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The Deadly Art of Survival (1979)

Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang of drug traffickers posing as the owners of a rival dojo. Director Charlie Ahearn (who helmed the landmark hip-hop film Wild Style) used the housing projects next to his New York Lower East Side apartment as his central location in this 1979 classic, shot on a vintage Super 8 camera.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Nathan IngramNathan Ingram
  • Photo of George David GonzalezGeorge David Gonzalez
  • Photo of Miguel VillanuevaMiguel Villanueva
  • Photo of Gerard HovagimyanGerard Hovagimyan
  • Photo of Kiki SmithKiki Smith
  • Photo of Freddy RiveraFreddy Rivera
  • Photo of Arthur AbramsArthur Abrams
  • Photo of Paula HumphreyPaula Humphrey

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