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Starring
:
Frankie
Chan
Mok
Siu Cheung
Yukari
Oshima
Michiko
Nishiwaki
Jeff
Falcon
Mark
Houghton
Action
:
Jackie
Chan
Frankie
Chan
Fong
Hak On
Yuen
Shun Yi
Producer
:
Eric
Tsang
Frankie
Chan
Director
:
Frankie
Chan
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THE
OUTLAW BROTHERS (1989)
A.K.A.
- Outlaw Brothers
Reviewed
by Tony Ryan
This
80's classic is just one example of how westerners were the
villains du jour, showcasing the talents of American Jeff
Falcon and Brit-kicker Mark Houghton, with Yukari Oshima
playing the goody two-shoes detective on the case of a stolen
car racket and sports car thieves Mok and Chan.
The
film is littered with great fights, and sees Yukari at her
lethal best stealing the show in the lengthy final reel.
Fists, feet, brooms, fans, swords and scarves are all used to
powerful effect from start to finish, allowing the sublime
choreography of Frankie Chan (helped in no small part by
Jackie Chan) to make this a true classic, on a par with other
80's H.K. action flicks such as 'Wheels
on Meals' and 'Righting
Wrongs' (AKA - 'Above the Law').
Admittedly,
the story is patchy and does not flow smoothly, but is only
there as a stop-gap between the fights you should buy this to
see again and again. If the final scenes have you reaching for
the rewind then you should consider checking out 'Oh, Yes
Sir' again featuring Frankie Chan, Houghton and Falcon.
A
must have for any fan of top-drawer fight choreography.
Rating:
 
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