The Big Brawl

Aug 18, 1980

1h 35m

★ 5.9

Where the only rule is to stay alive.

Overview

A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Production Companies

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Big Brawl Trailers

Cast

Jerry Kwan

Jackie Chan

Herbert

Mako

Nancy

Kristine DeBell

Dominici

José Ferrer

Mae

Rosalind Chao

Kwan

Chao-Li Chi

Kiss

H.B. Haggerty

Leggetti

Ron Max

Morgan

David Sheiner

John

Lenny Montana

Carl

Pat E. Johnson

Dominici's Mother

Mary Ellen O'Neill

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