Death Match

DEATH MATCH, a formula kickboxing workout, wastes little time with the hindrances of plot or character development, getting right to the good stuff.

Best pals John Larson (Ian Jacklin) and Nick Wallace (Nick Hill) are laboring down on the docks when a cargo of MAC-10s comes through, complete with a gang of thugs to oversee them. Larson and Wallace hold their own against the goons with the guns, but lose their jobs in the process. They repair to a waterfront bar, where Wallace notices a flier targeting the rough clientele for an underground, big-money kickboxing tournament. But Larson, a former champion who has since hung up his gloves, warns that this fight ne...