Talons Of The Eagle is a 1992 American martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 action film

Action film

Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...

 starring Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Billy Wayne Blanks is an American fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of the Tae Bo exercise program.-Career:Blanks began his study of the martial arts at the age of eleven and practices Karate and Taekwondo...

, Jalal Merhi

Jalal Merhi

Jalal Merhi is a Canadian action film producer. He started his film career by selling his jewellery business to start a film production company. He has produced and acted in numerous action films that can be considered martial arts B movies...

, Matthias Hues

Matthias Hues

-Biography:Hues was born in Waltrop, Germany, and was raised on a ranch by his doctor-father Josef...who, according to the younger Hues, did not even own a television set. Matthias 's first Hollywood acting role was as Yuri in the film No Retreat, No Surrender 2...

 and James Hong

James Hong

James Hong is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists . A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.-Early life:Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His...

 and directed by Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy , was the sixth of eleven children of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy.-Education:...

. It received a limited release on November 6, 1992, and was released on video on December 23, 1992.

Plot

After 3 DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr. Li (Hong), the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson (Blanks) and sends him undercover on assignment to Toronto to team up with Canadian vice cop Michael Reeds (Merhi). Wilson and Reeds must infiltrate Li's gang, so enter a martial arts tournament that Mr Li is known to attend to recruit talent. In order to be ready for the tournament they train with legendary Master Pan Quing Fu, who teaches them the art of 'eagle claw'. Master Pan's son was killed by Li so he too seeks revenge and agrees to teach them. At the tournament Tyler and Michael impress and end up saving Mr. Li from being killed by a rival crime boss. Li invites the two to join his staff, therefore gaining access to Li's operation. While undercover working as security at Li's illegal gambling facility they discover that another undercover agent, Cassandra (Priscilla Barnes) has already got in to Li's organisation and must discover if she has switched side's as she hasn't reported to her commanding officer in three week's. Michael discover Cassandra hasn't switched side's and the three uncover a plot that Li is trying to blackmail a local politician into waving extradition for one of Li's criminal associate's Fong Wai Hut, but during a drug deal Reeds is arrested and bailed by Li to be interrogated as Li's right hand man Khan (Hues) discovers Michael is a cop. In the final showdown Michael escapes and helps Tyler and Master Pan battle Li, Khan and their army of henchmen before destroying the entire Li empire. At the end the duo are congratulated by their captain and make the sign of the eagle claw.

Cast

Jalal Merhi

Jalal Merhi

Jalal Merhi is a Canadian action film producer. He started his film career by selling his jewellery business to start a film production company. He has produced and acted in numerous action films that can be considered martial arts B movies...

 as Michael Reed

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Billy Wayne Blanks is an American fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of the Tae Bo exercise program.-Career:Blanks began his study of the martial arts at the age of eleven and practices Karate and Taekwondo...

 as Tyler Wilson

James Hong

James Hong

James Hong is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists . A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.-Early life:Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His...

 as Mr. Li

Priscilla Barnes as Cassandra

Qingfu Pan as Himself - Master Pan

Matthias Hues

Matthias Hues

-Biography:Hues was born in Waltrop, Germany, and was raised on a ranch by his doctor-father Josef...who, according to the younger Hues, did not even own a television set. Matthias 's first Hollywood acting role was as Yuri in the film No Retreat, No Surrender 2...

 as Khan

Harry Mok as Niko

Gary Foo as Fong Wai Hut

Production/Distribution

The movie was shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between April 23, 1992 and May 21, 1992, and was made by production companies Film One Productions and Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment was a company formed at the height of the home video industry in 1984 by producer Leonard Shapiro and director James Glickenhaus to produce and distribute low-budget horror and action films...

. Its short theatrical release was distributed in Canada by Cineplex Odeon Films

Cineplex Odeon Films

Cineplex Odeon Films was the film distribution unit of the Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Odeon Corporation....

. It was then distributed on VHS in 1992 by MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) and in 1993 by Cineplex-Odeon Home Video and MCA Home Video. Since then it has been distributed by numerous companies on VHS and DVD including a 1999 Home Video release from Alliance Atlantis in Canada and receiving 2 DVD releases. The first DVD was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox in 2004 and in 2005 in Canada by Legacy Entertainment. Both DVDs are now discontinued.

Soundtrack

"Talons of the Eagle"

Written and Performed by Jonas J. Patricko

"Don't Make Me Mad Son"

Written by Ryan Lord and Darren Hill

Performed by Top Secret

Dee Rhythm Music

"Lay Your Money Down"

Written and Performed by Britton

Lyrics by Murray Plichta

External links

Talons Of The Eagle http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105530/ at Internet Movie Database

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