Review of Best of the Best (1989) by Lee W — 09 Apr 2011

One of the few decent martial arts films from the USA.

This review of Best of the Best (1989) was written by Lee W on 09 Apr 2011.

Best of the Best has generally received positive reviews.

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Easily the worst ending in the history of movies. The acting in the medal presentation is so bad that it cannot be missed when this movie is on…

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