Cage - Der Kickboxer

My review was written in February 1991 after watching the movie on AIP video cassette.

This corny 1987 David Heavener vehicle (originally titled "Loner") has the dubious distinction of being a martial arts musical, a genre the world probably still isn't ready for.

Uninvolving script has him playing a musician and kickboxer haunted by his Vietnam War trauma, hooking up with budding singer Charlene Tilton. Script pile it on, giving him the added problem of having the Mob our to get him for reneging on a fight.

Film's hokey climax is a hokey kickboxing deah match, plus Heavener freeing Tilton who's been tortured by the baddies, and accompanying her on guitar and vocals in a triumphant show, all in one evening.

Highlights include Tilton and Heavener's singing plus the 10 songs that Heavener wrote for the soundtrack. There's not enough kickboxing action for the genre fans.and the cross-cutting between fights and musical performances is poor.

Guest stars such as Cristy Lane and Billy Vera add llittle in brief song stints.