Showdown

Name: Showdown
Genre: Action
Released: 1993-09-16
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor, John Asher, Patrick Kilpatrick

1993·Movie·R·100 min·★ 5.9(34)

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“There is no other way”

Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose brother was killed by a rookie cop named Billy. Billy has since then become the janitor of the school that Ken, Julie and Tom go to. When Ken gets beaten up by Tom for talking to Julie again, Billy helps Ken by teaching him how to defend himself, which eventually leads to a battle between student vs. student, and sensei vs. sensei.

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Canada	Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex	—
Germany	Film Total Amazon Channel, Joyn	Amazon Video
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , fuboTV, FlixOlé	Amazon Video
Brazil	Diamond Films Amazon Channel	—

About Showdown

Showdown is a 1993 English-language action film directed by Robert Radler. The cast is led by Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, History Vault.

Showdown was produced by Tilford Productions and Imperial Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on September 16, 1993, and carries a R certification.

Director: Robert Radler
Writers: Stuart Gibbs
Release date: September 16, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Tilford Productions, Imperial Entertainment

Showdown cast & crew

Showdown was directed by Robert Radler and written by Stuart Gibbs.

The cast features Billy Blanks as Billy Grant, Kenn Scott as Ken Marx, Christine Taylor as Julie, John Asher as Mike, Patrick Kilpatrick as Lee, and Linda Dona as Kate.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stephen Edwards, cinematography is by Bryan Duggan, and it was produced by Ash R. Shah.

Is Showdown worth watching?

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, Showdown is worth a place on your watchlist.

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