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Balance of Power
Balance of Power

Balance of Power

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A martial arts expert who runs a dojo for under-privileged kids from a dilapidated warehouse is shaken down by gangsters demanding protection money. Then when one of his students is gunned down in the street by the gang, he swears revenge. Meanwhile the gang leader is setting up a death match between the best fighters and is forcing a former trainer to find a new champion by threatening his granddaughter.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

25 June 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Niko

Mako

Mako

Todo Matsumoto

Lisa Yamanaka

Lisa Yamanaka

Jasmine Matsumoto

Denis Akiyama

Denis Akiyama

Hastishita

James Lew

James Lew

Shinji Takamura

Adrian Hough

Adrian Hough

Slater

Lawrence Nakamura

Lawrence Nakamura

Monk #1

Peter Schindelhauer

Peter Schindelhauer

Monk #2

Adam Bonneau

Adam Bonneau

Billy Scott

Simon Kim

Simon Kim

Tabata

Phil Chiu

Phil Chiu

Bodyguard #2

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