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Balance of Power

Balance of Power

Balance of Power

Balance of Power

1996•1h 32m•

★6.1(14 ratings)

ActionThriller

Overview

A martial arts expert who runs a dojo for under-privileged kids from a dilapidated warehouse is shaken down by gangsters demanding protection money. Then when one of his students is gunned down in the street by the gang, he swears revenge. Meanwhile the gang leader is setting up a death match between the best fighters and is forcing a former trainer to find a new champion by threatening his granddaughter.

Director

Writers

Rick Bennett, Otto C. Pozzo, Robert Tubbs, Phillip M. Good

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Main Cast

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Niko

Mako

Mako

Todo Matsumoto

Lisa Yamanaka

Lisa Yamanaka

Jasmine Matsumoto

Denis Akiyama

Denis Akiyama

Hastishita

James Lew

James Lew

Shinji Takamura

Adrian Hough

Adrian Hough

Slater

Lawrence Nakamura

Lawrence Nakamura

Monk #1

Peter Schindelhauer

Peter Schindelhauer

Monk #2

Adam Bonneau

Adam Bonneau

Billy Scott

Simon Kim

Simon Kim

Tabata

Phil Chiu

Phil Chiu

Bodyguard #2

Full Crew

Direction

Second Unit Director: Garrett Warren
Director: Rick Bennett

Writing

Writer: Rick Bennett
Story: Otto C. Pozzo
Story: Robert Tubbs
Writer: Phillip M. Good

Production

Executive Producer: Alan M. Solomon
Producer: Phillip M. Good
Casting: Karen Hazzard
Executive Producer: Jerry Lambert

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Gilles Corbeil

Editing

Editor: Nick Rotundo

Art Direction

Art Direction: Gustave Meunier
Production Design: Bill Layton

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Resa McConaghy

Keywords

fighterdojo

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).

#2

The film was directed by Rick Bennett.

#3

The screenplay was written by Rick Bennett and Phillip M. Good.

#4

Cinematography was handled by Gilles Corbeil.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0115618.

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Rating

6.1/10

Average

14 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Balance of Power

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Complete Entertainment

Amsell Entertainment