Rent The Deadly Art of Survival (1979)

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Synopsis:
Before writer-director Charlie Ahearn shot his seminal hip-hop film "Wild Style" in 1982, he was directly exposed to the bourgeoning hip-hop, break-dancing and graffiti movement while shooting his super-8 martial arts epic "The Deadly Art of Survival". This "No Wave" feature, shot in 1979 around the projects of the Lower East Side, stars Nathan Ingram, a true-to-fife martial arts hero, in his movie incarnation. Nathan, unaware of a contract out on his head is jumped and beaten bloody by a local street gang. Using his martial arts skills he sets out to get revenge and is pitted against a group of drug dealers operating from a rival karate school called the 'Disco Dojo".
The local handball courts were painted by graffiti legend Lee Quinones, who went on to star in "Wild Style". In fact, this film is the film that lead directly to the making of "Wild Style" and is a must see for anyone interested in the roots of hip-hop at the intersection of the Lower East Side art world in the late seventies.
Actors:
, George David Gonzalez, Miguel Villanueva, Gerard Hovagimyan, , Freddy Rivera, Arthur Abrams, Paula Humphrey, Rosetta Campbell, Yoshiko Chuma, , Gahiji Tee Pantera, Tony Voss
Directors:
Writers:
Charlie Ahearn
Studio:
Brink
Genres:
Action & Adventure
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/11/2007
Run Time:
61 minutes
Languages:
English
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
NTSC
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Nathan Ingram Interview
  • Director's Commentary

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