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1989 | DIRECTED BY ROBERT RADLER

Best of the Best

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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)
Certificates

15

PG-13

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16
Select Cast
Eric Roberts
Phillip Rhee
James Earl Jones
Sally Kirkland
Chris Penn
John Dye
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
17th Aug 2025
Last viewed:
17th Aug 2025
Total views:
2
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
10th November 1989
35 years 11 months 2 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
28th February 1990
35 years 7 months 12 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
16th March 1990
35 years 6 months 27 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
28th June 1990
35 years 3 months 14 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
29th June 1990
35 years 3 months 13 days ago
France release date
 France
4th July 1990
35 years 3 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $990 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
248,120 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 10th Nov '89
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $990 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
robert radler Robert Radler
Starring
Eric RobertsAlex Grady
Phillip RheeTommy Lee
James Earl JonesFrank Couzo
Sally KirklandCatherine Wade
Chris PennTravis Brickley
John DyeVirgil Keller
David AgrestaSonny Grasso
Tom EverettDon Peterson
Louise FletcherMrs. Grady
John P. RyanJennings
Edan GrossWalter Grady
Simon RheeDae Han Park
Master Hee Il ChoKorean Coach
James LewSae Jin Kwon
Ken NagayamaYung Kim
Master Ho Sik PakHan Cho
Dae Kyu ChangTung Sung Moon
Diane MizrahiNurse
Cal BartlettDr. Weisman
Ahmad RashadAhmad Rashad
Edward BunkerStan
Helen FunaiTommy's Mother
Eugene ChoeLittle Tommy
Bob TelfordReferee #1
Ricky BarnardReferee #2
Danny GibsonReferee #3
Greg WilliamsReferee #4
David RodyAnnouncer
Samantha ScullyCarol Ann
Adrianne SachsKelly
Melanie KinnamanThe Woman
Kane HodderBurt
Steve HulinBuzz Cut
Pete AnticoTownie #1
William H. Burton Jr.Townie #2
Steve SantosussoTownie #3
Orion MastersGate Attendant
Miriam EzraTommy's Secretary
Jonathan StraussBoy #1
Jeffery JaggerBoy #2
David ParkTommy's Older Brother
Chang Park KimKorean Referee
Kwang Jae LeeKorean Announcer
Michael E. Burgess
uncredited
Tournament Fighter
Fabian Carrillo
uncredited
Tournament Fighter
Tyra Renée Fuller
uncredited
Audience Member
Mylo Ironbear
uncredited
Tournament Fighter
Tony Moya
uncredited
Corner Referee
ADVERTISMENT
1989-11-10
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$990,000
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Nov 1989
14▼
$990,000
$990,000

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Genres
Action
Action
Drama
Drama
Sport
Sport
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