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Savate (1995 Film)
Savate (also known as ''The Fighter'') is a 1995 Western (genre)#Martial arts Western, martial arts Western film directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Olivier Gruner, promoted as the allegedly true story of the world's first kickboxer. Plot The year is 1865. Joseph Charlegrand is a former French soldier whose best friend and comrade was murdered by an Officer (armed forces), officer of the French Foreign Legion in popular culture, French Foreign Legion in Mexico. Looking for the murderer, Charlegrand is heading for a martial arts tournament in the United States because the murderer takes his pride in being a skilled fighter. On his way from Mexico to Texas some American rogues take him for a Yankee and ambush him. He can fight them off but loses his horse. On foot he runs out of water and eventually breaks down. Two young farmers (Ashley Laurence and Ian Ziering as ''Mary'' and ''Cain Parker'') save his life. When the farmers go to town for purchases they are molested and eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Florentine
Isaac Florentine ( he, יצחק פלורנטין; born 28 July 1958) is an Israeli film director. He is best known for his martial arts and action genre films, namely '' Undisputed II: Last Man Standing'' (2006), '' Undisputed III: Redemption'' (2010), ''Ninja'' (2009), '' Ninja: Shadow of a Tear'' (2013) and '' Close Range'' (2015) and for launching the career of British actor Scott Adkins. Florentine completed his degree in Film & Television from Tel Aviv University. Early life Florentine regularly visited local cinemas throughout his childhood in Israel, citing Sergio Leone and Bruce Lee as his biggest idols and subsequent film influences. As a young man he completed mandatory service in the Israeli Army for three years before studying Film & Television at Tel Aviv University. He also trained in martial arts since his childhood, learning judo and karate from the styles Kyokushin, Shito-ryu and Goju-Kai, and started teaching karate in 1978 before opening his own school in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
