American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Aug 13 2024
•1h 0m
•Documentary
The documentary celebrates some of the unsung action stars of the late eighties/nineties in the North American Pictures Catalog. From Cynthia Rothrock and Bolo Yeung to Billy Blanks the film explores the martial arts craze in the U.S. and the ferocious appetite of video store customers for these titles.
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Thomas Edward Seymour
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Cynthia Rothrock
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Rochon
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Lloyd Kaufman
Self
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