T.J. Storm Movies
A long-haired, exotically charged Hollywood performer with a screen presence that frequently projected dark menace, T.J. Storm built his career as an entertainer on a bedrock of decades-long martial arts expertise. A native Hoosier, Storm grew up in Hawaii; he subsequently attended the Joanne Barron/ D.W. Brown Acting Academy and trained on the side in a myriad of disciplines including, though not limited to, jujitsu, tae kwan do, arashi-ryu karate, and Northern Shaolin kung fu. Given Storm's appearance, his rapid ascent to the level of eighth degree blackbelt, and his proficiency in all of the said forms, it was perhaps inevitable for Hollywood to pigeonhole him in action and crime vehicles, though he typically appeared in supporting roles and not leads. Projects included Breathing Fire (1991),Corrupt (1999), and The Ultimate Game (2001), for which he also did the martial arts choreography. In 2001, Storm hosted the series of exercise videos entitled Cardio Kung Fu: The Spiritual Workout, and seven years later he played Maginty in director Lexi Alexander's comic book superhero film Punisher: War Zone (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Marvel Comics' vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen outing in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from Green Street Hooligans director Lexi Alexander. Fueled by revenge and aided by his trusted weapons expert, Microchip (Wayne Knight), vigilante Frank Castle (Rome's Ray Stevenson) turns the New York City streets red with blood as he takes down each and every member of the crime syndicate responsible for the death of his wife and two kids. As the law-appointed "Punisher Task Force" closes in on him, the antihero does battle with Billy Russoti (Dominic West), aka Jigsaw, a nickname given by him to reflect the disfigurement handed to him by Castle. With the help of his psychotic brother, Loony Bin Jim (Doug Hutchison), Jigsaw recruits the criminals of the city to band together to bring down The Punisher, using the wife (played by Dexter's Julie Benz) and daughter of a slayed FBI agent as bait. Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, and Nick Santora provide the screenplay for the Lionsgate release. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, (more)
Two martial arts champions find themselves teaming up to fight a battle for their lives in this action-thriller. Sato (Kevin Ula Christie) is an eccentric multi-billionaire with a keen interest in the martial arts. Once a year, Sato and his men scour the globe looking for the best of the best in several different fighting styles to bring them together for a special tournament on a private island, with the final victor walking away with a purse of one million dollars. Jack (J.D. Rifkin) is an ordinary man with extraordinary fighting skills who is tapped to take part in the tournament, though he displays a certain reluctance about leaving his wife and children behind. However, Jack runs afoul of Ivan (Tony O'Brien), a ruthless gambler with criminal connections, who is determined to see that Jack never leaves the Island. Jack makes a valuable friend in Rick (T.J. Storm), a top-rank fighter who used to be associated with Ivan, and together Jack and Rick fight for their freedom and survival against two of Ivan's underlings, Slater (Paul Logan) and Rusty (Mark Griffin). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin Ula Christie
Unctuous uberzillionaire Max Gast (Udo Kier), a diabolical industrialist who thinks the world is dangerously overpopulated, prepares to use his space-based weapon to cause widespread nuclear meltdowns at power plants around the world and thereby reduce the population by several hundred million. And he'll rule the survivors with his statuesque -- some would say wooden -- wife Elizabeth (Brigitte Nielsen) by his side as his queen. But Max didn't count on suave, savvy, and handsome special agent Jack Logan (Joe Lara) coming to the planet's rescue. ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi
Top selling rappers Ice-T and Silkk the Shocker star in this story about the grim realities of urban life. After years of skirmishing, two street gangs tentatively agree to the bury the hatchet and observe a truce, and gangbanger MJ (Silkk) decides that he wants out of the ghetto and the gang lifestyle forever. But MJ discovers that isn't as easy as he might have hoped, and when rival crime kingpin Corrupt (Ice-T) makes it clear that MJ isn't leaving without his say-so, the community's fragile peace looks to be short-lived. Ice-T also served as producer for this project; the supporting cast includes Ernie Hudson, Jr., Tarsha Nicole Jones, and T.J. Storm. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1997
The hour-long fantasy adventure TV series Conan was originally broadcast from September 1997 to May 1998. Set in a mystical prehistoric fantasy world, Conan battles evil forces, fulfills prophecies, and fights demonic creatures in a quest to return freedom to Cimmeria. Starring Ralph Moeller as the slave-turned-warrior Conan, Danny Woodburn as the dwarf Otli, and Jeremy Kemp as the evil sorcerer Hissah Zul. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ralph Moeller, Danny Woodburn, (more)
After their bank-robbing father and his companions kill a couple and threaten the fleeing daughter, a young man and his adopted Vietnamese brother use their kickboxing skills to administer justice. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ed Neil, Jerry Trimble, (more)
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