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Martial Law

  • Video
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
2.1K
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Martial Law (1990)
Martial ArtsActionCrimeDrama

Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss who's also a martial artist.Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss who's also a martial artist.Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss who's also a martial artist.

  • Director
    • Steve Cohen
  • Writer
    • Richard Brandes
  • Stars
    • Chad McQueen
    • Cynthia Rothrock
    • David Carradine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Cohen
    • Writer
      • Richard Brandes
    • Stars
      • Chad McQueen
      • Cynthia Rothrock
      • David Carradine
    • 28User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast55

    Chad McQueen
    Chad McQueen
    • Sean Thompson
    Cynthia Rothrock
    Cynthia Rothrock
    • Billie Blake
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Dalton Rhodes
    Andy McCutcheon
    • Michael Thompson
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Wu Han
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Booker
    Vincent Craig Dupree
    Vincent Craig Dupree
    • Faster Brown
    • (as V.C. Dupree)
    Jim Malinda
    • Captain Sykes
    Rick Walters
    • Cramer
    Patricia Wilson
    Patricia Wilson
    • Grace
    • (as Patricia J. Wilson)
    Lars Lundgren
    • Ruppin
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    • Jimmy Kong
    John Fujioka
    John Fujioka
    • Chang
    Etan Boritzer
    • Store Owner
    Marty Dudek
    • Rookie Cop
    Gregg Brazzel
    Gregg Brazzel
    • Crook #1
    Jeff Smolek
    • Crook #2
    Joey Gaynor
    Joey Gaynor
    • Leader
    • Director
      • Steve Cohen
    • Writer
      • Richard Brandes
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews28

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    Related interests

    Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973)
    Martial Arts
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
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    Crime
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Cynthia Rothrock accidentally struck a performer in the groin with a baseball bat during the filming of a fight scene in Martial Law II. The man in question had opted to be in the scene despite not being a professional stuntman and the injury occurred when he failed to roll in the right direction, necessitating a hospital visit.
    • Goofs
      When the coroner pulls the cover down on the body of Jimmy Kong to show the cops the mark on his chest, you can see the supposedly dead Kong breathing.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1990 UK video was cut by 1 min 9 secs to heavily remove all footage of nunchakus and throwing stars. The 2002 Delta DVD release is fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in RiffTrax: Martial Law (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Sauza
      Written and Performed by Tempest
      Luvyababe Music (BMI)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 16, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La ley marcial
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Image Organization
      • Lance Entertainment
      • Pierre David Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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