Action · 1979 · 1h 17m

The Deadly Art of Survival

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Director
Charlie Ahearn
Cast
Nathan Ingram as George David Gonzalez as Miguel Villanueva as Gerard Hovagimyan as Kiki Smith as Freddy Rivera as
Crew
Charlie Ahearn — Writer
Synopsis

Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang of drug traffickers posing as the owners of a rival dojo. Director Charlie Ahearn (who helmed the landmark hip-hop film Wild Style) used the housing projects next to his New York Lower East Side apartment as his central location in this 1979 classic, shot on a vintage Super 8 camera.

Mood & Themes
drug dealernew york citymartial artship-hopgang warghettokaraterevengedojokarate kickdiscobrooklyn bridge
Key Collaborators
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