Final Reprisal (1988)
Director:
Teddy Page
Writers:
Rod Davis, Jim Gaines
Stars:
El Chameleon, Gary Daniels, Oscar Daniels
Made in 1988, in the Phillipines and on a tiny budget, to the casual observer this has little to distinguish it from the swathe of similar low-budget Vietnam films that emerged around the same time (Ninja in the Killing Fields, The Ultimax Force etc). However, to a fan of British kick-boxer-turned-actor Gary Daniels, this film is worth its weight in gold - because we get to see our heroes first foray into the world of acting! As his successful kick-boxing career was drawing to a close, Gary Daniels - no doubt influenced by the success of other martial artists such as Van Damme and Don "the Dragon" Wilson - headed to the Phillipine Islands in search of fame and fortune. While there, he starred in a couple of micro-budget films, Final Reprisal and The Secret of King Mahis Island, before returning to America, growing his hair, and working his way up from starring in terrible films such as Capital Punishment and bit-parts in decent films such as Ring of Fire, to eventually becoming a star in his own right.