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The Perfect Weapon is a film of genre Drama directed by Mark DiSalle released in USA on 15 march 1991 with Jeff Speakman
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
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Add to a movie listThe Perfect Weapon is a 1991 action-martial arts film starring acting newcomer Jeff Speakman.
Set in Los Angeles, the film relates the story of a young man, Jeff, who is trained in the martial art of Kenpō, and his fight against the Korean Mafia families.
Speakman was a student of and was advised closely by Ed Parker in the making of this film.
The film's taglines included "No gun. No knife. No equal." and "Just try him." and is the only well-known Hollywood depiction of Kenpo techniques on-screen.
The hit 1990s song The Power by rap group Snap! is featured extensively in the movie's soundtrack.
Synopsis
Jeff Sanders (Jeff Speakman) leads a double life: by day, he is a simple, unassuming construction worker, and by night, an expert Kenpo student and master of his craft.Actors
Jeff Speakman
(Jeff Sanders)
John Dye
(Det. Adam Sanders)
Mako Iwamatsu
(Kim)
Dante Basco
(Jimmy Ho)
Mariska Hargitay
(Jennifer)
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