Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon
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| Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Albert Pyun |
| Produced by | John F.S. Laing Yoram Barzilai Melissa Ciampa |
| Written by | Anton Diether (screenplay) Irina Diether (screenplay) |
| Starring | Mickey Hardt David Carradine Joanna Krupa Vincent Klyn |
| Distributed by | Rigel Entertainment & Westlake Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 2007 DVD only |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Max Havoc: Curse of The Dragon is an action film directed by Albert Pyun on the island of Guam in 2004. The movie was written by Anton Diether and Irina Diether. Producer John Laing and director Albert Pyun were given, at their request, an $800,000 loan guarntee by the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (GEDCA) to secure a third party loan from Comerica Bank in order to finance the film. In his effort to convince GEDCA to approve the loan guarntee, Pyun told GEDCA board members that he and his producer (Laing) had a "sterling financial record" and that neither he nor Laing had ever defaulted on a loan. [1] In return, the Government of Guam was hoping to create a film infrastructure and lure more film making activity to the island. In June 2006, John Laing defaluted on the loan to Coamerica and Guam's $800,000 loan guarntee was lost.
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[edit] Plot
The story centers around ex-kickboxing champion turned sports photographer, Max Havoc. Max finds himself in Guam for a publicity photo shoot. Max’s helpful ways land him in the lives of the vacationing sisters Jane and Christy Goody, who have acquired a rare jade dragon. This dragon happens to belong to the ruthless Japanese Yakuza who will stop at nothing to get it back.
[edit] Controversy
- After defaulting on his film loan causing the Government of Guam to lose it's $800,000 guarantee and for Comerica Bank to foreclose on the film, Producer John Laing forms a new company in Canada, Up North Entertainment, Inc., and buys back film for $83,000 at foreclosure sale. After losing $800,000 on the film, Guam's share of the foreclosure sale money is $9,090.63. [2]
- The film is currently mired in litigation in both Guam and California. [3]
[edit] Cast
- Mickey Hardt....Max Havoc
- David Carradine....Grand Master
- Vincent Klyn....Moko
- Joanna Krupa....Jane
- Richard Roundtree....Tahsi
- Carmen Electra....Debbie
[edit] Trivia
- The filming of the movie was paid for by the Government of Guam.
- Despite little success, a sequel titled Max Havoc: Ring of Fire was made in Canada.
[edit] Notes
- [1] KUAM - "GEDCA approves $800,00 loan guaranty (sic) for film"
- [2] Pacific Islands Report
- [3] Los Angeles Times article: "CAMERA, LEGAL ACTION! - The making of a Kung-Fu flick on Guam turns into court battles on both sides of the sea"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon at the Internet Movie Database
