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The Deadly Art of Survival

19796.3 / 1077 min
Action

Overview

Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang of drug traffickers posing as the owners of a rival dojo. Director Charlie Ahearn (who helmed the landmark hip-hop film Wild Style) used the housing projects next to his New York Lower East Side apartment as his central location in this 1979 classic, shot on a vintage Super 8 camera.

Cast

Nathan Ingram

Nathan Ingram

George David Gonzalez

George David Gonzalez

Miguel Villanueva

Miguel Villanueva

Gerard Hovagimyan

Gerard Hovagimyan

Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith

Freddy Rivera

Freddy Rivera

Arthur Abrams

Arthur Abrams

Paula Humphrey

Paula Humphrey

Crew

Charlie Ahearn

Charlie Ahearn

Director

Charlie Ahearn

Charlie Ahearn

Writer