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Forbidden Warrior is a american film of genre Science fiction released in USA on 1 january 2004 with Marie Matiko
Forbidden Warrior (2004)
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Add to a movie listForbidden Warrior is a 2005 martial arts fantasy action film starring Marie Matiko, Sung Kang and Karl Yune. It was directed by Jimmy Nickerson, and produced by Glen Hartford and Daniel Toll.
The film is notable in resembling a low-budget Hong Kong action film, despite its American production and cast. A review in Variety noted that characters from a Chinese myth are given Japanese names and played by caucasians.
In a 2006 interview, the writer/producer Glen Hartford claims he based the story on "a piece of mythological history, from over 4000 years ago", and calls the movie an "Asian film".
Synopsis
Selon la légende il existerait un grimoire, le "Gaitza", qui permettrait de gouverner le monde. Mais le seul à pouvoir le déchiffrer serait l'élu, le fils d'un légendaire guerrier. Mais en réalité, le légendaire guerrier est père d'une fille...Actors
Marie Matiko
(Seki)
Sung Kang
(Doran)
Karl Yune
(Locust)
Tony Amendola
(Ajis-Aka)
James Hong
(Muraji, The Warlord)
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