (Policeman #2) Soo Gin Lee (West Coast Demo Team) Scott Coker (West Coast Demo Team) Julian Villanueva (West Coast Demo Team) Charlene (Herself) Joey Gironda (DJ (uncredited)) Tony Head (Gang Member (uncredited)) Silvia Mathis Manning (Club Girl (uncredited)) Jill Powell ((uncredited)) Kariim Ratcliff (Karate Fighter (uncredited)) Ron Van Clief (Geronimo (uncredited)) |
A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and an rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.
