THE ULTIMATE GAME
SYNOPSIS
"SATO" a sinister Asian warlord puts up $1 million dollar prize and attracts martial arts fighters to his remote island. He entraps them as they fight to the death. Jack Grimes is a martial arts expert who has been chosen as the leader of one of four teams for an upcoming martial arts tournament to take place on a remote island. Despite his wife's pleads not to compete, Jack forms his team but finds trouble in the form of rival team leader Sam Slater, who works for crime lord Ivan. When Rick, a hired gun for Slater, is betrayed by the gangster and is left for dead, he joins Jack's team and now, the stage is set on the island for the Ultimate Game [IMDB] Two martial arts champions find themselves teaming up to fight a battle for their lives in this action-thriller. Sato (Kevin Ula Christie) is an eccentric multi-billionaire with a keen interest in the martial arts. Once a year, Sato and his men scour the globe looking for the best of the best in several different fighting styles to bring them together for a special tournament on a private island, with the final victor walking away with a purse of one million dollars. Jack (J.D. Rifkin) is an ordinary man with extraordinary fighting skills who is tapped to take part in the tournament, though he displays a certain reluctance about leaving his wife and children behind. However, Jack runs afoul of Ivan (Tony O'Brien), a ruthless gambler with criminal connections, who is determined to see that Jack never leaves the Island. Jack makes a valuable friend in Rick (T.J. Storm), a top-rank fighter who used to be associated with Ivan, and together Jack and Rick fight for their freedom and survival against two of Ivan's underlings, Slater (Paul Logan) and Rusty (Mark Griffin). ~ Mark Deming Country: USA Language: English Filming Locations: Newport Beach, California, USA Budget: $1,000,000 (estimated) Runtime: 92 min Directed by: Jack Kaprielian Writing Credits: Kevin Derek (screenplay) Jack Kaprielian (screenplay) Margaret Margossian (screenplay) Kevin Ula Christie (additional dialogue) |
CAST
J.D. Rifkin - Jack Grimes - a team leader Paul Logan - Sam Slater - a team leader T.J. Storm - Rick Jennifer Doubleday - Heather Grimes Kevin Ula Christie - Sato Tony O'Brien - Ray Ivan Kristy Allen - Lisa Tommy Taretta - Timmy / Ninja #3 Mark Griffin - Rusty Charley Rice - Eddie Andre McCoy - Meke Derek Montgomery - Joey Grimes Stephen Engelbert - Gecko Reevs - a team leader Raphael Rochon - Dan Steven Millis - Tyler Stephanie Cheeva - Alex (as Stefany Georcheva) Tora Kazama - Miyashi Yamashita, a team leader Trung Chu - Lang Benj Sinskul - Lang's Opponent Angelo M. Vitale - Bob the Trainer (as Angel M. Vitae) Harry Du Young - Fight announcer / Ivan's dubbed voice David Getz - Ivan's Man #1 Reza Torabi - Ivan's Man #2 Edmond Laurent - Kyle / Ninja #1 (as Edmond H. Laurent) Vladimir Mialovski - Rochelle Melissa Barker - Rhonda Van Ayasit - Chan / Ninja #2 Reginald Cabasal - Ho-Sin (as Reg Casabal) Brandie Rocci - Amy - a blonde fighter Tina Hahn - Sue - a redhead fighter Gordon Young - Staff Member Jim Schagen - Jack's opponent in Trial David Lee - Sato's Guard Yauoi Otani - Geisha #3 (as Yayoi Otani) Dini Riani - Geisha #4 Lee Braddock - Gambler #1 Al Fry - Gambler #2 Eva Fryer - Wife of Gambler #2 (as Eva Fry) Alisa Gentry - Ivan's Girl #1 Angela Knight - Ivan's Girl #2 Mark Kaprielian - Bar Drunk Joe Quijano - Bartender Sara Derakhshanian - Bar Girl Pete Georgias - Bartender in Cabaret Sarkis Babanian - Head-table Drunk Armen Kaprelian - Head-table's Friend (as Armenag Kaprielian) Kevin Derek - Ninja #5 Brandon Inlow - Child in Car #2 Chassity Inlow - Child in Car #1 Margaret Margossian - Mom in Car (as Mariette Margossian) Jack Kaprielian - Parking lot villain Thomas Obeid - Ivan's Thug #1 (as Tommy Obeid) Manvel Barsegyan - Ivan's Thug #2 (as Manuel Barseguian) Russ Spiverson - Sato's Man #1 Matthew Wiedle - Sato's Man #2 Charles Snyder - Sato's Man #3 Randall Kronoard - Sato's Man #4 Michele Koewler - Sato's Man #5 Mike Tuttle - Sato's Man #6 Damion Lewin - Sato's Man #7 Precious Garrett - Spectator (uncredited) Michael Haboush - Magnum (uncredited) |