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The Deadly Art of Survival
Genres
Action
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1979-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.333
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nathan Ingram
George David Gonzalez
Miguel Villanueva
Gerard Hovagimyan
Kiki Smith
Freddy Rivera
Arthur Abrams
Paula Humphrey
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