An apartment dweller goes on a search-and-destroy mission to kill the ruthless landlords who murdered his father.An apartment dweller goes on a search-and-destroy mission to kill the ruthless landlords who murdered his father.An apartment dweller goes on a search-and-destroy mission to kill the ruthless landlords who murdered his father.
Thompson Kao Kang
- Shibata
- (as Thomson Kao Kang)
Tony Liu
- Master Ying
- (as Anthony Lau)
Bob O'Connell
- Louis Roman
- (as Rocky Crevice)
Wai Ng
- Shibata's Son
- (as Jerry Ng)
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- GoofsAt Master Ying's, when the sensei asks Charley Roman to perform a Kata, the microphone is visible during the entire scene, at the bottom of the screen.
- Alternate versionsThe UK video version (released as "Pay-Off Time") was cut by 1 min 25 secs and removed all shots of throwing stars.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Big Box: The Body Shop (2010)
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I promise I will write another comment on a "bad" motion picture!
I always keep my promises on writing about movies like this, and it pays off. Usually, there isn't much specific detail I can give you because it's your basic low-budget format containing elements tried before. This one is pure 70s as it gets! DEATH PROMISE is a grade-Z actioner that has a few things going for it. Sort of like THE KARATE KID being ahead of its time. While typical, it sets in an urbanized locality that perfectly explains the nature of it all. The sensai can't act very well, and sounding almost like Mr. Rogers. A couple of infamous, shocking moments may give you severe bullemia, including a bag full of hungry RATS tied onto a guy's head! Other times, you will be truly amazed by how often a microphone hangs on the top of your TV screen! You can see it jerking and moving, and it's highly noticeable! It also has the downright FUNKIEST sounding opening-closing theme music in movie history, thanks to a soul group named Opus! Not many of you will be able to look for this movie. If you do, I hope you're not lying and saying to everybody that you have! That's a promise.
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- Jan 22, 1999
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