RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2024
On December 10, 2024, Kino Lorber is releasing a Blu-ray for Rage of Honor (read our review), a 1987 actioner directed by Gordon Hessler (Pray for Death).
International action icon Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja) unleashes a devastating display of martial arts virtuosity as the forces of evil push him over the edge…and into a Rage of Honor.
When his best friend is slain by a vicious drug ring, undercover agent Shiro (Kosugi) vows revenge. Warned by his superiors to drop his vendetta, Shiro pretends to comply, traveling to South America with girlfriend Jennifer for a long overdue “vacation.” Picking up the villains’ trail in Brazil, Shiro forces a confrontation—but it backfires when Jennifer is kidnapped by the drug-runners. Pushed to the limit, Shiro’s mission of vengeance explodes into a bone-crushing martial arts bloodbath as he battles to rescue Jennifer and bring down the corrupt empire of his ruthless opponents!
The film also stars Lewis Van Bergen (Street Knight), Robin Evans (Fire in the Night) and Charles Lucia (Tank Girl).
Features:
- NEW Audio Commentary by Action Film Historian Mike Leeder
- Sho and Tell Part 2: Interview with Shô Kosugi (17:48)
- Interview with Composer Stelvio Cipriani (2:47)
- American Ninjas: Video Essay by Chris Poggiali on the Rise of the Ninja Film in the 1980s (7:34)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles
Watch the film’s classic Trailer below: