Cage (film)

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Cage
Cage 1989 poster.jpg
1989 Theatrical Poster
Directed byLang Elliott
Written byHugh Kelley
Produced byLang Elliott
Starring Reb Brown
Lou Ferrigno
Cinematography Jacques Haitkin
Edited byMark S. Westmore
Music byMichael Wetherwax
Production
companies
Cage Productions
Lang Elliott Entertainment
Distributed by New Century Entertainment
Image Organization
Release date
  • September 1, 1989 (1989-09-01)
Running time
101 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$618,178 (USA)

Cage is a 1989 American martial arts action film starring Reb Brown and Lou Ferrigno.

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Plot

A GI in the Vietnam War saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) man's body. When they get out of the army the two open up a bar together, but some local gangsters make things tough for them after they refuse to take part in brutal "cage" matches where fighters battle to the point of serious injury and/or death. Possibly the greatest movie ever made.

Cast

Pre-production

When cast, Lou Ferrigno did extensive research on underground cage match-style fighting, soldier life after injuries, and PTSD. Reb Brown did not.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The film received a modest reception from critics. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "an exceptionally stylish and dynamic martial-arts movie". [2]

Ferrigno noted in his interview for Charleston City Paper: "Personally, my favorite dramatic role was in a movie I did with Reb Brown called Cage." [3]

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References

  1. "Cage". AFI Catalog.
  2. Kevin Thomas (September 2, 1989). "Movie Review: Martial-Arts Fighters Square Off in 'Cage,' a Male-Bonding Tale". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. Brack, Andy (May 2, 2012). "Chatting with a childhood hero, Lou Ferrigno". Charleston City Paper. City Paper Publishing, LLC. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)