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Brandon Lee's penultimate picture isn't much on paper--a dour college kid, bitter over his activist father's death in Tiananmen Square, is targeted by a Chicago mobster after witnessing a gangland killing and reluctantly joins forces with brooding, obsessed cop Powers Boothe--but then who was watching this for the story? Consider this his screen test for the superior The Crow. Lee bites off bad dialogue with surly sneers, swaggers through scenes with the confidence of a movie veteran, and moves... well, his moves are the real reason to see the film. Nick Mancuso has a good time as the weasely mobster getting sloppy in his desperation, and Powers plays the father figure with less conviction than sheer tenacity, but Brandon Lee is the star-in-the-making of this production. This, unfortunately, is no star vehicle, but it provides enough bone-crunching, butt-kicking martial arts action for any action junkie. --Sean Axmaker

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In this explosive martial arts action adventure, college student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents, after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin (Nick Mancuso). Determined to survive, he single-handedly takes on Chicago's warring drug lords with the assistance of a renegade cop (Powers Boothe) and his beautiful partner (Kate Hodge).

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Brandon Lee..., What Can I Say ?.......2007-07-25

Well i can say that it's 2 bad Brandon is gone because i've argued many times of where he possibly be 2day! This movie was the start of putting his creative martial arts ability on screen. The fight scenes were great, even had decent story line. it could've had more action though .... but i'm just a fan who got spoiled! 2 thumbs up!!!

very strong addition to a martial arts movie collection.......2007-07-19

For any martial arts movie fans out there, Rapid Fire is a must own. This is a well-made martial arts film, but also stars a great martial artist - the late Brandon Lee (son of the great Bruce Lee). Brandon may not have the skills of his father (who ever has?), but he is wonderful to watch in action, with a fluidity and gracefullness to all his moves. Rapide Fire has it all - a good lead, great action, and a story that actually works hard.

The film is made well. Picture quality and sound are all good. There is a ton of action, combining lots of gun fire & exlposions with large amounts of kung-fu. Between the action scenes, unlike most martial art films, there is plot, and plenty of it. The story is actually more 3-dimensional, if you will, compared to many action movies. The actors do a decent job, and their characters actually have some presence.

The action is probably what its all about when one thinks about purchasing this film. The action is not only a plenty, but superb. Brandon Lee can obviously make any fight scene look great, and the choreographer and camera man knew what they were doing in this film. The fights are just wonderful and I am pleased to see that there was little editing done. The final fight in the film takes place on the Subway tracks at night - quite cool and original. Though it is a nice little final fight, there are a few more one on one's I loved even more involving Brandon Lee throughout the film.

Rapid Fire is one of the better martial art movies out there. It has everything. If you don't enjoy this, you may want to stay away from the majority of martial arts films.

great fight sequences and screen presence of Brandon Lee elavate this movie.......2007-03-21

i watched this movie a long time ago,and remember it as being nothing short of awesome.i guess our tastes change as we grow older.anyway,after watching it last night,i found myself disappointed.don't get me wrong,i still think it's a fairly decent movie.the problem is that many movies of this genre are fairly decent.(and some of course are not so decent)i think there are 2 things that set this movie apart from others. one thing is how fantastic and spectacular the fight scenes are.the other is the charisma and screen presence of the late Brandon Lee.without those 2 components,this movie would be maybe a bit above average.as it is this movie gets 3.5/5

Great action movie.......2006-11-11

I saw this movie as a kid and like it to this day. Brandon was an awesome martial artist and had so much potential, it's very tragic he and his father were taken so young. What they left behind has paved the way for action movies and they will always be remembered. As far as movies go this one has intense action, good characters, strong plot with a dash of romance and decent acting for this type of film. This movie would be ok for teenagers but not for young kids, it has a LOT of violence, some cursing and a hot love scene! This can be a good movie night choice for couples, guys will like the action and women will like the bedroom scene featuring Lee's amazing ABS!

What would have been.......2005-10-05

Rapid Fire will forever stand as the movie that landed Brandon Lee the star making role of the Crow, which sadly as we all know, would be the last time he graced the screen. Lee plays a college student and martial artist with a tragic past who witnesses a mob hit and is soon on the run. Eventually he allies himself with an obsessed cop (Powers Boothe) to bring down the mob and the heroin smuggling drug ring it fronts, with plenty of greatly coreographed action along the way. Lee alone makes Rapid Fire worth seeing, not only because it was one of his last screen roles and a look at what might have been, but because he could have become the biggest action star of his time, much like his legendary father. Lee has all the right moves here, and his swaggering performance is reason enough to see the film. Boothe is great as well in one of his rare good guy roles, and the cast is rounded out by an ultra sleezy Nick Mancuso as a mob boss and Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3's Kate Hodge. The story isn't always coherent, and the editing is a bit triteful, but for action fans and fans of Lee's short lived legacy, this is worth picking up.

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Starring: Roy Abramsohn , Walter Addison , Raymond J. Barry , Powers Boothe , and Brandon Lee
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The Matheson Forest Fire: On July 30, 1916, high winds blowing through the forests of Northern Ontario turned a small fire into an inferno that destroyed nearly 800 square miles of forest. The settler towns of Matheson, Cochrane, and Nushka Station were no match for a wall of flame that levelled villages in minutes. One survivor described the experience as being "at the bottom of a sea of fire thousands of feet high". The death toll reached an unheard of 223, although the actual number was probably much higher. The fire led to the passing of tougher fire safety laws for northern Ontario. The Rapid City Flood: Every summer, storm clouds gather in South Dakota and sudden heavy rainfalls can be expected. On June 9, 1972, Rapid City witnessed the worst storm in South Dakota's history. 14 inches of rain fell in less than 6 hours, causing creeks in the Black Hills to overrun their banks and wash out farms and highways. On the night of the 9th, the storm waters reached Rapid City. Exacerbated by the failure of Canyon Lake Dam, a wall of water roared down Rapid Creek into the heart of the city. The creek burst its banks and washed homes, cars, and businesses away in its wake. By sunrise, the waters had returned to normal, but Rapid City was marked by a swath of devastation. 238 people died from the flood. The city and the state responded by introducing adequate storm warning services and rebuilding to make Rapid City better able to protect itself from future flooding disasters.

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Brandon Lee..., What Can I Say ?
very strong addition to a martial arts movie collection
great fight sequences and screen presence of Brandon Lee elavate this movie
Great action movie
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Starring: Brandon Lee , Powers Boothe , Nick Mancuso , Raymond J. Barry , and Kate Hodge
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Brandon Lee..., What Can I Say ?.......2007-07-25

very strong addition to a martial arts movie collection.......2007-07-19

great fight sequences and screen presence of Brandon Lee elavate this movie.......2007-03-21

Great action movie.......2006-11-11

What would have been.......2005-10-05

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Starring: Brandon Lee , Powers Boothe , Nick Mancuso , Raymond J. Barry , and Kate Hodge
Director: Dwight H. Little
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