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, Gordon Lau,

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, and Michael Woods.

Cast

as Ronald *

as Wu Li-yung *

as Peggy *Gordon Lau as Long Hair *

as Long Hair's man *

as Fok Chi-kien *

as Tong Yiang *Michael Woods as black thug *John Salvitti as white thug *Mark Houghton as Mak

Release

''Cheetah on Fire'' was first released in Hong Kong in 1992. In the Philippines, the film was released as ''Fight to Survive'' on 12 November 1992.

Home media

The film was released on VHS in the United States by Tai Seng Video Marketing in 1998. On 1 August 2000, the film was released by Universe Laser on

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in Hong Kong; it has since gone out of print.

Critical reception

In his encyclopedic book about Hong Kong cinema, John Charles gave ''Cheetah on Fire'' five out of ten stars, stating that "this low budget effort is packed with action, which helps one to forget just how pedestrian the screenplay is."

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0107405 1992 films 1992 martial arts films 1990s Cantonese-language films Hong Kong martial arts films 1990s Hong Kong films