Street Soldiers
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| Directed by | Lee Harry |
| Produced by | Jun Chong Eric A. Gage D.S. Kim |
| Written by | Jun Chong Lee Harry Spencer Grendahl |
| Starring | Jun Chong Jeff Rector David Homb Jonathan Gorman Hwang Jang-Lee |
| Music by | David Bergeaud |
| Cinematography | Dennis Peters |
| Edited by | George Copanas Lee Harry |
| Distributed by | Curb Esquire Films Academy Entertainment (home video) |
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99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Street Soldiers is a 1990 martial arts film starring and produced by taekwondo master Jun Chong. The film would be the only Hollywood production to feature kung fu villain actor Hwang Jang-Lee, who is credited in the film as "Jason Hwang".
A truce between two rival gangs, the Tigers and the JPs, come to an end when after a day at school, the Tigers are attacked by members of the JPs, led by Spider. When Tigers leader Max warns Spider about the truce, Spider informs Max it is his gang and they want the streets back. Max gets help in Charlie, who is a martial arts expert but in the melee, Tigers member Spud is stabbed by Spider. Later that day, the JP leader Priest has been released from prison alongside Tok, a mute prisoner who saved Priest and has become his most trusted companion. Upon returning to the hangout, Priest has learned that Spider had broken the truce. Angry, Priest and Spider settle the score with Priest winning and regaining full leadership of the gang.
Meanwhile, reeling from the loss of Spud, Max finds it hard to work at the local warehouse. He is good friends with the manager, Troy, who tries to help him cope with his problem. Max tells Troy of an upcoming school dance and wants to introduce him to his girlfriend's friend. Max's girlfriend, Marie, works at a clothing store with Julie. Marie invites Julie to the dance perhaps in an effort to introduce her to Troy. That night at the dance, Charlie and Troy meet when they both ask Julie to dance. However, the celebration is interrupted by the arrivals of the JPs. When Julie sees Priest, she is in complete shock as it is revealed that Priest is Julie's ex-boyfriend, who plans to get her back at any cost. A fight breaks out and Charlie attempts to help, but is outmatched by Tok, who is a master martial artist himself. Troy and Charlie soon become friends and Charlie decides that Troy may have the potential to be able to defend himself.
As the war between the Tigers and JPs continue, Charlie introduces Troy to his uncle and martial arts teacher, Han. Han trains Troy and Charlie in taekwondo for self-defense means. During a day out, Max, Charlie, and Troy are chased down by the JPs. Nearly outrunned and outmanned, the trio jump off a bridge and land on a freight truck, angering the JPs. Priest declares war and again, intends to get Julie back. After an incident at the clothing store, Julie finds solace in Troy while again, Charlie finds himself outmatched by Tok. Julie begins a relationship with Troy and reveals that her ex-boyfriend Victor Sandoval was extremely violent and ended up in prison. She reveals to Troy that Priest is Victor Sandoval. When the Tigers prove to be no match for the JPs, the Tigers turn to Han to train them to defend themselves and bring peace to the streets. Han agrees that the Tigers have good intentions and decides to train them.
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