Best Of The Best (1989) - Credits and Details

Best Of The Best Credits and Details

Directed by
	Robert Radler
Written by
	Phillip Rhee
	Paul Levine
	Max Strom
Cast
	Eric Roberts	...	Alex Grady
	Phillip Rhee	...	Tommy Lee
	James Earl Jones	...	Frank Couzo
	Sally Kirkland	...	Catherine Wade
	Chris Penn	...	Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn)
	John Dye	...	Virgil Keller
	David Agresta	...	Sonny Grasso
	Tom Everett	...	Don Peterson
	Louise Fletcher	...	Mrs. Grady
	John P. Ryan	...	Jennings
	Edan Gross	...	Walter Grady
	Simon Rhee	...	Dae Han Park
	Master Hee Il Cho	...	Korean Coach
	James Lew	...	Sae Jin Kwon
	Ken Nagayama	...	Yung Kim
	Master Ho Sik Pak	...	Han Cho (as Ho Sik Pak)
	Dae Kyu Chang	...	Tung Sung Moon
	Diane Mizrahi	...	Nurse
	Cal Bartlett	...	Dr. Weisman
	Ahmad Rashad	...	Self
	Edward Bunker	...	Stan
	Helen Funai	...	Tommy's Mother
	Eugene Choe	...	Little Tommy
	Bob Telford	...	Referee #1 (as R. Lee Telford)
	Ricky Barnard	...	Referee #2
	Danny Gibson	...	Referee #3
	Greg Williams	...	Referee #4
	David Rody	...	Announcer (Try Out)
	Samantha Scully	...	Carol Ann
	Adrianne Sachs	...	Kelly
	Melanie Kinnaman	...	The Woman
	Kane Hodder	...	Burt
	Steve Hulin	...	Buzz Cut
	Pete Antico	...	Townie #1
	William H. Burton Jr.	...	Townie #2 (as William H. Burton)
	Steve Santosusso	...	Townie #3
	Orion Masters	...	Gate Attendant
	Miriam Ezra	...	Tommy's Secretary
	Jonathan Strauss	...	Boy #1
	Jeffery Jagger	...	Boy #2
	David Park	...	Tommy's Older Brother
	Chang Park Kim	...	Korean Referee
	Kwang Jae Lee	...	Korean Announcer
Uncredited Cast
	Michael E. Burgess	...	Tournament Fighter
	Fabian Carrillo	...	Tournament Fighter
	Tyra Reneé Fuller	...	Audience Member
	Mylo Ironbear	...	Tournament Fighter
	Tony Moya	...	Corner Referee
Produced by
	Frank Giustra
	Michael Holzman
	Phillip Rhee
	Deborah Scott
	Marlon Staggs
	Peter E. Strauss
Original Music by
	Paul Gilman

Additional Info
Premiere:	November 10, 1989
DVD Release:	September 28, 2004
Country:
Distributor:	Sony Home Entertainment
Websites:

Ratings
6.3 / 10	6.4 / 10	26 / 100

Alternate Titles
Karate Tiger 5

Production Companies
The Movie Group
SVS Films
Kuys Entertainment
Best Of The Best Films

Distributors
Taurus Entertainment Company (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
Image Entertainment (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
SVS Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
SVS/Triumph Home Video (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
Sony Pictures Television (2007) (USA) (TV) (syndication)

Filming Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Seoul, South Korea

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