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Five American martial artists prepare to battle the South Korean champions in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times There is not a single scene in this movie that I found amusing, original or interesting. What we really have here is a documentary of the actors wasting their lives. Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a watchable yet entirely forgettable drama... Rated: 2/4 Oct 30, 2021 Full Review JK Sooja Common Sense Media Perhaps in attempts to capitalize on the success of the original Karate Kid movie series (1984-89), this unfortunate movie was green lit. But nothing about Best of the Best is accurate or good. Rated: 1/5 Jul 30, 2021 Full Review Michael A. Smith Nolan's Pop Culture Review I LOVE this movie. Bad sequels take away from the original. Rated: 4/5 Jan 8, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 1/5 Nov 5, 2004 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Surprisingly not-awful cable-flick action-fest! Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel G What would be a cliche 80s martial arts movie is made exceptional in the unique ending and quote between the last opponents. Worth the watch and should be a classic! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/25 Full Review Audience Member This was peak 80's cinema. I loved the movie when I was a kid and still think it's great. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Tasos L I really enjoyed watching this flick. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Taha S Entertaining start to end. Classic Martial Arts movie to watch post midnight. The ending is great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Damon R Amazing movie. The critics dont like the macho, masculine elements of this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/23 Full Review Steve D As generic as its name. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Five American martial artists prepare to battle the South Korean champions in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
Director
Robert Radler
Producer
Phillip Rhee, Peter E. Strauss
Screenwriter
Paul J. Levine
Production Co
SVS Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.9M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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