The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon (1991)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 62% of users liked it
    (2,498 ratings)

Featuring plenty of high, hard kicks, and flailing furious fists, this martial arts actioner tells an exciting tale of vengeance as a tough American street fighter stalks the streets of L.A.'s Chinatown in search of the organized criminals responsible for his guardian's death. Movie newcomer… More

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Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1991 Wide
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser

    a reasonably decent martial arts action picture

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Candy for all martial-arts enthusiasts

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    Better than expected actioner that was supposed to launch Speakman into a big-time movie career; then Street Knight shot that notion down.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean M


    The fight scenes are quite well-staged with the silent hero, Jeff Speakman in his debut martial arts movie. Magnificent!

  • Derek D


    The storyline is kinda weak and the end fight is a bit of a gyp, but it's got some great fighting sequences in it by the modren-day master of Kenpo karate and the faster-than-shit Jeff Speakman, who peaked with this...his first starring role. A guilty pleasure, though I'm… More

  • Tim S


    Speakman is fast!

  • danny d


    decent flick

  • Lee K


    This is a good action flick that i think is a hidden gem or it would be labelled as such if i owned a video store and it was amongst my inventory. Jeff Speakman has some pretty cool moves and I thought the opening sequence as he is working out with the nun chuks to Snap's I Got… More

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