The Deadly Art of Survival
Genres
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
6.3
Nathan Ingram
George David Gonzalez
Miguel Villanueva
Gerard Hovagimyan
Kiki Smith
Freddy Rivera
Arthur Abrams
Paula Humphrey
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