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Street Knight (1993)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 5/15

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5/15: While trying to rate Street Knight, I was vacillating between '5' and '6' before settling on the former.

I had already seen The Perfect Weapon which is an atrocious movie, so I'm happy how this turned out to be. In regard to Jeff Speakman, I don't think he's that bad, and I like how his character is calm and straightforward when having dialogue with others. He's likable this way. His Kenpo skills are okay, but I feel the cinematographer didn't do a good job of capturing them in the best way possible.

On the VHS cover, Rod Lurie of Los Angeles Magazine said Jeff Speakman was "the action star of the 90's." I don't think so. In fact, most people don't know who he is. I didn't until I saw The Perfect Weapon in 2008. If you ask me, it's either Steven Seagal or Jean-Claude Van Damme although I'll give the former the edge. One positive thing about Jeff Speakman is that he's a better actor than Chuck Norris.

If there's anything I hate, it's Rebecca Sanchez who's played by Jennifer Gatti. Her attitude is so poor that Jake Barrett should forget about helping her. I'm not sympathetic with her problems. Their lovemaking scene is unnecessary and not characteristic of him. By the way, Jennifer Gatti's acting is terrible, and she has no future in Hollywood.

I also hate the ending which says the film was dedicated to gang truce. How about a total elimination of gangs? Speaking of them, they seem too much to handle given their size and complexities. Realizing the problem, director Albert Magnoli tries to forget them by shifting the focus to former cops whose motives are unexplainable. The story doesn't make sense, either. Christopher Neame, who plays the nemesis, makes for a good villain although he can be much more.

By the way, Street Knight was among the final two films for The Cannon Group before it went bankrupt. For many years, the company released great low-budget films, especially from Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. They were interesting and different from what the mainstream cinema had to offer.

All in all, I wish Street Knight was more exciting.