Tiger Claws
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Tiger Claws is a 1992 film directed by Kelly Makin
. The movie is notable for being the film that according to Canuxploitation.com, introduced the world to Film One Productions, a company started by Jalal Merhi
who also co-starred in the film, although Black Pearls
, another Film One production, was released the previous year in Canada, but would not be released in the United States until 1994.
who seems to target only martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same brutal fashion. This may be a chance for detective Linda Masterson to work on her first murder case. She is assigned the job and to assist her is another martial arts specialist, Sgt. Tarek Richards. Now they need to find a tiger style master, because the killer obviously uses tiger style kung fu. Not a simple task, since tiger is a very ancient and rare style.
Sgt. Richards decides to renew his training in tiger style in order to better prepare himself for the eventual confrontation with the serial killer. He manages to track down the serial killer and engages him in combat where he utlimately defeats him.
. A special DVD edition is in the works, but as of February 24, 2010, nothing else has been announced.
Kelly Makin
Kelly Makin is a Canadian television and movie director. He directed some episodes of The Kids in the Hall comedy television series and also directed several episodes of Queer as Folk including that series' last episode...
. The movie is notable for being the film that according to Canuxploitation.com, introduced the world to Film One Productions, a company started by Jalal Merhi
Jalal Merhi
Jalal Merhi is a Canadian action film producer. He started his film career by selling his jewellery business to start a film production company. He has produced and acted in numerous action films that can be considered martial arts B movies...
who also co-starred in the film, although Black Pearls
Fearless Tiger
Fearless Tiger aka Black Pearls is a 1991 Canada-shot martial arts movie, directed by Ron Hulme.-Plot:Jalal Merhi, Bolo Yeung and Monika Schnarre star in the tale of a martial artist who studies under an old master in the hopes of avenging his brother's death at the hands of a drug...
, another Film One production, was released the previous year in Canada, but would not be released in the United States until 1994.
Plot
The police investigate a serial killer Bolo YeungBolo Yeung
Yang Sze , better known as Bolo Yeung, is a former competitive bodybuilder and a martial arts film actor. Primarily cast as the villain in the movies he stars in, he is best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon and as Chong Li in Bloodsport, and also for his many appearances in...
who seems to target only martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same brutal fashion. This may be a chance for detective Linda Masterson to work on her first murder case. She is assigned the job and to assist her is another martial arts specialist, Sgt. Tarek Richards. Now they need to find a tiger style master, because the killer obviously uses tiger style kung fu. Not a simple task, since tiger is a very ancient and rare style.
Sgt. Richards decides to renew his training in tiger style in order to better prepare himself for the eventual confrontation with the serial killer. He manages to track down the serial killer and engages him in combat where he utlimately defeats him.
Availability
After a quick run at the American Film Market, the film was released on videocassette and laserdisc in the summer of 1992 in the United States by MCA/Universal Home Video and that same year in Canada by Cineplex OdeonCineplex Odeon
Cineplex Odeon Corporation was one of North America's largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States...
. A special DVD edition is in the works, but as of February 24, 2010, nothing else has been announced.