Karate Tiger 4 – Best of the Best (1989)

Karate Tiger 4 – Best of the Best: Directed by Robert Radler. With Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland. A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country – can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

“This film shows all the hall-marks of a classic Martial Art flick where, Alex Grady, a down on his luck karate competitor is chosen to be a part of the US National Karate Team. For three months, Alex with four other would be champions must train hard under the watchful eye of Coach Couzo (James Earl Jones). They must be at their peak if they are to beat the masterful team from Korea.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film has it all, from spectacularly choreographed martial arts to the emotions of human life. The fight scenes at the end our breath taking with the two brothers, Simon and Phillip Rhee, showing the true essence of traditional Tae Kwon Do.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJames Earl Jones and Chris Penn add a nice touch of humour throughout the film and the way director, Bob Radler, inter-weaves the stories of the fighters is wonderfully done.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith the unusual twist at the end this film has to be one of the best martial arts films of all time. Apart from some shady acting at times and an u0026#39;over the topu0026#39; fight with Alex at the end, this film is what every martial art fan dreams about.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA definate must even if your not a martial art fan.”