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Only the Strong
“The ultimate martial art.”
69%
Movie
1h 39m
AI Analysis
Only the Strong (1993) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Only the Strong (1993) — a movie tagged as Action and Drama with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Former Green Beret Louis Stevens returns to his hometown of Miami after completing military service in Brazil, only to learn that his old high school has become a haven for gangs and drug dealers. After Stevens uses his capoeira skills to kick several drug dealers off of the school property, Kerrigan, one of Stevens… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~99 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Only the Strong 69% (207 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 207 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Former Green Beret Louis Stevens returns to his hometown of Miami after completing military service in Brazil, only to learn that his old high school has become a haven for gangs and drug dealers. After Stevens uses his capoeira skills to kick several drug dealers off of the school property, Kerrigan, one of Stevens' old teachers, sees the impact that Stevens has on the students. Kerrigan gives him the task of teaching Capoeira to a handful of the worst at-risk students at the school.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1993-08-27
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 15797
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What is Only the Strong about?
Former Green Beret Louis Stevens returns to his hometown of Miami after completing military service in Brazil, only to learn that his old high school has become a haven for gangs and drug dealers. ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Only the Strong?
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How long is the movie Only the Strong?
The official runtime for Only the Strong is approximately 99 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Mark Dacascos
Louis Stevens
Paco Christian Prieto
Silverio
Stacey Travis
Dianna
Richard Coca
Orlando Aliveres
Geoffrey Lewis
Kerrigan
Todd Susman
Cochran
Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter
Philippe
Frank Dux
Welder
- S
Sergio Kato
Silverio's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Ryan Bollman
Donovan
- J
John Fionte
Cervantes
Antoni Corone
Green Beret Sergeant
Felipe Savahge
Brazilian #1
- L
Luis Esteban
Brazilian #2
- M
Mellow Man Ace
Student Rapper
Joselito Amen Santo
Javier
- C
Christian Klemash
Eddie
- R
Roman Cardwell
Shay
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