Battle Creek Brawl
1980 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 5.9 · 62% critics
An easygoing martial artist in 1930s Chicago is pressured by gangsters into entering a brutal street-fight tournament. As the pressure builds, he trains, tries to protect his family, and prepares to face a series of dangerous opponents for a chance to break free.
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Details
- Original title
- The Big Brawl
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (200 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like scrappy old-school martial arts movies with light comedy and a rough-around-the-edges vibe, somewhere between Black Belt Jones and The Fearless Hyena; Not for you if you want sharp fights and a strong story.
Pros: likable lead presence; colorful side characters; occasional fun energy | Cons: thin confusing story; slow unconvincing fights; often dull pacing
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- martial arts
- street gang
Cast & crew
Jackie Chan
as Jerry Kwan
Mako
as Herbert
Kristine DeBell
as Nancy
José Ferrer
as Dominici
Rosalind Chao
as Mae
Chao-Li Chi
as Kwan
H.B. Haggerty
as Kiss
- RM
Ron Max
as Leggetti
David Sheiner
as Morgan
Lenny Montana
as John
Directed by Robert Clouse