American Shaolin
Seen it?1991 | 106 min | Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Yuen-Ming
- Reese MadiganDrew Carson
- Trent BusheyTrevor Gottitall
- Daniel Dae KimGao
- Billy ChangLi
- Cliff LendermanD.S.
- Henry OSan De
- Kim ChanMaster Kwan
- Alice Zhang HungAshena
- Jean Louisa KellyMaria
- Mark Swetland'Bruce Lee'