The Big Brawl
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
Critics Sentiment
Jerry defeats three mobsters seemingly by accident in classic slapstick style
Jerry attempts unsuccessfully to rescue Mae before the tournament
The film peaks early with Jerry's entertaining slapstick fight against mob goons, then drops significantly during the formulaic kidnapping plot and failed rescue attempt.
The Big Brawl shows promise in its opening act with Jackie Chan's charismatic introduction and entertaining early fight sequences, but becomes increasingly formulaic and disappointing as it progresses. While not offensively bad, reviewers found it boring and uninspired, hampered by predictable plotting and Jackie's limited creative control over the action sequences.
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Jackie Chan
Jerry Kwan
Mako
Herbert
Kristine DeBell
Nancy
José Ferrer
Dominici
Rosalind Chao
Mae
Chao-Li Chi
Kwan
H.B. Haggerty
Kiss
Ron Max
Leggetti
David Sheiner
Morgan
Lenny Montana
John
Pat E. Johnson
Carl
Mary Ellen O'Neill
Dominici's Mother
Joycelyne Lew
Miss Wong
Peter Marc Jacobson
Jug
Gene LeBell
Stroke
Larry Drake
Judge #1
Marcus K. Mukai
Robert
Sonny Barnes
Iron Head Johnson
Earl Maynard
Jamaican
Donnie Williams
Spear
Crew
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