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Trailer: Miami Connection


9:00 AM on 09.25.2012



Behold, the official re-release trailer for Miami Connection, the Citizen Kane of Taekwondo new wave band movies. The trailer was edited by Hobo with a Shotgun director Jason Eisener, and it makes great use of the song "Against the Ninja." It's a fine complement to François Simard's poster for Miami Connection, which evokes the feel of classic VHS box art.

I've been pretty evangelical to friends about Miami Connection as a rediscovered cult classic, especially since the 2012 New York Asian Film Festival. During our coverage, I got to interview Grandmaster Y.K. Kim, the film's star and co-director. I also saw the movie multiple times.

Look for Flixist's review of Miami Connection closer to the film's theatrical run in November.








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8:00 PM on 03.29.2013
NYC: See Miami Connection for free on April 12th

Rediscovered by Drafthouse Films, Miami Connection is the kitschy action gift that keeps on giving: the best VHS action movie you never rented at the videostore when you were a kid. I mentioned in my review that the ideal way...more



12:00 PM on 11.12.2012
Miami Connection action figures sadly aren't real

Miami Connection (the Citizen Kane of Florida-based taekwondo movies) continues to open in theaters across the country this month, leaving destruction and joy in its wake. The people over at Drafthouse Films decided to create...more



8:00 AM on 11.06.2012
Drafthouse releases award-season Miami Connection Ads

Just when you thought that John Carter and Battleship had this year's awards season on lockdown, the dark-horse candidate emerges onto the foggy stage, shirtless, mustached and ready to blow you away with his heartfelt taekw...more



8:00 AM on 11.02.2012
Review: Miami Connection

Intentionally making a cult classic is difficult. Most cult classics need to be created without irony and then discovered in the wild, usually years after they were first made. In the case of Miami Connection, the movie was r...more



12:00 PM on 09.13.2012
New Miami Connection poster is like classic VHS box art

I have fond feelings toward VHS box art, which may be why I'm bananas about this new poster for the 1987 cult film Miami Connection. It was created by Quebec-based artist, François Simard, a member of the RKSS Collecti...more



1:30 PM on 07.06.2012
Comment or tweet to win tickets to Miami Connection

[For the month of July, we will be covering the New York Asian Film Festival and the (also New York-based) Japan Cuts Film Festival, which together form one of the largest showcases of Asian cinema in the world. For our NYAFF...more



8:00 PM on 07.05.2012
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10:00 AM on 06.01.2012
Drafthouse Films gives Miami Connection back to the world

Drafthouse Films has gotten their hands on the 1987 cult martial arts movie Miami Connection, written, directed, and starring 9th degree black belt Grandmaster Y.K. Kim. It'll be released theatrically and on video later this...more




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