See more ideas about kenpo karate, martial artist and martial arts. Speakman started acting in 1988 and became an actor in 1991 with the release of the perfect weapon, he followed this up with the feature film street knight. Jeff speakman, john dye, mako, james hong, dante bosco, professor toru. Other action films followed, including the expert and deadly outbreak.
Go see perfect weapon instead the plot is no better, but at least the fights are good. Jeff speakman is out to find the man who killed his old buddy and hell kick as much ass as needbe to find out what he wants to know. Typical karate tough guy zaniness, lots of hilarious karate sequences full of speakmans signature flurry of slaps and kicks. You will fully understand why speakman was seen as a bankable action star when the movie is over. Better than expected actioner that was supposed to launch speakman into a bigtime movie career. Years later, jeffs mentor, kim, is being threatened by one of. Jeff speakman is the perfect action hero in the perfect weapon. Whilst the revenge motive is a familiar storyline in martial arts films, what seperates perfect weapon from the rest is jeff speakmans brilliant kenpo moves in the fight scenes. Watch the perfect weapon full movie in hd visit movie 34421 jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school. He was actually in a couple of films and a shalamar video. Jeff speakman, john dye, mako these are by far the best scenes in this movie.
Jeff speakman is quite interesting in the lead but its the overall story that lets this film down. The perfect weapon a jeff speakman tribute best viewed in 720p. It was 1991, and jeff speakman was busy promoting his first action movie for paramount. If you like martial arts action this movie brings jeff speakman at the top of his. The film relates the story of a young man, jeff, who is trained in the martial art of kenpo, and his fight against the korean mafia families. The perfect weapon is a 1991 martial arts action film directed by mark disalle and starring jeff speakman, mako iwamatsu, james hong, and caryhiroyuki. It may give a late 80searly 90s feel to it, but that is. In the united kingdom, this movie was released straight to video in 1993. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent kims death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Jeff speakman great form great martial arts movie the perfect weapon 1991. Jeff speakman plays a man on the run from his past, who returns to his old stomping grounds to help stomp some korean gangster butt. Jeff speakman was born and raised in chicago, illinois, where he became a allamerican springboard diver in high school. One man becomes a deadly strike force in this cracking actionthriller starring new martialarts sensation jeff speakman. Jeffs talent as a springboard diver blossomed in high school where jeff set new.
Determined to avenge the killing, he must contend with the cop assigned to the case his longestranged brother. See more ideas about kenpo karate, martial arts and martial artist. I always thought jeff speakman deserved to be a bigger action star than he was but even if he only starred in the perfect weapon that would have been good enough for me. Whilst the revenge motive is a familiar storyline in martial arts films, what seperates perfect weapon from the rest is jeff speakman s brilliant kenpo moves in the fight scenes. The perfect weapon 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 9, 2016 when paramounts the perfect weapon arrived in theaters in 1991, it heralded the arrival of the next big action star. The dos and donts of creating the perfect action hero. Film debut for fourthdegree kenpo black belt jeff speakman, who trained 6 hours a day to get in shape for the role. I have always enjoyed jeff speakman films, especially the perfect weapon.
Jeff plays a drifter and kenpo karate expert who returns home to discover his. It makes the film feel like a oneoff an action movie forgotten by all but the most devoted fans. The perfect weapon is a 1991 martial arts action film directed by mark disalle and starring jeff speakman, mako iwamatsu, james hong, and caryhiroyuki tagawa. The perfect weapon was the only widely release movie jeff speakman ever made.
I first saw him in the perfect weapon and was amazed by his buff, slightly furry bod and cool demeanor. Determined to go to college, he worked for six years and graduated with honors from missouri state college, earning a bachelors degree in. I picked up this movie after seeing jeff speakman in perfect weapon an entertaining action movie unusually featuring american kenpo karate shorinji ryu kenpo. Jeff plays a drifter and kenpo karate expert who returns home to discover his mentor was murdered by a ruthless drug lord. Vowing revenge, jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial. Jeff speakman great form great martial arts movie the.
Perfect weapon offers jeff speakman, a new breed of sensitive hero with a. A native born son to the city of chicago illinois jeff started his athletic career very early in life. Mission of justice full movie action martial arts jeff wincott duration. He broke records in his schools district and conference all without ever having a coach. Years later, jeffs mentor, kim, is being threatened by one of the korean mafia families. The plot tells the story of jeff original name, a young delinquent, who is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some selfdiscipline. Training and competing as a gymnast during the school year and as a springboard diver in the summer consumed much of his young life. The perfect weapon 1991 full movie download full hd youtube. The perfect weapon 1991 jeff speakman in the perfect weapon 1991 mariska. He followed it up with 1993s street knight, which was the final film ever released by my beloved cannon films, but since then has worked exclusively in the dtv market.
This movie sadly is a very poor relative of perfect weapon. The perfect weapon 1991 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Read the the perfect weapon movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Years later, jeff s mentor, kim, is being threatened by one of the korean mafia families. Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some selfdiscipline. First american film display of kenpo, a combination of judo, jujitsu, karate, and kung fu. The perfect weapon is my second favourite martial arts movie of all time, the first being bruce lees enter the dragon.
One of the two of the two planned movies was a sequel to this film, and another script. Jeff speakman is a master at the art and knows his stuff. Plot could be better, action is decent, title gives you an expectation of movie starring jeff speakman. Overall, a very poor movie, to be avoided unless you are a speakman obsessive. The perfect weapon is a damn good action flick and a great debut for star speakman. Movie newcomer jeff speakman makes an appealing action hero, with fluid direction from genre veteran mark disalle. I took kenpo karate for 2 years and tae kwon do for 5 years.
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