Only the Strong

"The ultimate martial art."

Aug 27 1993 PG-13 1h 39m
Action, Drama

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.

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Plot

Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to straighten out a dozen of the school's worst students by teaching them this demanding and highly-disciplined fighting style. Slowly, his program begins to work, giving the students new hope and purpose. But the local drug lord, himself a martial arts expert, vows to stop Stevens' positive influence. Now Stevens must fight to save his own life, as well as the lives of his rebellious young students.

Written by

Sheldon Lettich, Luis Esteban

Directed by

Sheldon Lettich

Cast

Mark Dacascos, Stacey Travis, Geoffrey Lewis

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Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Davis Films, 20th Century Fox, Freestone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

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Only the Strong (1993) - Movie Trailer - Far East Films
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