Final Impact |  | Actors: Art Camacho, Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham, Gary Daniels, Azhakd Fariborz, Michele Grassnick
Studio: Trinity Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  4 reviews
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: T-3813
UPC: 692865381334
EAN: 0692865381334
Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Release Date: August 8, 2006
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| • | Former world Kickboxing Champion Nick Taylor sees something in young Danny Davis that he has never seen before a fighter who can beat reigning champ Jake Gerard. Nick agrees to train Danny in order to avenge the merciless beating he suffered at the hands of the sadistic Gerard three years earlier. In a bloody ring in Las Vegas, the past and future collide and only one man will remain standing. |
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Studio: Peace Arch Home Entertain Release Date: 08/08/2006
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High Kicks & Higher Marks November 12, 2009
Mike Schorn (APO, AE United States)
Of all the no-name karate/kickboxing pictures produced of this era, few are as genuinely worth your while as "Final Impact". Of course, when I mean "you", I'm referring to fans of DTV action cinema who, like me, spend a lot of time trying to track down worthy little gems amidst the giant mountain of trash produced during this time period; if you're cinematically snobbish or worship The Matrix, don't even bother with this one, which - despite its generic title - rises against the tide of its medium and proves itself as one of the few good Lorenzo Lamas-martial arts vehicles and a promising start to the film career of Michael Worth.
The story: when up-and-coming kickboxer Danny Davis (Worth, Acapulco H.E.A.T. - The Complete Series) approaches dejected former champion Nick Taylor (Lamas, "Renegade"), he's disappointed to find his hero running a dingy fight bar...but Danny's fighting spirit has what it takes to rejuvenate the aging champ, and he eventually promises to train the boy for the world championships - failing to mention his lasting vendetta against the current champ (Jeff Langton, Lionheart) and his desire to get back at him through Danny's talents.
Okay, the story wasn't what I was talking about when I said the flick was above-average. There's very little explanation why Danny wants to be the world champion (some might argue that being a competitor is reason enough, but I think there ought to be more to it) and the animosity between Nick and the current champ could've used a bit more elaboration. Luckily, the reduced storyline lets the talents of the otherwise so-so actors shine a bit: Lamas makes a great conflicted teacher, Worth does real good as the never-say-die student, and they're both complimented Lorenzo's spiffy real-life ex-wife Kathleen Kinmont (C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa), who seems kind of a throwaway hottie character at first but later comes into the story effectively. Again, the acting's not worth raving about, but for this kind of movie, the roles fit just fine.
Eric Lee, the man behind the better-than-average fight scenes of Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight and Sworn to Justice, directs the kickboxing content of the film: nine good fights, two of them very good, and featuring the likes of Gary Daniels (Fist of the North Star), Ian Jacklin (Death Match [VHS]), and Peter Cunningham (Above the Law) in some stellar encounters. More than anything, the matches showcase the budding skills of Michael Worth, who's definitely among the top five underrated film fighters of western cinema and gets to really strut his stuff here. Surprisingly, Lorenzo Lamas only has one fight throughout the movie, but is obviously in good shape and causes for some fun training scenes. If the fights suffer from anything, however, it's a lack of camera angles: these are not debilitating perspectives, but nonetheless will make the matches look a bit bland to folks who don't entirely value pure athleticism and awesome kicks.
Like the fights, the movie takes a while to work a few technical issues out of the way and really get rolling, but once it's on its way, it becomes a trip worth experiencing. There is at least one genuinely surprising dramatic moment near the end of the film to make up for the silly opening credits featuring sweaty, half-naked ladies and the fact that Lamas walks around for half of the movie without a shirt and a cowboy hat (come to think of it, that's not a bad thing...just silly on the part of the wardrobe people). While not without its flaws, "Final Impact" is definitely worth an investment for folks looking for a decent kickboxing flick, and a must-have for Lamas and Worth fans.
 great purchase, good deal, very pleased July 30, 2007
David M. Rinker (Front Royal, Virginia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a outstanding purchase. Movie was great and in perfect condition. Would definately do business again. 5 stars grade a+ across the boards. Thank You!
fight movie May 13, 2007
Leon Wilson (Australia)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
this movie was around 6-8 yrs ago and i watched it a few times then in went off the shelves at the video shops about 4yrs ago until i came across it at amazon and brought it stragiht away and am very very pleaseed that i did because its 1 of my fav movies,this is a great company to deal with and i will be buying more in the future
a nice surprise August 25, 2006
dominion_ruler (Carolina, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was pleased to see that Final Impact was released on DVD. Upon watching this the first time, I was pleasantly surprised with this film. I wasn't expecting much because I never heard of the title, but I was glad to see Michael Worth from "To Be The Best" playing the 2nd role. Lorenzo Lamas, who usually is a lousy actor, does one of his better performances in Final Impact as the lead. There are also lots of ring fights and most of the movie takes place in Vegas.
Lorenzo Lamas plays Nick Taylor, the formal light heavyweight champion, who trains Danny Davis (Michael Worth) to beat Jake Gerard, the fighter Nick lost to in the ring years earlier. Its not a deep story but there is a surprising twist I did not expect. There are a good deal of fights throughout the movie, most in the ring and one outside in Vegas at night. The choreography is pretty well done thanks to choreographer Eric Lee (who played in Ring of Fire 1 & 2). Gerard is a lousy actor, but keeps the villain role alive with great fights in the ring. The final fight in this movie is a good 5 minutes, but I didn't like the way it ended so suddenly. There is a really cool uppercut that is executed in the fight that is awesome.
If you liked To Be The Best or Deadly Bet, Final Impact is right around the same neighborhood. Final Impact is a lot better than most of those cheesy martial art films.
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