Former Green Beret Louis Stevens returns to his hometown of Miami after completing military service in Brazil, only to learn that his old high school has become a haven for gangs and drug dealers. After Stevens uses his capoeira skills to kick several drug dealers off of the school property, Kerrigan, one of Stevens' old teachers, sees the impact that Stevens has on the students. Kerrigan gives him the task of teaching Capoeira to a handful of the worst at-risk students at the school.
Only the Strong has generally received positive reviews.
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Only the Strong was released in 1993 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 146 reviews, giving Only the Strong (1993) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 34%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Only the Strong a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 70%, Only the Strong is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1993, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1993 with similar scores include films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Sleepless in Seattle and The House of the Spirits.
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