

Best of the Best
1989-11-10 · 97 min · ★ 6.5
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
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- Directors
- Robert Radler
- Production companies
- The Movie Group, SVS Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,100,000
Top Cast
Eric RobertsAlex Grady
Phillip RheeTommy Lee
James Earl JonesFrank Couzo
Sally KirklandCatherine Wade
Chris PennTravis Brickley
John DyeVirgil Keller
Tom EverettDon Peterson
Louise FletcherMrs. Grady
John P. RyanJennings
Edan GrossWalter Grady
Simon RheeDae Han Park
James LewSae Jin Kwon
Cal BartlettDr. Weisman
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