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Ring of Steel (1994)

Directed by David Frost

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Most recently watched by noahphex

Overview

A champion fencer accidentally kills an opponent in a match. Disgraced, he is blackballed from the fencing community, until a mysterious stranger saves his life one night from a gang of muggers. He soon finds himself caught up in the world of underground illegal swordfights, where combatants fight to the death.

Rated R | Length 94 minutes

Actors

Darlene Vogel | Roger Yuan | Joe Don Baker | Gene LeBell | Carlos Lauchu | Deron McBee | Lance Larsen | Greg Wrangler | Carol Alt | Gary Kasper | Hanna Landy | Travis McKenna | Henry Brown | Mark Arnott | Luke LaFontaine | Robert Chapin | Wil Darwin Adams | Michael Blanks | Melvin Jones | Garrett Warren | Ahmad Reese | Jim Pirri | Matthew Gratzner | David Speaker | Adam De Felice | Darrin Jaques | Jon Napier | Don Stark | Axel Muench | Geoffrey B. Russel | Mike Starkey | James Lew | Hien Nguyen | Gregory S. Michaels | Kenneth Ivan | Greg Michaels

Viewing Notes

Apparently the writer/star of this movie thought to himself “you know, I’m pretty good at fencing and I love Bloodsport….that’d make an awesome movie!” And you know…it’s not awesome but it was fun in one of thoe late night, lots of drinking sorts of ways. Reflecting back on Ring of Steel I enjoyed it more than I figured. Love the scenes that are reminiscient of the humor parts of the Princess Bride sword battles, the aburdity of the whole movie and of course Joe Don Baker as the evil mastermind behind the underground fencing world.

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