A martial artist lawyer is framed for a crime, dismissed, and left penniless. To survive, he enters an underground fighting circuit.A martial artist lawyer is framed for a crime, dismissed, and left penniless. To survive, he enters an underground fighting circuit.A martial artist lawyer is framed for a crime, dismissed, and left penniless. To survive, he enters an underground fighting circuit.
Alessandro Bandiera
- Tommy Vega
- (as Alex Bandiera)
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- TriviaChristina Cox used a body double for her nude scene.
- GoofsSome thugs knock down the door during a nude love scene, and in the next shot the couple are already in their underwear.
- Alternate versionsGerman VHS and TV versions were heavily edited for violence to secure a FSK-18 rating. Only in 2024 was the uncut version released in Germany with a FSK-16 rating.
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You're A Martial Arts Lawyer? Oh.
'Street Law' is interesting if you're a fan of Jeff Wincott. It has some cliches typical of dtv fare - underground fight tournament - but it isn't horrible. You do have to buy-in to the fact that a long haired muscled martial artist with real fighting experience also doubles as a successful lawyer though.
John Ryan (Wincott) has gone into hock with a loan shark to the tune of 78k on behalf of some of his poor clients. Enter Luis Calderone (Paco Christian Priesto) as his childhood friend who went to prison after an incident involving both of them. He's built himself up to be a formidable gangster who buys out Ryan's debt, bribes key people, implicates him in a murder in a bid to own him. John is told all he has to do is win some underground fights he runs and he'll be free. Of course, all Luis wants is sweet revenge.
What's holding it back is some poor choices. A "capture the flag" element to the fights adds nothing. A dreadful use of slow-mo, camera work that doesn't even capture blows landing. Plus after the build up & angles the finale is a letdown. Most of the supporting cast are generic.
'Street Law' doesn't look horrible, but you've seen the sum of it's parts done better elsewhere. Priesto made for a decent bad guy. Fans of Jeff Wincott will find bits to like, but this isn't the best flick he's done. Second team-up with director Damian Lee and of course filmed in Toronto.
John Ryan (Wincott) has gone into hock with a loan shark to the tune of 78k on behalf of some of his poor clients. Enter Luis Calderone (Paco Christian Priesto) as his childhood friend who went to prison after an incident involving both of them. He's built himself up to be a formidable gangster who buys out Ryan's debt, bribes key people, implicates him in a murder in a bid to own him. John is told all he has to do is win some underground fights he runs and he'll be free. Of course, all Luis wants is sweet revenge.
What's holding it back is some poor choices. A "capture the flag" element to the fights adds nothing. A dreadful use of slow-mo, camera work that doesn't even capture blows landing. Plus after the build up & angles the finale is a letdown. Most of the supporting cast are generic.
'Street Law' doesn't look horrible, but you've seen the sum of it's parts done better elsewhere. Priesto made for a decent bad guy. Fans of Jeff Wincott will find bits to like, but this isn't the best flick he's done. Second team-up with director Damian Lee and of course filmed in Toronto.
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- refinedsugar
- Oct 15, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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