scene seems tacked on, the movie is still one of my favourites.

makes up for it all. Ouch!If you don't want to take a lot of time watching sub par action movies just go straight for the best one out there!

Jake, a young college student with turmoil in his past, haunted by an incident involving a loved one in the Tienemen Square disaster. During a visit to Chicago, he inadvertently witnesses a brutal gangland murder perpetrated by drug kingpin Tony Serrano Nick Mancuso . This immediately puts him in the hot seat and pretty much on his own after the federal agent assigned to him Raymond J. Barry betrays him. His only hope lies with grouchy, paternal Chicago Detective Mace Ryan Powers Boothe who is on his own rampaging crusade to bring down the drug trade. Jake merely wants to survive and get out of the mess he's found himself in. Together they punch, kick, shoot and strategize their way out of getting offed by the mafia, and kick some serious scumbag ass along the way. Lee is ultimate protagonist material: his strong points arise out of the soft touch, never being brash or hogging the screen, always serving up a helping of humble that make the ass kicking resonate tenfold. Boothe is pricelessly grumpy as the haggard detective, showing brief but unmistakable glimpses of the bruised warrior's heart beneath, rekindled by his bond with Jake. Mancuso is like a rabid pit bull let off the chain as Serrano, a truly untethered piece of genuine psychopathic anarchy. But that's him, always the under sung wild card who lights up his scenes with wild eyed tenacity. Chinese acting legend Tzi Ma also clocks in as a heroin dealer with a short temper, looking very young which is even made into a meta joke itself. It's pure uncut action, somehow feeling like more thanks to Lee's incredible presence, as well as Boothe and Mancuso adding their own lively brand of spice to an already simmering stew. Essential viewing for any action disciple.

payroll. Jake has no choice but to team up with Chicago cop Mace Ryan Powers Boothe and kick some gangster arse. Awesome.Right from the start, 'Rapid Fire' is pretty much a showcase for Brandon Lee's martial-arts abilities. He was awesome on-screen in this, as in his other movies, and could pull off some really cool action scenes. Apparently Brandon was a fan of Jackie Chan, and it shows in this: Brandon uses easily recognizable stunts and fights from 'Police Story' among other movies and does them just as well as Jackie Chan did originally.You won't find any semblance of a plot in this. 'Rapid Fire' is an action movie, the only difference between this and any other action movie is that Brandon played a college student instead of any usual action hero type. Naturally, this college student also knows how to kick butt, so there goes any developed plot, in favour of Brandon Lee kicking arse. Awesome.Simply, 'Rapid Fire' is an awesome action movie. Brandon Lee rocked, may he rest in peace - 9/10

takes them out with his hands, feet, kitchen utensils, refrigerator doors, etc. Powers Boothe also does a great job as tired cop and Nick Mancuso plays the main villain very superb. The Crow was Brandon Lee's best movie but Rapid Fire displays his fighting skills the best. Definitely a must for action fans!

watch over and over again and never get bored of. When you see a normal action film you notice that the acting and the plot are rather weak however in Rapid Fire everything is strong and enjoyable....the plot, the acting and of course the action. Many people have said that Rapid Fire is slightly tacky and corny, well all I can say is what do you expect from an action movie made in 1992?This is an amazing film which really sticks out and leaves a mark, and Brandon Lee is excellent and not to mention funny and his sarcasm and strange sense of humor is a fresh change from the usual wooden and hollow action heroes. This is one of my favorite movies of all time and if you're a Brandon Lee fan such as myself this is truly unmissable. 9 out of 10

addition to kicking arse.Rapid Fire came out in 1992 amidst his previous effort, his collaboration with Dolph Lundgren entitled: 'Showdown in Little Tokyo', which was released the year before. In this movie, Brandon plays art student Jake Lo, who witnesses a murder and afterwards, finds himself on the run from a gang of evil drug lords, as well as a bunch of two-faced, backstabbing cops, of whom are enlisted and supposed to protect Jake but who turn out to be doing the dirty work for the bad guys. Thankfully, he has a good cop on his side and together, the pair, despite their dislike for one another, work together to bring them to justice.American martial arts films tend to be rather forgettable, run-of-the mill type of movies compared to the Hong Kong, Kung Fu-based flicks, but Rapid Fire in contrast is one of the much better efforts. It is action-packed, explosive and Brandon is not that bad of a fighter. He is exceedingly good and manages to combine his late father's trademark moves and aggression with Jackie Chan's athleticism, and his fast and frenetic movements. Another leaf he has taken out of his text book is when he takes an object and smashes it on his opponents head, for example.This is a good martial arts movie; alas, it is a glimpse of how great Brandon was and how great could have been and how far his career might have gone- had he still been alive today

he goes out to Chicago, he stays with the Feds when one of them is offed by the double-crosser and his associates. So what now? he gets help with some cops who are after the one fed who got paid-off by the mob. The scene that would make Bruce Lee roll over is when Jake Lee grabs himself. The kung fu in the movie is outstanding, and the stunts are out of this world/ In the subway scene, Jake took a lot of pummeling, and Tau Tzi Ma who thought he could fight Jake off, gets the shocking truth which railroaded him to his doom. Bet it would be tougher in L.A. This is amazing, the kung fu, the choreographs, and the plot makes this movie what it is. High flying, high kicking, and always hitting the right mark, "Rapid Fire" is the one! 4 out of 5 stars.

FBI gets to him. Which Jake has no other choice to bring these drug lords down himself in the process to get his life back.Directed by Dwight H. Little Halloween 4:The Return of the Michael Myers, Murder at 1600, The Phantom of the Opera "1989" made an extremely typical but entertaining action-thrill ride. It was also amusing to see Lee in a action here, who has an refreshing sense of humour. Which he has plenty of star quality before his breakthrough role on "The Crow". Which sadly it was his last starring role. The cast members seems to be having a great time with this movie. Especially Mancuso is fun to watch as the heavy bad guy. This wasn't quite success in theaters but it's the kind of picture that plays well on video. If you are an fan of action movies, you will find good entertainment here. It's worth seeing. Screenplay by Alan B. McElroy The Marine, Spawn, Wrong Turn . From a story by Cindy Cirile and McElroy. *** ½/***** .