Fists of Steel

Fists of Steel is a 1988 American straight-to-video film. It stars Carlos Palomino, Henry Silva, Marianne Marks, Kenny Kerr, Sam Melville, Robert Tessier, Alexis Arguello and Rockne Tarkington.[1] The movie was directed by Jerry Schafer. Apart from Palomino and Arguello, other former professional boxers appear in supporting roles, namely Ruben Castillo, Danny Lopez and Armando Muniz.[2][3]

Synopsis

A terrorist organization based in Hawaii, headed by "Shogui", has murdered several of their rivals, including the father of former world boxing champion and Vietnam War veteran "Carlos Diaz". The Central Intelligence Agency gets involved, recruiting Diaz, who in turn recruits "Alex" and a group of other former boxers to help fight the terrorists. Diaz then travels to Hawaii to confront the terrorists.[4]

Production

The film is Palomino’s acting debut.[5][6]

Reception

Commenting on Palomino's choice to play in the film, the Los Angeles Times wrote, ”Not a potential masterpiece, but Lee Majors made a living playing a bionic guy, so why not?’[7]

  1. ^ Brezdin, Karl. "Fists of Steel (1991)".
  2. ^ "Fists of Steel (1988)". YouTube. 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ Prouty (March 1994). Variety TV REV 1991-92 17. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3.
  4. ^ "Fists of Steel". prod.tcm.com.
  5. ^ Que Pasa. D.S. Magazines, Incorporated. 1988.
  6. ^ Vista. Horizon. 1988.
  7. ^ Dominguez, Fernando (1991-06-22). "Thrill Isn't Gone After 15 Years : Boxing: Carlos Palomino, then a little-known challenger from Westminster, won WBC welterweight title in 1976". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.


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