''Karate Warrior'', also known as ''Fist of Power'' or ''The Boy in the Golden Kimono'' () is a 1987

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directed by

Fabrizio De Angelis Fabrizio De Angelis is an Italian director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Fabrizio De Angelis was born in Rome, Italy on November 15, 1940. De Angelis would produced a number of genre films for other directors such as those of Joe ...

as Larry Ludman. The film became the first in a series, spawning five sequels.

Synopsis

A young man visiting his father in the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

. He inadvertently interferes with the affairs of local gang run by Quino he gets beaten up and left for dead. An old monk nurses Anthony back to health and teaches him the ways of martial arts and even teaches a special technique known as the “Stroke of the Dragon”. Now the young man is determined to defeat Quino and get even for his beating.

Cast

* Gary Bristow as Olof *

Kim Rossi Stuart Kim Rossi Stuart (born 31 October 1969) is an Italian actor and director. Early life and career Rossi Stuart was born in Rome. His father, Giacomo, was an actor of Italian and Scottish descent (his mother was Scottish). Kim's mother, Klara Mü ...

as Anthony Scott *Ken Watanabe as Master Kimura *Jannelle Barretto as Maria *

Jared Martin Jared Christopher Martin (December 21, 1941 – May 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his role as Steven "Dusty" Farlow in the 1978 series ''Dallas'' and for roles on two science fiction TV series, ''The ...

as Paul Scott *

Janet Agren Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psychologist and psychotherapist * Maurice ...

as Julia Scott *Enrico Torralba as Quino *Jonny Tuazon *Rudy Meyer *Rico Orbita *Arnulfo C. Quiwa

Release

The film was released in

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on September 3, 1987.

Sequels

*' (1988) *' (1991) *' (1992) *' (1992) *' (1993)

References

External links

* {{Fabrizio De Angelis 1987 films Italian drama films 1980s Italian-language films Films directed by Fabrizio De Angelis 1987 martial arts films 1980s teen drama films Films about bullying 1980s action drama films Films about educators Films shot in the Philippines 1987 drama films 1980s Italian films