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Special Forces officer Louis Stevens (Mark Dacascos) returns to his hometown of Miami, only to find his former high school overrun with gangbangers. Putting his Green Beret experience to use, he train...( read more 
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MCT:June 11, 2008A kind of Karate Kid with capoeira in place of karate. A great film with a strong positive message, even if some of the characters are rather stereotypical. It also has a class soundtrack mixing traditional capoeira tracks into early 90s rap.
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MCT:April 11, 2008yeah !
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I own this one because for some reason it left an impression. Great music.. decent acting.. (not great, but decent) The plot could use some help.. (Like why does the student who's brother KNOWS the "dance" not even know what it is at first?
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MCT:July 26, 2007If you like Capoeira and Martial Arts, you will probaly enjoy this one, otherwise don't bother to see it, it's not ment for you then.
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MCT:June 25, 2007MY FAVE MOVIE!!!!!!!! i absolutely love it...i could never find it on video though, to rent or buy....sucks. but yay!!
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MCT:June 23, 2007
I like this movie cuz of the actor, Mark Dacascos, he is so hot! Plus I like martial arts and the story plot is actually cool.
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MCT:May 13, 2007
Excellent movie! Lewis goes about changing 12 of the baddest kids in Lincoln High (Miami) into disciplined kids. How he does it is entertaining, and humorous- he teaches them a form of karate, which has another name in Portuguese. Watching the kids make something of themselves is a great thing to watch! The main teenage character is a good actor, something that is lacking in the movie industry today.
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MCT:March 28, 2007
Mark Dacascos makes a fantastic performance as a world-class, martial arts champion pits his strength and know-how against juvenile gangs and teaches them self-respect. The martial-arts sequences using the Brazilian Capoeira techniques are exciting to watch, and the story, though predictable, is well staged and well acted.
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MCT:March 28, 2007
paranahue...
Not sure if this was the first
Dacascos movie i ever saw, but it certainly made me a fan -
MCT:March 14, 2007
Cheesy, but the only martial arts movie devoted to Capoeira. Worth watching if you're generally interested in martial arts, and required viewing for fellow Capoeistras.
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MCT:February 28, 2007
high rating for a unique fighting style, Capoiera (not too many films out there with it). Rating would be higher if the acting was better.
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MCT:January 28, 2007I liked the movie, but the thing that got to me was that, it seemed like people out of nowhere studied capoiera, like coinsidently the uncle gang leader of a kid learning from a capoiera practitioner. But all in all i thought it was a good movie with good fight scenes and beautiful display of the martial art.
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MCT:January 14, 2007kiero verlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! y no se como..:( ya no la encuentro en tiendas..ni en la tele, y por internet solo en ingles...:'(
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MCT:January 4, 2007
about Brazilian fighting art made to look like dance to escape prison now thats fucking real shit hahahahaha
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MCT:October 16, 2006
I absolutely love this film. It`s such an uplifting, inspirational story. There are some ridiculously cheesy moments, like crappy dialogue and the lead bad guy (hilarious), but somehow the central message doesn`t get lost in this hilarity. The basic message is great, and the capoeira scenes are fun. Recommended.
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MCT:July 2, 2006
This movie was absolutely one of the most riveting movies I've ever seen that dealt with the turf war between a teacher who was fighting got his students right to be able to freely recieve and education and get drugs out of the school. His teaching of Capoera was interesting and addictive. I watched many times and found myself constantly attempting to move along with it, learning on my own. However, it hasn't quite happened.
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MCT:June 7, 2006
I love the capoeira in this, the music is great and there are some muscular men in here, I cannot complain.
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MCT:June 5, 2006
Top movie on the art of Capoeira. Shit translations though as the director's mix portuguese with spanish, but overall sweet as movie!
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MCT:May 27, 2006
One of Mark Dacascos best movies plus this is the movie that inspired me to learn the Martial Art of Capoeira
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MCT:April 29, 2006
Cheesey greatness if you can stomach the overly long set-up. Pays off well I think. Plenty of shirtless Dacascos for the ladies too.
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MCT:April 5, 2006Good: Action sequences showcase the art of Capoeira well. The action sequences are interesting, despite being limited to one martial art (where as most other films have choreographers who can borrow from many martial arts).
Bad: Oh, jeeze! The plot! The acting! Nothing is redeeming in this movie as far as story goes. It's no small wonder nobody in this film made it to big time Hollywood status. My love of this movie comes strictly from the showcasing of Capoeira, an art I happen to study. But, friends, we can do better than this!!! We need a new movie about Capoeira! For those who have no idea what Capoeira is and want to learn more, you may want to check this film out.
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glamman3000posted 75 days ago
