Raw Force (also known as Kung Fu Cannibals) is a 1982 martial arts action horror film written and directed by Edward D. Murphy. An international co-production of the Philippines and the United States, it stars Cameron Mitchell, Geoff Binney, Jillian Kessner, John Dresden, Jennifer Holmes and Hope Holiday.[1][2][3]

Raw Force
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward D. Murphy
Written byEdward D. Murphy
Produced byFrank E. Johnson
Starring
CinematographyFrank E. Johnson
Edited byEric Lindemann
Music byWalter Murphy
Production
company
Ansor International
Distributed byAmerican Panorama
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
86 minutes
Countries
  • Philippines
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

The Burbank Karate club travel to a forbidden island of disgraced martial artists to do battle with zombies, mercenaries, cannibals and kung fu masters so deadly and sinister they had to be banished to the Island of Raw Force.

Cast edit

Home media edit

In October 2014, Raw Force was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Vinegar Syndrome.[4][5][6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ VV.AA. (1990). Variety Film Reviews. Vol. 18. Garland Publishing. ISBN 9780824052171.
  2. ^ Maltin, Leonard (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1998. Penguin Books. p. 1,096. ISBN 0452279143.
  3. ^ Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Richard (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0810830271.
  4. ^ "Raw Force". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Orndorf, Brian (October 12, 2014). "Raw Force Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Galbraith IV, Stuart (September 22, 2015). "Raw Force (aka Kung Fu Cannibals)". DVD Talk. Retrieved October 2, 2023.

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