
Pushed to the Limit
Seen it?1992 | 85 min | Action, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 or Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Magnificent Mimi is a woman with a destiny and a bright future ahead of her. She is the world's greatest female wrestling champion, she has a loving boyfriend and loyal family members who care and love her. But things take a turn for the worst when Mimi's boyfriend Nick is wounded and her younger brother is shot to death for trying to stiff local druglord Harry Lee. Lee is the toughest and meanest criminal figure in all of Southern California and if you double-cross him, you won't live to see the sun set. Not only does Lee rule his own empire, he also runs the Kumite, a gladitorial fight ring where warriors battle to the death. Mimi knows the police can't touch Lee with a ten foot pole and so she enlists the aid of her martial arts friend Master Vern to teach her kickboxing and tai chi so she can prepare for combat. Vern doesn't think Mimi is ready for Kumite, as it is a place where only one warrior can be left standing and breathing and the one who loses dies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$600K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Mileham
- Mimi LesseosMimi
- Eidan HanzeiHarry Lee
- Verrel ReedVern
- Greg OstrinJohn Cordone / Johnny
- Phong Atwood VoErnie
- Christl ColvenInga the Champion Fighter
- Alex DemirMike
- Michael M. FoleyNick
- Barbara BravermanMom
- Louie LesseosLouie