
Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to straighten out a dozen of the school's worst students by teaching them this demanding and highly-disciplined fighting style. Slowly, his program begins to work, giving the students new hope and purpose. But the local drug lord, himself a martial arts expert, vows to stop Stevens' positive inf... (Full plot summary below)
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Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to straighten out a dozen of the school's worst students by teaching them this demanding and highly-disciplined fighting style. Slowly, his program begins to work, giving the students new hope and purpose. But the local drug lord, himself a martial arts expert, vows to stop Stevens' positive influence. Now Stevens must fight to save his own life, as well as the lives of his rebellious young students.
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| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonSolved: the problem of impoverished, understaffed, crime-ridden, drug- infested inner city schools. The solution: bongo music and a new Brazilian brand of martial arts that transforms incorrigible students into zealous anti-crime mercenaries. |
| Chicago TribuneSteve RhodesThe cinematography is jarring and dizzying at times; the acting mediocre. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelRoger HurlburtDacascos and Prieto are fine athletes, to be sure. But that is not enough to make Only the Strong more than a passing fancy destined for cable TV. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI have a sinking feeling that the makers of this film feel it is in some way exemplary and even useful. |
| Washington PostJoe BrownThe film is clumsily assembled and edited, heavy on the slow-mo, and its simplistic story plays like The Kids From Fame armed with very sharp knives. |
| User ReviewAndrew PThis movie might have earned an extra half star, but as I recall during one key scene, the main villain challenges our hero by pointing out that his neigborhood was about to find out who was "the real Copoera master." |
| User ReviewEbony WGreat movie!! Makes me want to try Capoeira!! |
| User ReviewJessica Iamazing strengths...physically ..emotionally .. and mentally are shown in this outstanding film |
| User ReviewSandi NAwesome movie can't wait to have it in my collection |
| User ReviewAlexander S. MOne of Mark Dacascos best movies plus this is the movie that inspired me to learn the Martial Art of Capoeira |