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Best of the Best

Best of the Best1989

★6.597 minActionDrama

A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

Director

Writer

Paul Levine Phillip Rhee

Score

Stars

Eric Roberts Phillip Rhee James Earl Jones

Cast46

Eric Roberts
as Alex Grady
Phillip Rhee
as Tommy Lee
James Earl Jones
as Frank Couzo
Sally Kirkland
as Catherine Wade
Chris Penn
as Travis Brickley
John Dye
as Virgil Keller
D
David Agresta
as Sonny Grasso
Tom Everett
as Don Peterson
Louise Fletcher
as Mrs. Grady
John P. Ryan
as Jennings
Edan Gross
as Walter Grady
Simon Rhee
as Dae Han Park
M
Master Hee Il Cho
as Korean Coach
James Lew
as Sae Jin Kwon
K
Ken Nagayama
as Yung Kim
H
Ho Sik Pak
as Han Cho
D
Dae Kyu Chang
as Tung Sung Moon
D
Diane Mizrahi
as Nurse
Cal Bartlett
as Dr. Weisman
Ahmad Rashād
as Self
Edward Bunker
as Stan
Helen Funai
as Tommy's Mother
E
Eugene Choe
as Little Tommy
Bob Telford
as Referee #1
R
Ricky Barnard
as Referee #2
D
Danny Gibson
as Referee #3
G
Greg Williams
as Referee #4
D
David Rody
as Announcer (Try Outs)
Samantha Scully
as Carol Ann
Adrianne Sachs
as Kelly
Melanie Kinnaman
as The Woman
Kane Hodder
as Burt
S
Steve Hulin
as Buzz Cut
Pete Antico
as Townie #1
W
William H. Burton Jr.
as Townie #2
Steve Santosusso
as Townie #3
O
Orion Masters
as Gate Attendant
M
Miriam Ezra
as Tommy's Secretary
J
Jonathan Strauss
as Boy #1
J
Jeffery Jagger
as Boy #2
D
David Park
as Tommy's Older Brother
C
Chang Park Kim
as Korean Referee
K
Kwang Jae Lee
as Korean Announcer
M
Michael E. Burgess
as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
F
Fabian Carrillo
as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
M
Mylo Ironbear
as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)

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