Connection
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon is a film of genre Martial arts directed by Albert Pyun released in USA on 25 november 2004 with Mickey Hardt
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon (2004)
If you like this film, let us know!
- Infos
- Casting
- Technical infos
- Photos
- Videos
- Film quotes
- Characters
- Music
- Awards
Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 november 2004
Length 1h30
Directed by Albert Pyun
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Rating34%
Max Havoc: Curse of The Dragon is a straight-to-DVD action film directed by Albert Pyun and Isaac Florentine on the island of Guam in 2004. Swiss actor Mickey Hardt plays Max Havoc, an ex-kickboxer turned sports photographer. Max has to help an art dealer and her sister, played by Joanna Krupa and Tawney Sabley, flee from a yakuza clan trying to retrieve a valuable jade dragon statue. Aimed at the European market, the film was planned to kickstart a franchise, which would have included a sequel and a syndicated television series in the United States, but these plans did not materialize. A sequel, Max Havoc: Ring of Fire, was eventually shot in Canada.
The film was originally slated to be directed in Hawaii, but a series of mishaps led to filming on Guam. Most of the film was shot there by Pyun, including a cameo by Carmen Electra. A smaller part was added by Florentine to improve the film's marketability, including added cameos by David Carradine and Richard Roundtree. It premiered on Guam in 2005 and on DVD in 2007, earning around US$250 000. Most critics reviews were negative, chiding the plot, casting and the cliché portrayal of Guam, but some praised fight choreography and the "so bad it's good" value.
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon has garnered press through lawsuits regarding its financing. Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (GEDCA) gave a $800,000 loan guarantee to producer John F. S. Laing, which was forfeited as the film failed to recoup the investment. GEDCA alleged Laing defrauded them, while he claimed Guam authorities promised him funding he did not receive. This kicked off a lengthy legal battle, ending with a settlement between Laing and GEDCA.
Synopsis
The story centers around Max Havoc (Mickey Hardt), an ex-kickboxing champion known as "Mad Max", turned globetrotting sports photographer. Max quit kickboxing after accidentally killing a fellow boxer during an unlikely comeback in the ring, but still suffers from flashbacks to the fight. After a bar scuffle over a biker girl (Nikki Ziering), his agent (Diego Walraff) sends him to Guam for a publicity photo shoot. There, Max encounters Tahsi (Richard Roundtree), his former kickboxing coach, now an antiques dealer, and promises to catch up with him later. While photographing an outrigger canoe race from a jet ski, Max rescues Christy Goody (Tawney Sablan), a vacationer who was about to be unwittingly run over by the canoes. In the process, he knocks over one of the canoes, earning the wrath its head rower, Moko (Pyun veteran Vincent Klyn). He is also admonished by Jane (Joanna Krupa), Christy's sister, for his brazen driving. However, she later apologizes and agrees to a dinner date.Actors
Mickey Hardt
(Max Havoc)
David Carradine
(Grand Master)
Joanna Krupa
(Jane Goody)
Vincent Klyn
(Moko)
Marie Matiko
(Aya)
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
There are 167 films with the same actors, 38 films with the same director, 16197 with the same cinematographic genres (including 581 with exactly the same 3 genres than Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon), 11506 films with the same themes (including 48 films with the same 6 themes than Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon, you will probably like those similar films :
Bloodmatch (1991)
, 1h26Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Thom Mathews, Vincent Klyn, Mohamed Qissi, Carol Ficatier, Jason Brooks
Rating40%
Brick Bardo (Thom Mathews) is out to avenge the death of his brother, who was set up in a scandal involving illegal fight fixing in a kickboxing circuit and was killed before he could expose the true culprits. Along with his vicious femme fatale Max (Marianne Taylor), he manages to track down four former fighters who were involved in the scandal and had sufficient motive to want his brother dead: janitor and father, Billy Munoz (Benny "The Jet" Urquidez); Connie Angel (Hope Marie Carlton); arrogant and brash Brent Caldwell (Dale Jacoby); and powerhouse, Mike Johnson (Thunderwolf). He has them drugged, kidnapped and brought to an empty fighting arena where he plans to fight them all to the death in front of each other until either one of them kills him or one of them is revealed as his brother's murderer. As Brick engages each of them in one on one combat, it becomes clear that not everything is what it seems and not everyone is as innocent as they claim to be.
