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The Deadly Art of Survival( 1979)

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Overview

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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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • drug dealer
    • new york city
    • martial arts
    • hip-hop
    • gang war
    • ghetto
    • karate
    • revenge
    • dojo
    • karate kick
    • disco
    • brooklyn bridge
    • housing project
    • street fight
    • downtown
    • ninjas
    • african american
    • old school
    • lower east side
    • jumped
    • low budget
    • east river
    • puerto rican