Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- kinetic
- macho
- tense
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the martial-arts sequences crisply staged and physically impressive, but considered the revenge plot formulaic and thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jeff's central mission is to avenge Kim after the mentor is killed by an unidentified hitman.
Jeff Speakman's real kenpo training and performance of his own stunts make the fighting style central to the film's presentation.
Jeff takes on Korean mafia families while searching for the person who killed Kim.
Jeff's father enrolls him in Kim's kenpo school to address his delinquency and teach self-discipline.
Films like The Perfect Weapon, and why
Above the Law
martial arts action, revenge narrative, disciplined fighter protagonist, and tightly staged combat
Rapid Fire
1990s martial arts action, crime-family conflict, and personal vengeance
Best of the Best
kenpo-centered combat spectacle, crime thriller structure, and stoic masculine hero
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark DiSalle
- Release Date
- 1991-03-15
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Jeff Speakman
- John Dye
- Mako
- James Hong
- Mariska Hargitay
- Dante Basco
- Beau Starr
- Seth Sakai
- Professor Toru Tanaka
- Clyde Kusatsu
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Perfect Weapon about?
- A disciplined kenpo fighter wages a relentless vendetta against the crime families responsible for his mentor’s death.
- What is The Perfect Weapon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Perfect Weapon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Perfect Weapon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Perfect Weapon as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Perfect Weapon?
- Critics broadly found the martial-arts sequences crisply staged and physically impressive, but considered the revenge plot formulaic and thin.
- Which films are like The Perfect Weapon?
- Films with a similar feel include Above the Law, Rapid Fire, and Best of the Best.
- How long is The Perfect Weapon?
- The Perfect Weapon runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Perfect Weapon?
- In United States, The Perfect Weapon is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
