Fist of the North Star

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Experience a brand-new, feature-packed 2-disc DVD presentation of Fist of the North Star, the amazing live-action adaptation of the Manga and Animé sensation, "Hokuto No Ken". Produced with the full cooperation of martial arts star and leading man, Gary Daniels, this 2-disc Special Collectors' Edition of Fist of the North Star features a host of special features guaranteed to appeal to action fans everywhere.

In a post-apocalyptic future two rival schools of martial arts rise to prominence - the schools of the North Star and the Southern Cross. After murdering Ryuken (Malcolm McDowell), the Fist of the North Star, Lord Shin (Costas Mandylor), leader of the Southern Cross, sets himself up as a tyrannical dictator intent on ruling what is left of civilisation. In an attempt to negate the prophecy that the heir to the title "Fist of the North Star" will one day restore the Earth from wasteland to paradise, Shin and his men ambush Ryuken's son, Kenshiro (Gary Daniels), kidnapping his lover Julia (Isako Washio) and leaving Kenshiro for dead. But, with the prophecy already beginning to fulfil itself, Kenshiro miraculously survives the attack and sets out to avenge his father's death and to claim his birthright as Fist of the North Star.

Directed by Tony Randel (Hellbound: Hellraiser II), Fist of the North Star presents a dazzling mix of Mad Max-style visuals and Manga-inspired martial arts action and stars Gary Daniels (American Streetfighter), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Chris Penn (Reservoir Dogs), Costas Mandylor (The Pledge), Melvin Van Peebles (Terminal Velocity) and, in her first feature role, Marisa Coughlan (Gossip; Super Troopers; Freddie Got Fingered).

The 2-disc Special Collectors' Edition of Fist of the North Star will be released on DVD by Medusa Pictures on 29th March 2004.