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High Voltage [DVD]

Antonio Sabato Jr. (Actor), Shannon Lee (Actor), Isaac Florentine (Director) Rated:
R
Format: DVD
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
IMDb4.5/10.0
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Format DVD, Color, NTSC
Contributor George Cheung, Lochlyn Munro, Amy Smart, Scott Rose, Antonio Sabato, John Koyama, Veralyn Venezio, Mike Mains, Antonio Sabato Jr., William Zabka, Shannon Lee, James Lew, Isaac Florentine See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 35 minutes

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Isaac Florentine
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 35 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Antonio Sabato Jr., Shannon Lee, William Zabka, Lochlyn Munro, Mike Mains
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Allumination
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000A2ZR0
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Mike Mains
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
61 global ratings

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Bruce Winning
5.0 out of 5 stars I guess there are still plenty of movies that I like with action and violence
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020
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I very much appreciate the 16:9 video format. I like the action and violence. I like the shooting. I like the punching and kicking. I like the use of knives to facilitate death. The recommendations row doesn't need to go very deep to find a good movie because Amazon Prime Video knows exactly what I like to watch on my television including the 16:9 format.
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Hugh Polly III
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome action and story
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016
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Great action and a different storyline than usual. It was gangster vs. triad.They didn't sink to the low of so many low budget movies by using gratuitous nudity. The writer believed in his story and the actors that would bring it to life.
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Stefan Teodorescu
1.0 out of 5 stars CHEAP MADE
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021
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What happened to acting classes? Oh - I forgot - political correctness comes first. The dialogue is so childish, one can not make it 5 minutes into the movie... So sad, because some of the actors are somewhat known... BIG loss of time - AVOID THIS.
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pauld
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable, well-done action film with spectacular gunfights and a good plot. Worth adult viewing.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015
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This movie was a lot better than I thought it would be. I liked the music. The dialog was believable and was delivered professionally. Sometimes the delivery was sort of stiff - like John Wayne stiff. As mentioned in other reviews the gunfight scenes were fantastic. Some of the gunfighter actions were like Bruce Lee martial arts in the fantasy - slow motion- walking up walls action. The martial arts fighting was also good. The fighting choreography was good enough to seem real. The plot was believable and shows that undeserved vengeance can get you into trouble. There was a sex scene or two, not really necessary, but included anyhow. I enjoyed it and there were even a couple of laughs. I wouldn't mind watching it again. The fun was in the trip, not the destination. There was even some deception - VERY convincingly done! I recommend it.
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Ken Detro
2.0 out of 5 stars It was terrible back in 98. Now its unwatchable.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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The actors actually think they are doing a great job.
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Doctor in the House
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Creative Story and Underrated Action Flick
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
Have you ever heard the expression "they didn't know what they had"? It applies to someone who is sitting on a gold mine, but is too stupid to see it. That expression comes immediately to mind when watching this movie. You can tell right away there's something different about it, something that places it a cut above the standard action fare, beginning with the cast.

You don't find actors this strong in your usual low budget action movie. Everyone is excellent, with especially strong performances from Shannon Lee (she should have been a major Hollywood player), William Zabka (the real star of The Karate Kid and currently enjoying a career resurgence in Cobra Kai), and Mike Mains, who understands that acting is reacting and comes across just a little bit smarter and a little bit cooler than the others. George Cheong as the main bad guy is very good too. Scene after scene you can see the cast trying to take this film to a higher level, only to find themselves hampered and held down by cartoonish directing and sound effects. It's a shame because if this movie had been competently directed or if the same cast and writer had been paired together on other projects, they could have revolutionized action movies. They still could, assuming they're all alive.

The script is spare, stark, and loaded with action. But what's fascinating is the balance between low budget action and the movie's deeper themes. The script has flashes of creativity running all through it, like the wedding scene between Mains and Amy Smart, or Shannon Lee quoting Sun Tzu by way of William Shakespeare. You don't see little touches of poetry like that in other movies, certainly not in other action movies. The opening scene is reminiscent of the opening of Coming Home, but while that movie's opening flows smoothly, this one is hampered by clumsy staging. Still it's suggestive of deeper issues and an attempt to show the dark side of the human heart and stand apart from the genre.

I have to fault the ending. Based on everything that precedes it, we seem headed towards a climax of grand, operatic, Shakespearean proportions, with Antonio Sabato, Jr. as a dying King Lear, or standing in for Al Pacino in Scarface and going down in a blaze of bloody glory (which would have been awesome!). But no, we get the same stale ending we've seen in a hundred other movies. One gets the impression that it was tacked on arbitrarily.

All-in-all, an exciting, yet disappointing experience. Exciting to see such a standout cast working with a creative script. Disappointing to see such great potential done in by amateur directing and others who didn't share their vision. In an industry where every movie comes across as pleasantly flavored chewing gum, this one dared to be different.
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Greg
5.0 out of 5 stars Good action
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2015
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A lot of action and some unexpected things
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Bucko
3.0 out of 5 stars Sabato can play it funny
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015
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Not a great action flick but a fun one none the less
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Shak. I
3.0 out of 5 stars low-budget but enjoyable actioner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2012
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I bought the VHS of High Voltage after finding that the DVD for this film is only available in Region 1. The VHS was in good condition and worked perfectly. I bought it specifically for the presence of Shannon Lee, the daughter of Bruce Lee. She is gorgeous to look at and a fairly good actress as well. Antonio Sabato Jnr is a convincing action hero lead and other actors like Mike Mains, Amy Smart and George Cheung also do well in their roles.

From start to finish, there is non-stop action with lots of stylised shootout scenes in the style of John Woo's films and some good hand to hand fighting where Shannon gets to show her skills as well. One wishes she did more action films as the Hong Kong film "And Now You're Dead" is the only worthy film to watch in her short career.

This is a very rare film to find so i'm glad I finally got it on a good condition VHS. If you lower your expectations, you might enjoy it if you can find it.
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