Only the Strong

Only the Strong

The ultimate martial art.

PG-13 1993 · 99 min · ★ 6.9 · Action, Drama

Former Green Beret Louis Stevens returns to his hometown of Miami after completing military service in Brazil, only to learn that his old high school has become a haven for gangs and drug dealers. After Stevens uses his capoeira skills to kick several drug dealers off of the school property, Kerrigan, one of Stevens' old teachers, sees the impact that Stevens has on the students. Kerrigan gives him the task of teaching Capoeira to a handful of the worst at-risk students at the school.

Directed by Sheldon Lettich · Written by Luis Esteban

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Mark Dacascos Louis Stevens
Paco Christian Prieto Silverio
Stacey Travis Dianna
Richard Coca Orlando Aliveres
Geoffrey Lewis Kerrigan
Todd Susman Cochran
Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter Philippe
Frank Dux Welder
Sergio Kato Silverio's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Ryan Bollman Donovan
John Fionte Cervantes
Antoni Corone Green Beret Sergeant

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