Death Promise

Crazy rubbish urban kung fu mess shot in the run down part of NYC and starring Charles 'La Pantera' Bonet as a pint sized, tracksuit wearing karate nut who fights slum landlords when they shut off his water, gas and heating.

Cheap and just a scratch above looking amature, the movie is populated with fab dialogue ("Hey Ma maaaaaaan") spat out  by a 'real' bunch of New York non-actors giving the flick a thick sense of raw energy and realism which raises it above its meagre budget and poorhouse appearance. It's hardly well made, but who cares.

There's enough insane martial artists (who scream their fucking heads off) to fill 7 similar features, and the fashions, hairstyles and brutal action are great fun to watch unravel - especially when the hoodlum landlords kill Bonet's father and he  'travels' to the 'East' to train and fight his way up thru' the ranks till he meets the cat stroking head honcho and his army of private kung fu goons (check out the guy who sounds like he's shitting a bag of cats). Co-starring Bill Louie, Thomson Kao Kang and funk-meister stoolie Speedy Leacock, bad action fans will spill beer in 'waaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuurrrrghghgh!!'....... appreciation.