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  • 2012
  • R
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida’s narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit son...

Directed By: Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim

Written By: Joseph Diamand, Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim

  • 2012
  • R
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 27 m

Miami Connection (1987)

Metascore Mixed or Average
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida’s narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit son...

Directed By: Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim

Written By: Joseph Diamand, Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim

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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Nov 10, 2012
Love it or hate it, it's doubtful you'll ever forget it, and it may just force you to redefine your definition of what constitutes "good" cinema.
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Nov 8, 2012
Absurd, yes, but director Richard Park and his game and guileless cast have the highest of spirits, and the nonsense bubbles like a bottle uncorked.
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ScotianScavenge
Sep 4, 2013
Simply entertaining, earnest, and highly original. Dragon Sound will make you a believer if the action and the absurdity don't. The story behind the film is somewhat inspirational and shows what creativity and dedication can do. Never a dull moment, and extremely funny. A slice of 80s martial arts action comedy.
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CynthiaTentacle
May 7, 2019
Love it or hate it, you'll never forget it! A "bad" movie in the best sense of the word, with more goofy musical performances, ninja fights, and father/son reunions than you can shake a stick at. Highly recommended!
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75
Nov 8, 2012
Hits the sweet spot between stunning ineptitude, hilariously dated period touchstones, and a touching naïveté that gives it an odd distinction. As with the other so-bad-it's-good sensations that have toured the midnight circuit over the last few years - "The Room," "Birdemic," "Troll 2" - its awkwardness comes partly from a foreign-born auteur making an American film, and the culture clash plays out for all to see.
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Nov 8, 2012
Miami Connection is the sort of film that rarely sees the light of day anymore – a really bad, totally inept mess that reeks of more ambition than talent.
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Redbeard_Review
Jan 15, 2017
Why does Tom disappear in the last scene? The whole band is there, but he just vanished away. Everything else is just fine. A true B-Movie masterpiece - which always means raw, fresh and great ideas.
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JeBjBo
Mar 23, 2023
Only through the elimination of violence can we achieve world peace. (really great songs in this)
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Production Company P.J.K. Group
Release Date Nov 9, 2012
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating R
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