Ron Van Clief

Acting

Biography

Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.

Filmography Movies

Acting

MOVIE

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

4.4(0.0K)

A television reporter interviews fighters and promoters about Bruce Lee in preparation for a tournament to claim the title of “Successor to the Bruce Lee legacy”. Footage from Bruce Lee's films and interviews is repurposed in pseudo-documentary style.

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Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

The Boxer

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UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors

7.4(0.0K)

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event was seen live on pay-per-view, and later released on home video.

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UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors

Self

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Kung Fu Fever

5.3(0.0K)

A training manual supposed used by Bruce Lee himself has mysteriously disappeared and is highly sought after by good and evil alike.

The Black Dragon

5.3(0.0K)

Decent, simple, honest Chinese farmhand and ace martial artist Tai-Lin goes to the Philippines to seek his fortune. He befriends scruffy petty street hoodlum Siao-Mao and gets a job as a dock worker. When Tai-Lin discovers that the people he works for are involved in a crime syndicate that specializes in smuggling opium, he quits his job and joins forces with two fellow martial artists against the evil organization.

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The Black Dragon

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Black Dragon's Revenge

5.3(0.0K)

Three rival gangs embark on a search for Bruce Lee's handwritten "finger fighting " manual.

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Black Dragon's Revenge

Black Dragon

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Way of the Black Dragon

6.0(0.0K)

Allison Wong gets abducted by a gang of drug smugglers with a nasty sideline business involving white slavery and prostitution. Interpol agent Bill Eaton, honest worker Chen, and Allison's brother join forces to take out the nefarious crime syndicate.

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Way of the Black Dragon

Bill Eaton

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Bamboo Trap

7.5(0.0K)

The boldest man-trap ever to be set up!

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Bamboo Trap

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The Super Weapon

7.3(0.0K)

A 1970s documentary that highlights various martial arts fighting styles and features African American martial arts master Ron Van Clief aka "Black Dragon."

The Squeeze

5.9(0.0K)

A retired safe cracker is recruited by a young conman to return to the "business" for a million dollar heist.

Colorz of Rage

6.0(0.0K)

Writer-director Dale Resteghini's indie drama follows a young interracial couple (Resteghini and Nicki Richards) whose recent move to New York from the Boston suburbs lands them in an environment of bigotry and hatred that they're ill-equipped to handle. Hip-hop artist turned actor Redman also stars in this thought-provoking tale.

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Colorz of Rage

Diciple

Production

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UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo

6.9(0.0K)

UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 1995, at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

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UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo

Other

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The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief

5.5(0.0K)

The astonishing true story of Ron Van Clief, the first black martial arts movie star, known as "The Black Dragon". His determination to win — despite horrific odds — exacts a heavy toll and his life becomes a roller coaster ride with spectacular highs, devastating lows, and more than a few cliff-hangers.

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The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief

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