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Champions

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
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Champions (1997)
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William Rockman is a champion "Terminal Combat" fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. Five years after his retirement, Terminal Combat has... Read allWilliam Rockman is a champion "Terminal Combat" fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. Five years after his retirement, Terminal Combat has been banned by the government and has gone underground. The "new" Terminal Combat is just... Read allWilliam Rockman is a champion "Terminal Combat" fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. Five years after his retirement, Terminal Combat has been banned by the government and has gone underground. The "new" Terminal Combat is just that; one combatant in each match usually does not live to tell about the experience. Whe... Read all

  • Director
    • Peter Gathings Bunche
  • Writers
    • George Francisco
    • Peter McAlevey
    • Thomas S. McNamara
  • Stars
    • Louis Mandylor
    • Danny Trejo
    • Ken Shamrock
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    352
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Gathings Bunche
    • Writers
      • George Francisco
      • Peter McAlevey
      • Thomas S. McNamara
    • Stars
      • Louis Mandylor
      • Danny Trejo
      • Ken Shamrock
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Louis Mandylor
    Louis Mandylor
    • William Rockman
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Max Brito
    Ken Shamrock
    Ken Shamrock
    • The King
    Lee Reherman
    Lee Reherman
    • Steele Manheim
    Bobbie Blackford
    • Sgt. Kimberly Pepatone
    Robin Joi Brown
    • Mary
    Kimberly Rowe
    • Daria
    Larry B. Scott
    Larry B. Scott
    • Technoid
    Jeff Wolfe
    Jeff Wolfe
    • Raymond Rockman
    George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    • Chip
    Harrison Young
    Harrison Young
    • Senator Able
    Cristos
    Cristos
    • Vedder
    J.P. Wensel
    • Kobe
    Paco Christian Prieto
    Paco Christian Prieto
    • Largos
    Lelagi Togisala
    • Jackal
    • (as Butch Togisala)
    Fabian Carrillo
    Fabian Carrillo
    • Latin Dragon
    David Rowe
    • Mage
    Richard Rabago
    • Japanese Master
    • (as Rich Rabago)
    • Director
      • Peter Gathings Bunche
    • Writers
      • George Francisco
      • Peter McAlevey
      • Thomas S. McNamara
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    2sassheckscher

    Dunces!

    Erm! What can I say? This is dreadful, the voice over is appalling, "all too frightfully pseudy for words, dear boy", the acting is stilted, only in the fight scenes does this even begin to lumber into any kind of life. Louis Mandylor is one of my favourite actors, and when given the opportunity, he has a natural talent, charm and good comic timing, it's obvious he's a naturally gifted boxer as well, but this kind of thing on his cv can do him no good at all.

    The video box promotes the presence of Ken Shamrock from American Gladiators, I suspect that this will do his cv no good either.

    A Turkey? I can hear the gobbling from here!
    Hinopio

    Turn off your brain

    This movie wasn't meant for you to think while you watched it. It's about violence and sex and nudity, plain and simple. Don't try to analyze and deep psychological meaning to it, there isn't any. It is more of a popcorn action flick than anything, it's more funny than it truly intends to be. While the whole concept is interesting, it should and could have been done a little better. This movie is more along the lines of a Jean Claude van Damme flick than a Ken Shamrock thing. You could have replaced Shamrock with van Damme and hardly told a difference, except for the accent. This movie would be great fodder for a show like MST3K.
    1pooh-24

    Losers

    Just another straight to video movie filled with violence,bad acting,slow motion takes on some of the violence,and all around crap that makes me wonder how come the cable tv channel FX is showing this nonsense?They couldn't fill in the time with another M.A.S.H epidsode? The movie has the oldest plot in the book,that is that a martial arts veteran comes out of retirement to avenege the death of his brother at the hands of an illegal underground martial arts league where presumeably the martial arts veteran's brother died while participating in.Well whoop dee doo! We see all sorts of fights scenes and such including a female martial artist who ,the movie shows,could beat up a man rather easily.I don't believe this politically correct crap anymore than anything else in this schlock fest.This is trash that should make the makers of this film ashamed and the people who put up money to have this film made totally embrassed.
    2T MAN

    Is a consistant plot too much to ask for?

    I rented this movie because I am a fan of Ken Shamrock from his UFC days and his current WWF days. Boy, I wish I had my $3 back. The worst part of ANY movie is when the director, or edidor, or whomever, cannot string together a plot. When you jump from place to place, how can you follow the story, or even care. I thought this was an action movie, so could we have stayed and shown more action? And if this was about illegal shootfighting, with one dude, or lady dying every fight, how the heck did that tattooed dude get back in the film near the end. And since when does a punch in the jaw KILL somebody. And what was up with that big electronic zit on Shamrocks neck??? AGGHHHHH.
    2_Sergey_

    Bad plot, bad acting, bad movie!

    One of the worst movies I have BOUGHT! I saw the Shamrock's picture on the cover and decided to buy... wrong choice!

    Nothing to see if you are not mentally ill. A slow-action no-brainer with a crazy mix of unbelievable brutal fights and unnecessary women's breasts, sex scenes and even necrophilia (absolutely was not needed in this movie).

    Whom I would suggest to watch this movie: 1. Fans of Shamrock will enjoy his decent shape; 2. Those who are into bodybuilding and martial arts will enjoy (not sure) some actors' performances (fighter/stock broker is just great, probably the best acting in this movie).

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 1997 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bajnokok
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
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