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We have an exciting update for fans of no holds barred action cinema and audiences are about to get a shot of adrenaline as The Incredible Hulk himself, Lou Ferrigno, is uniting with legit martial arts master and one of indie action cinema’s most revered filmmakers in Jino Kang (Fist 2 Fist, Fist 2 Fist 2: Weapon of Choice). The upcoming action pic is titled Hard Redemption, and a retro style poster has just been unleashed to appropriately pump up the intended audience. Scroll below for a full look at the punishing new one sheet!
The plot for Hard Redemption tells the story of “Bryan, a Korean American teenager who wants out of his ruthless gang the Goblins, setting the stage for gang retribution against him. On his first day of GED summer school for at-risk students, Bryan meets his new teacher, a tough ex-con and ex-gang member named James Park, a middle-aged man on a positive new course in life. When the Goblin gang invades the school to kill Bryan, they accidentally trigger the school’s prototype preventative protocol measure, the Hard Lockdown Security System, locking everyone — and every door — in the school. The Goblin assassins take hostages but can’t get to Bryan unless they find a way into his classroom, but Mr. Park and a seasoned security guard named Rico will risk their lives to save the students and stop the Goblins by any means necessary. A final confrontation between Mr. Park and the leader of the Goblins reveals a startling revelation as to the Goblins’ true intention of invading the school. Mr. Park will have to decide his fate: Run and save himself or fight in a do-or-die match against the boss and skilled assassins of the gang.”
Kang portrays Jim Park with Ferrigno taking on the role of security guard Rico. They star in the film along with Jessie Pettit (Double Agent in Passion), James Aaron Oh (Protection Detail), Mikaila Maei (Refuge), David Kurzhal (The Last Kumite), Preston Yeung (Staycation), and Alyssa McCullough who is essentially a newcomer to films.
Hard Redemption is a bone breaking love letter to the glory days of 80’s and 90’s action cinema with Kang not only starring in the film, but he also co-produced and co-directed the film with Christine Lam. The two are also responsible for penning the script along with Dustin Leimgruber and resident action cinema expert and author David J. Moore who is responsible for the essential reading books World Gone Wild: A Survivor’s Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Movies and The Good the Tough & The Deadly. Both are required reading for any serious hardcore fans of these genres.
With Kang and Ferrigno dishing out the punishment, expect some crafty action design and close quarters mayhem to ensue throughout the film’s running time. Ferrigno is, of course best known for playing The Incredible Hulk in the popular TV series that ran from 1977 to 1982 and was followed up by movies, but he has starred in a slate of action films as well including the old school genre favorites Cage, Cage 2 and most recently Instant Death which was essentially his homage to Death Wish. Why Ferrigno never became a bigger DTV action star is a question, but he has solidified his status as an action star none the less.
Kang has parlayed his sick martial arts skill set into a blossoming indie action movie making career and all of his films and subsequent fight sequences radiate bad ass realism mixed with extreme moves for an entertaining and sweat inducing effect. Kang is a master, and he knows how to shoot the action which is unfortunately rare in the genre these days. Fist 2 Fist 2: Weapon of Choice contained one of the best action drenched finales seen in indie action cinema of recent years with Kang carving his way through a gauntlet with devastating speed, accuracy and power featuring some intense and unflinching fight choreography and action design.
Action-Flix also released some exclusive first look images from Hard Redemption back in March featuring Jino, Lou and the cast. Check out the pics in the gallery below!
A trailer is set to hit very soon so keep it locked and loaded right here for more intel to come for Hard Redemption!
