Black Eagle (1988 film)
| Black Eagle | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eric Karson |
| Produced by | Shimon Arama |
| Written by |
Michael Gonzales A.E. Peters |
| Starring |
Sho Kosugi Jean-Claude Van Damme Doran Clark Kane Kosugi Shane Kosugi Vladimir Skomarovsky |
| Music by | Terry Plumeri |
| Cinematography | George Koblasa |
| Edited by | Michael Kelly |
Production company |
Rotecon B.V. Magus Productions |
| Distributed by |
Taurus Entertainment Imperial Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $ 3,000,000 |
Black Eagle is a 1988 American martial arts film set on the Mediterranean island of Malta.
Plot
The film takes place with the summoning of a Japanese martial artist Ken Tami (Sho Kosugi) (codenamed the "BLACK EAGLE"), assigned on a U.S. Governmental mission to retrieve a top secret laser tracking device that was on board a shot down F-111 jet. Ken Tami along with the assistance of his brave two young sons and his female CIA aide Patricia Parker (Doran Clark) must track down the tracking device before all ends, as Ken inevitably comes face to face with an unknown skilled enemy in the form of a KGB team leader named Andrei (Jean-Claude Van Damme).
Cast
- Shô Kosugi as Ken Tani
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Andrei
- Doran Clark as Patricia Parker
- Bruce French as Father Joseph Bedelia
- Vladimir Skomarovsky as Col. Vladimir Klimenko
- William Bassett as Dean Rickert
- Kane Kosugi as Brian Tani
Reception
Critics gave the movie a mixed reception overall.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "'Black Eagle' Soars With Kung Fu Fu". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ "Martial Arts Stars Wasted In `Eagle`". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-12-04.