The Instructor

Jun 30, 1983

1h 31m

★ 5.8

...the force is with him!

Overview

A widowed, principled karate instructor finds his patience is tested when a rival martial arts school starts engaging in criminal acts around town and begins to attack his students and friends.

Genres

Action

Production Companies

American Eagle Productions

Vestron Video

Shapiro Entertainment

The Instructor Trailers

Cast

The Instructor

Bob Chaney

Thumper Rhodes

Don Bender

Al Butcher

Steve Boergadine

Bud Hart

Bob Saal

Shirley Bendell

Hank Gordon

Dee

Lynday Scharnott

Bruce Wendell

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