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The Perfect Weapon 1991 Directed by Mark DiSalle

No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him.

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Korean
Gneres Action , Crime , Drama
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $14,061,361
Release Date 15 March 1991
85 mins
Cast
Jeff Speakman
Jeff Speakman Jeff Sanders
John Dye
John Dye Det. Adam Sanders
Mako
Mako Kim
James Hong
James Hong Yung
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay Jennifer
Dante Basco
Dante Basco Jimmy Ho
Beau Starr
Beau Starr Capt. Carl Sanders
Seth Sakai
Seth Sakai Master Lo
Professor Toru Tanaka
Professor Toru Tanaka Tanaka
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu Detective Wong
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Kai
Craig Ng
Craig Ng Ponytail
John Koyama
John Koyama Porsche
Roger Yuan
Roger Yuan Diamond
Shaun Shimoda
Shaun Shimoda Kwong
Yoshimi Imai
Yoshimi Imai Wo Sam
Ralph Ahn
Ralph Ahn Gi
Troy Fromin
Troy Fromin Erickson
Leland Sun
Leland Sun KK Guard
James Lew
James Lew Crewcut
Ray Sua
Ray Sua Tattoo
Leo Lee
Leo Lee Bandana
Chris Tashima
Chris Tashima Bag Man
Bill Saito
Bill Saito Old Man
Al Leong
Al Leong Man in Croc-Pit Bar
Branscombe Richmond
Branscombe Richmond Bartender
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada Wo Sam Guard (uncredited)
Carl Ciarfalio
Carl Ciarfalio Man in Alley
Philip Tan
Philip Tan Desk Guard
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr. Man in Alley
Gary Price
Gary Price Cop Driver
Al Goto
Al Goto Yung's Guard (uncredited)
Will Leong
Will Leong Man in Croc-Pit Bar (uncredited)
Tom Hermann
Tom Hermann Teen Jeff
Micah Roberts
Micah Roberts Young Jeff
Ryan Bohannon
Ryan Bohannon Young Adam
Justin Webb
Justin Webb Teen Adam
Nikki Feemster
Nikki Feemster Young Jennifer
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon Lady at Bank
Don Pulford
Don Pulford Cop Partner
Al Jones
Al Jones Cop
Tom Elliott
Tom Elliott Cop
Francine Lee
Francine Lee Snake Lady
Phil Chong
Phil Chong Elevator Guard
Roger Ito
Roger Ito Dance Couple
Simone Boisseree
Simone Boisseree Dance Couple
Lou Voiler
Lou Voiler Kaplan
Alan Stock
Alan Stock Taylor
Mark DiSalle
Mark DiSalle The Coach
Cole S. McKay
Cole S. McKay Man in Alley
Greg Landerer
Greg Landerer Flagman
Robert Apisa
Robert Apisa Man with Red Bandana
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett Killed Cop (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso Wo Sam Guard
Ken Hanes
Ken Hanes Detective (uncredited)
Mario Roberts
Mario Roberts Cop
Crew
Director
Mark DiSalle
Mark DiSalle
Writer
David C. Wilson
David C. Wilson
Producers
Pierre David
Pierre David
Mark DiSalle
Mark DiSalle
Executive Producer
Ralph Winter
Ralph Winter
Cinematography
Russell Carpenter
Russell Carpenter
Composer
Gary Chang
Gary Chang
Editor
Wayne Wahrman
Wayne Wahrman
Production Design
Curtis A. Schnell
Curtis A. Schnell
Sound
Bill Black
Bill Black
Sherry Whitfield
Sherry Whitfield
Joe Earle
Joe Earle
Christopher Flick
Christopher Flick
Michael J. Benavente
Michael J. Benavente
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
John Voss Bonds Jr.
John Voss Bonds Jr.
John Haeny
John Haeny
J. Paul Huntsman
J. Paul Huntsman
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Robert Glass
Robert Glass
Scott Millan
Scott Millan
Art Direction
Colin D. Irwin
Colin D. Irwin
Set Decoration
Archie D'Amico
Archie D'Amico
Costume Design
Joseph A. Porro
Joseph A. Porro
Garet Reilly
Garet Reilly
Taryn Sedgley
Taryn Sedgley
Deborah Slate
Deborah Slate
Makeup Artists
Michelle Bühler
Michelle Bühler
Thomas E. Surprenant
Thomas E. Surprenant
Hairstylist
Barbara Olvera
Barbara Olvera
Music
Jack Daro
Jack Daro
Camera Operator
Philip Lee
Philip Lee
Casting
James F. Tarzia
James F. Tarzia
Cathy Henderson
Cathy Henderson
Stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Jon H. Epstein
Jon H. Epstein
Al Leong
Al Leong
Robert Apisa
Robert Apisa
Ken Blazer
Ken Blazer
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett
Jeff Cadiente
Jeff Cadiente
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj
Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj
John Branagan
John Branagan
Steven D. Ito
Steven D. Ito
Lane Leavitt
Lane Leavitt
George Cheung
George Cheung
Richard Epper
Richard Epper
Ted Gincig
Ted Gincig
Andy Epper
Andy Epper
Greg Gault
Greg Gault
Will Leong
Will Leong
Craig Ng
Craig Ng
Yukio G. Collins
Yukio G. Collins
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Eddy Donno
Eddy Donno
Al Goto
Al Goto
Steve Hart
Steve Hart
Peter Lai
Peter Lai
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Scott Leva
Scott Leva
James N. Diggs
James N. Diggs
Bryan Hawkins
Bryan Hawkins
Brian Imada
Brian Imada
Monty Cox
Monty Cox
Steve Vandeman
Steve Vandeman
Danny Wong
Danny Wong
Gary Toy
Gary Toy
Tim Werner
Tim Werner
Erik Stabenau
Erik Stabenau
Scott G. Stone
Scott G. Stone
Jon Switzer
Jon Switzer
Merritt Yohnka
Merritt Yohnka
Gary Pike
Gary Pike
Craig Shugart
Craig Shugart
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Rex Pierson
Rex Pierson
Shannon Uno
Shannon Uno
Diana Valentine
Diana Valentine
Joni Avery
Joni Avery
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Script Supervisor
Connie Papineau
Connie Papineau
Lighting
John Buckley
John Buckley
John W. Weeks
John W. Weeks
Andy C. Huber
Andy C. Huber
Tom Marvel
Tom Marvel
Assistant Directors
Leslie Grobar
Leslie Grobar
Kelly Schroeder
Kelly Schroeder
Eddie Ziv
Eddie Ziv
Babu Subramaniam
Babu Subramaniam
Thomas A. Irvine
Thomas A. Irvine
Additional Photography
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
Philip Hurn
Philip Hurn