Only the Strong
Seen it?1993 | 99 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sheldon Lettich
- Mark DacascosLouis Stevens
- Paco Christian PrietoSilverio
- Stacey TravisDianna
- Richard CocaOrlando Aliveres
- Geoffrey LewisKerrigan
- Todd SusmanCochran
- Jeffrey Anderson-GunterPhilippe
- Frank DuxWelder
- Sergio KatoSilverio's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Ryan BollmanDonovan