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A teenager targeted by a bully learns martial arts from his school's janitor, setting up a showdown between students and their teachers. Billy Blanks plays the quiet mentor, with Christine Taylor in support, in a high-school martial arts drama with a satisfying underdog spirit.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: None
Runtime: 99 Min.
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1993
Director: Robert Radler
Cast: Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Packaging: Keepcase, DVD cover art and artwork on the disc; cover artwork may vary.
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Showdown is a 1993 martial arts film directed by Robert Radler from a screenplay by Stuart Gibbs. Billy Blanks plays a school janitor who used to be a cop, with Kenn Scott as the new kid he trains and Christine Taylor in support.
Patrick Kilpatrick and Brion James are also in the cast. It has also been released as American Karate Tiger.
Ken has just moved with his mother from Kansas. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is possessive and is training under a dangerous sensei. After Tom beats him up, the school janitor, Billy, steps in and teaches Ken to defend himself. Billy has a history with Tom's sensei, and the conflict grows into student against student and teacher against teacher.
Is it the same film as American Karate Tiger? Yes. American Karate Tiger is an alternate title.
Is it suitable for younger viewers? The BBFC rated it 18 for its 1994 UK video release.
For more Billy Blanks as a teacher, try Hidden Tiger (1996) DVD. Or see him in Talons of the Eagle (1992) DVD.
A teenager targeted by a bully learns martial arts from his school's janitor, setting up a showdown between students and their teachers. Billy Blanks plays the quiet mentor, with Christine Taylor in support, in a high-school martial arts drama with a satisfying underdog spirit.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: None
Runtime: 99 Min.
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1993
Director: Robert Radler
Cast: Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Packaging: Keepcase, DVD cover art and artwork on the disc; cover artwork may vary.
Shipping details · Returns and replacements · Ask about this edition
Showdown is a 1993 martial arts film directed by Robert Radler from a screenplay by Stuart Gibbs. Billy Blanks plays a school janitor who used to be a cop, with Kenn Scott as the new kid he trains and Christine Taylor in support.
Patrick Kilpatrick and Brion James are also in the cast. It has also been released as American Karate Tiger.
Ken has just moved with his mother from Kansas. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is possessive and is training under a dangerous sensei. After Tom beats him up, the school janitor, Billy, steps in and teaches Ken to defend himself. Billy has a history with Tom's sensei, and the conflict grows into student against student and teacher against teacher.
Is it the same film as American Karate Tiger? Yes. American Karate Tiger is an alternate title.
Is it suitable for younger viewers? The BBFC rated it 18 for its 1994 UK video release.
For more Billy Blanks as a teacher, try Hidden Tiger (1996) DVD. Or see him in Talons of the Eagle (1992) DVD.
