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Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star

A Legendary Warrior Battles Against The Forces Of Evil.

19954.31h 43m

Overview

From the immensely popular FIST OF THE NORTH STAR comic book series, comes a new hero. The fate of mankind rests with superhuman warrior Kenshiro who roams the wastelands of the future waging a battle against overwhelming evil. With the spiritual guidance of his dead father, Kenshiro fights to free his stolen love from the brutal tyrant Lord Shin. Through his struggle he must confront his destiny.

Directed by Tony Randel
Written by Peter Atkins, Tony Randel
Produced by Aki Komine, Mark Yellen
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Gary Daniels

Gary Daniels

Kenshirô

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Ryuken

Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor

Lord Shin

Downtown Julie Brown

Downtown Julie Brown

Charlie

Dante Basco

Dante Basco

Bat

N

Nalona Herron

Lynn

W

William L. Nagle

Miner

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Stalin

Andre Rosey Brown

Andre Rosey Brown

Sandman

Paulo Tocha

Paulo Tocha

Stone

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fufighterpost-apocalyptic futurenuclear holocaustbased on mangaaggressivereluctant heroambiguous

About Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, fighter, post-apocalyptic future, nuclear holocaust, based on manga. Directed by Tony Randel, it stars Gary Daniels, Malcolm McDowell, Costas Mandylor. From the immensely popular FIST OF THE NORTH STAR comic book series, comes a new hero. The fate of mankind rests with superhuman warrior Kenshiro who roams the wastelands of the future waging a battle against overwhelming evil. With the spiritual guidance of his dead father, Kenshiro fights to free his stolen love from the brutal tyrant Lord Shin. Through his struggle he must confront his destiny.

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