After three DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr. Li (Hong), the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson (Blanks) and sends him to Toronto, on undercover assignment, to team up with Canadian vice cop Michael Reed (Merhi). Because Tyler and Michael must infiltrate Li's gang, they enter a martial arts tournament that Li is known to attend to recruit talent. Preparing for the tournament, they train with legendary Master Pan Qingfu, who teaches them the art of 'eagle claw'. Pan's son was killed by Li, so he seeks revenge and agrees to teach them.
At the tournament, Tyler and Michael impress Li and end up saving him from being killed by a rival crime boss. Li invites the two to join his staff, therefore granting them access to his operation. While undercover, working as security at Li's illegal gambling facility, they discover that another undercover agent, Cassandra (Priscilla Barnes), has already infiltrated Li's organization. They must, then, verify if she has defected, as she hasn't reported to her commanding officer in three weeks. Michael determines Cassandra hasn't switched sides and the three uncover Li's plot to blackmail a local politician into waiving extradition for one of Li's criminal associates, Fong Wai Hut.
During a drug deal, Michael is arrested, then bailed by Li and brought to interrogation, as Li's right-hand man Khan (Hues) learns Michael is a cop. In the final showdown, Michael escapes and helps Tyler and Pan battle Li, Khan and their army of henchmen, before destroying the entire Li empire.
In the end, the duo are congratulated by their captain and make the sign of the eagle claw.
The movie was shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between April 23, 1992 and May 21, 1992, and was made by production companies Film One Productions and Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment.
The film was distributed on VHS in 1992 by MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) and that same year by Cineplex-Odeon Home Video and MCA Home Video. Since then it has been distributed by numerous companies on VHS and DVD including a 1999 Home Video release from Alliance Atlantis in Canada and receiving 2 DVD releases. The first DVD was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox in 2004 and in 2005 in Canada by Legacy Entertainment.
Soundtrack
"Talons of the Eagle" — Written and performed by Jonas J. Patricko
"Don't Make Me Mad Son" — Written by Ryan Lord and Darren Hill, performed by Top Secret, Dee Rhythm Music
"Lay Your Money Down" — Written and performed by Britton, lyrics by Murray Plichta
References
^"Bullet Points: Talons of the Eagle". Bulletproof Action. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^Brezdin, Karl. "Talons of the Eagle (1992)". Fist of B-List. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
Trivia
The film was heavily edited by MTV Brasil in 2007 for the comedic group Hermes & Renato show Tela Class, in which they redubbed and changed the plot from various movies for comedic purposes. Tales of the Eagle became 'Garras de Baitola' (Talons of the Queer), in which the two main characters were implied to be a couple who worked as bouncers in a chinese-owned club. It is implied that Billy Blanks character was Pelé.
talons, eagle, this, article, about, 1992, film, other, uses, eagle, talon, disambiguation, 1992, american, martial, arts, action, film, starring, billy, blanks, jalal, merhi, matthias, hues, james, hong, directed, michael, kennedy, received, limited, release,. This article is about the 1992 film For other uses see Eagle talon disambiguation Talons of the Eagle is a 1992 American martial arts action film starring Billy Blanks 1 Jalal Merhi Matthias Hues and James Hong and directed by Michael Kennedy 2 It received a limited release on November 6 1992 and was released on video on December 23 1992 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Home media 6 Soundtrack 7 References 8 Trivia 9 External linksPlot summary EditAfter three DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr Li Hong the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson Blanks and sends him to Toronto on undercover assignment to team up with Canadian vice cop Michael Reed Merhi Because Tyler and Michael must infiltrate Li s gang they enter a martial arts tournament that Li is known to attend to recruit talent Preparing for the tournament they train with legendary Master Pan Qingfu who teaches them the art of eagle claw Pan s son was killed by Li so he seeks revenge and agrees to teach them At the tournament Tyler and Michael impress Li and end up saving him from being killed by a rival crime boss Li invites the two to join his staff therefore granting them access to his operation While undercover working as security at Li s illegal gambling facility they discover that another undercover agent Cassandra Priscilla Barnes has already infiltrated Li s organization They must then verify if she has defected as she hasn t reported to her commanding officer in three weeks Michael determines Cassandra hasn t switched sides and the three uncover Li s plot to blackmail a local politician into waiving extradition for one of Li s criminal associates Fong Wai Hut During a drug deal Michael is arrested then bailed by Li and brought to interrogation as Li s right hand man Khan Hues learns Michael is a cop In the final showdown Michael escapes and helps Tyler and Pan battle Li Khan and their army of henchmen before destroying the entire Li empire In the end the duo are congratulated by their captain and make the sign of the eagle claw Cast EditJalal Merhi as Michael Reed Billy Blanks as Tyler Wilson James Hong as Mr Li Priscilla Barnes as Cassandra Pan Qingfu as Master Pan Matthias Hues as Khan Harry Mok as Niko Gary Si Jo Foo as Fong Wai HutProduction EditThe movie was shot in Toronto Ontario Canada between April 23 1992 and May 21 1992 and was made by production companies Film One Productions and Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment Release EditIt received a short theatrical release in Canada by Cineplex Odeon Films Home media EditThe film was distributed on VHS in 1992 by MCA Universal Home Video USA and that same year by Cineplex Odeon Home Video and MCA Home Video Since then it has been distributed by numerous companies on VHS and DVD including a 1999 Home Video release from Alliance Atlantis in Canada and receiving 2 DVD releases The first DVD was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox in 2004 and in 2005 in Canada by Legacy Entertainment Soundtrack Edit Talons of the Eagle Written and performed by Jonas J Patricko Don t Make Me Mad Son Written by Ryan Lord and Darren Hill performed by Top Secret Dee Rhythm Music Lay Your Money Down Written and performed by Britton lyrics by Murray PlichtaReferences Edit Bullet Points Talons of the Eagle Bulletproof Action Retrieved 16 September 2020 Brezdin Karl Talons of the Eagle 1992 Fist of B List Retrieved 16 September 2020 Trivia EditThe film was heavily edited by MTV Brasil in 2007 for the comedic group Hermes amp Renato show Tela Class in which they redubbed and changed the plot from various movies for comedic purposes Tales of the Eagle became Garras de Baitola Talons of the Queer in which the two main characters were implied to be a couple who worked as bouncers in a chinese owned club It is implied that Billy Blanks character was Pele External links EditTalons Of The Eagle at Internet Movie Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Talons of the Eagle amp oldid 1133084885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
