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Kung Fu Elliot

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Elliot spends two years making a low budget karate epic to become Canada's first action hero.
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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 03/06/2015
Directors Matthew Bauckman and Jaret Belliveau withhold key information until the third act, forcing one to reevaluate everything that came before, but by then you may already have grown tired of the cheap laughs. Go to Full Review
Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 02/26/2015
An entertaining documentary following two years in the life of an idealistic amateur filmmaker intent on becoming Canada's first action hero. Go to Full Review
Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter 02/20/2015
Scott nevertheless emerges as an engagingly nerdy dreamer, and Lum makes a useful foil. Go to Full Review
Dan Tabor Cinapse 05/29/2020
Kung-fu Elliot is equal parts American movie, Gambler and Overnight and a must for filmmakers and genre fans alike. Go to Full Review
Aaron Peterson The Hollywood Outsider 10/24/2018
6/10
[Directors Baukman and Belliveau] leave us with an intelligent dissection of the human condition. Roundhouse kick Kung Fu Elliot to the top of your must-see list. Go to Full Review
Robert Horton Seattle Weekly 06/29/2015
There's some creepy stuff going on in Halifax, folks. Go to Full Review
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J B Feb 9 To you this is a movie, to me this is part of my life..I was there and it wasn't funny. See more 06/05/2015 Lame Canadian doc that has no respect for its subject. See more 03/14/2015 I wanted this documentary to be the next American Movie, but that hope quickly sank in the final act when the subject and it's director derailed into an odd and trashy place. See more 02/21/2015 This cannot be real and if it is real then all we are doing is laughing at someone with a behavioral disorder. The Chuck Norris shirt is a dead giveaway (that is so 15 years ago). I am so tired of these types of films popping up where we clearly see an only man's option for success is to fail...in front of a large audience. It's no different than watching NASCAR for car crashes, hockey for fights, or the first few weeks of American Idol. See more 11/30/2014 One of the best docs I have seen in a while. My laughter turned to sadness as well as anger, you really get emotionally invested in this one. See more 11/06/2014 The question is whether or not any of this is real. At first as an audience, you laugh at the title character but as his life descends, you start to really collectively hate the guy and his delusions. The ultimate reaction however will be determined when it is finally revealed as a true documentary or a hoax. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Elliot spends two years making a low budget karate epic to become Canada's first action hero.
Director
Matthew Bauckman, Jaret Belliveau
Producer
Matthew Bauckman, Jaret Belliveau, David Eberts
Screenwriter
Matthew Bauckman, Jaret Belliveau
Distributor
The Orchard
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 19, 2015
Runtime
1h 29m
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