Cyborg (1989)
, 1h22Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Jean-Claude Van Damme, Vincent Klyn, Deborah Richter, Dayle Haddon, Ralf Moeller, Matt McColm
Rating50%
A plague known as the living death cripples civilization. A small group of surviving scientists and doctors — located in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the CDC — work on a cure to save what remains of humanity. To complete their work they need information stored on a computer system in New York City. Pearl Prophet volunteers for the dangerous courier mission and is made into a cyborg through surgical augmentation.
The Wrecking Crew (2000)
, 1h20Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Ernie Hudson Jr, Vincent Klyn, Romany Malco, Ernie Hudson
Rating22%
A high-level government hit squad is sent into the streets in order to complete a deadly mission.
Urban Menace (1999)
, 1h12Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Big Pun, Vincent Klyn, Romany Malco, Ernie Hudson
Rating20%
Un prêtre cherche à se venger après que sa famille ait été tuée et son église incendiée par des criminels.
Corrupt (1999)
Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Ice-T, Ernie Hudson Jr, Vincent Klyn, Karen Dyer, Romany Malco
Rating26%
After decades of street violence, two gangs have finally truced. MJ (Silkk The Shocker) has finally found a way to get out of the deadly hood him and his sister Jodi are living in. Corrupt (Ice-T) the only person standing in MJ's way of leaving. This will result in a deadly rampage between two gangs.
Heatseeker (1995)
, 1h31Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films
Actors Keith Cooke, Norbert Weisser, Thom Mathews, Tim Thomerson, Chad Stahelski
Rating41%
In 2019, kickboxer Chance O'Brien is forced into the underground world of cyborg kickboxing to save his girlfriend from kidnappers. He finds out the kidnappers are from Sianon Corp., a technologic company that sponsors illegal MMA tournaments.
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
, 1h29Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Sasha Mitchell, Peter Boyle, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, John Diehl, Heather McComb, Mohamed Qissi
Rating45%
It is one year after the events of the first film. It is revealed that kickboxing brothers Kurt and Eric Sloane have been killed by Tong Po in Thailand. David Sloane (Mitchell), the youngest and last surviving brother, struggles to keep the family kickboxing gym afloat. Although his will to compete has waned since the loss of his brothers, financial problems eventually force Sloane to fight again in a new organization run by a crooked promoter. His surprising comeback ultimately attracts the attention of Po (Qissi) who, having been defeated by Kurt, seeks to defeat David in the ring and regain his honor. But when Sloane announces his retirement after the bout, Po's manager Sanga (Tagawa) hires a group of thugs to burn down the gym, injuring Sloane and killing one of his young students.
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
, 1h30Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Sasha Mitchell, Nicholas Guest, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michele Krasnoo, Mohamed Qissi, Jill Pierce
Rating40%
The film opens with a recap of earlier events in the series, as David Sloan writes a letter to his wife, Vicky. After being framed for murder, Sloan has spent the last two years in prison, while his wife has become the sexual captive of his old nemesis, Tong Po, who has since become one of the most powerful drug lords in Mexico.
Knights (1993)
, 1h30Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Post-apocalyptic films, Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films, Vampires in film, Robot films
Actors Kathy Long, Kris Kristofferson, Lance Henriksen, Scott Paulin, Nicholas Guest, Vincent Klyn
Rating46%
The cyborg Gabriel was created to destroy all other cyborgs. He later rescues Nea by killing the cyborg Simon. Gabriel trains Nea to become a cyborg killer and help him. They continue to kill cyborgs until Gabriel is torn in half by one of his targets and taken to the cyborg camp. Nea follows Jacob and challenges the cyborg leader Job to a fight. Finding Gabriel she straps him to her back and they battle cyborgs until Gabriel can attach a dead cyborg's legs to himself. They pursue Job, but before they can catch him the Master Builder captures Nea's brother, taking him to Cyborg City. During a battle Job tells Gabriel that the cyborg population can't be stopped. Job dies moments later. Gabriel and Nea ride off in search of her brother.
Nemesis (1992)
, 1h35Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about altered memories, Films about computing, Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Robot films
Actors Olivier Gruner, Tim Thomerson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Deborah Shelton, Yuji Okumoto, Marjorie Monaghan
Rating54%
In the near future, Alex Raine (Olivier Gruner) is a disillusioned assassin for the LAPD. During a routine mission, he is attacked by a group freedom fighters known as The Red Army Hammerheads. Nearly killed by the surviving leader, Rosaria (Jennifer Gatti), Alex resists her assertion that he is a mindless robot: "Eighty-six point five percent [of him] is still human."