The circuit is a great movie for those who like martial arts arts movies. See wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions. In the bowels of this prison, an underground fighting society has been formed. But when he hears that his brother, jeremy ilya morelle, has entered the. The star of such cinematic triumphs as nemesis is also a bodyguard celine dion being a notable employer, a helicopter pilot, a middleweight kickboxing champ, an mma trainer, and a french commando who served as a part of the hyperelite commandos. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The circuit 2 by jalal merhi, olivier gruner, michael. Olivier gruner, ilya morelle, jalal merhi, loren avedon, gail harris, michael blanks, bruce buffer, bryan genesse, and billy drago dirk longstreet gruner truly has it all. Anyway, while surfing, a young girl who was sold by her stepdad to white slavers escapes to the beach, gruner saves her, and a bond forms. Shop movies starring olivier gruner on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris uk. The circuit is a boxing tournament that knows no bounds, a fight club that rewards ruthlessness and killer instincts with money and punishes the loser with death. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Velocity trap is a 1999 television film directed by phillip j. Stories from the life of a migrant child wikipedia.
Olivier gruner reprised his role, and in the end of the film he faces off against james lew and the ebony twins jamal and james duff. The life of a skilled fighter is at risk when hes lured into a private, illegal fight club where fortunes are bet and the losing fighter has died. Stories from the life of a migrant child is an autobiographical novel by francisco jimenez based in part on his journey from mexico to the united states of america. One of his brothers also became a surgeon and his younger brother became an engineer. Starring olivier gruner, lorenzo lamas and michael blanks. Shop movies starring olivier gruner on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. There is an underground fight circuit behind the walls of ogden state. Olivier is a french world kickboxing champion and former commando marine and helicopter pilot. But now gangsters have got his brother, and only one more journey inside the ring will save his life. When dirk longstreet olivier gruner opted out of the circuit, he made many enemies, some of whom have abducted his brother and want dirk to enter the ring again as ransom.
Olivier gruner of this bunch, gruner is certainly the worst actor, but one of the coolest people. The circuit full movie olivier gruner, brandon lamberty, brandon frenkie, guillemo almejo. Gruner is regarded as an action hero due to his portrayal of alex raine in nemesis, lt. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. But five years ago, dirk longstreet was actually dirk lincoln, the eastern seaboard champion of an illegal. Circuit 2 full movie olivier gruner, lorenzo lamas. The circuit 2002 stream and watch online moviefone. But all three men have starred in action movies that could be classified as entertaining. Final flight united states release info october 31, 2006. Olivier gruner was born 2 august 1960 in paris, france. The circuit 2002 r 1h 31m thrillers action in order to save his brother, a man olivier gruner must reenter a private club where fighters pummel one another. The final punch is a martial arts film starring olivier gruner and is the sequel of the circuit.
Circuit 3 was released recently on dvd in australia by universal in a dvd box with all three circuit movies as. So begins life in the united states for many people every day. Avenging angelo with sylvester stallone and madeline stowe. The secret is about to be blown wide open by dirks. He became an actor specializing in the field of physical. I love that, as i love to pore over piles of direct to video cheese from the 90s, especially when the lead is someone as dependable as olivier gruner. R for pervasive strong sexual and drug content, and for language cast. This is a martial arts movie, as bad as the others of the category. The circuit is a 2002 arenafighting film starring olivier gruner.
The circuit 2002 jalal merhi olivier gruner, simon kim, james kim. Olivier gruner was born on august 2, 1960 in paris. And so begins this collection of twelve autobiographical stories by santa clara university professor francisco jimenez, who at the age of four illegally. Rich cohen, author of the chicago cubs and monsters as sports writing goes, the circuit is unusual in the very best way. Watch the circuit 2002 full movie free online streaming. Olivier gruner born 2 august 1960 in paris, france is a former commando marine and world kickboxing champion. With olivier gruner, jalal merhi, lorenzo lamas, michael blanks. The circuit is the best sports book ive read in years, maybe ever. Published on jan 9, 2019 prisoners are dying at the ogden correctional institution, a prison where a corrupt warden has taken justice and business into his own hands. When shes captured, gruner must fight again to save her. Olivier gruner celebrity profile check out the latest olivier gruner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Big names and big explosions populate eight fierce flicks. Rent the circuit 2002 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Longstreet french action figure olivier gruner, a college professor who is a retired martial arts champion, is called into service when his girlfriend, the ambitious reporter nicole kent softcore veteran gail harris, is caught by the corrupt. One of my favorite action stars from the 90s, the new millenium and today for that matter has to be french kickboxing legend olivier gruner who starred in a host of butt kicking films like angel town, mercenary, nemesis, savate and, of course, the circuit which bred three films. Comparing prices for the circuit 2 by olivier gruner. Again, the fighting choreography was far from solid, and overall the film wasnt any better from the circuit 2. If you pass up anything with his name on it youre missing out. This sections tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on wikipedia. He has since appeared in over 40 films and four television series and is best known for his martial art and science fiction action films.
With olivier gruner, simon kim, james kim, bryan genesse. Following his retirement from kickboxing, he became an actor and later a director specializing in action movies. I substitute that for just reading about horses whenever i can. Circuit 2 full movie olivier gruner, loranzo lamas, jalal merhi, gail harris, mike blanks prisoners are dying at the ogden correctional institution, a prison where a corrupt warden has taken justice and business into his. There is an underground fight circuit behind the walls of ogden state prison. Olivier gruner is always ten star brilliance even if his movie isnt. Years ago, dirk longstreet walked away from the circuit, the merciless underground fight club.
Early life gruner was born in a family where his father as well as his. Dirk infiltrates his way back into the underground pit fights to face the circuit s new champion, kwan the tiger twins, and the new owner of the circuit, vixton. A cop framed for murder is the only one not in cryosleep when a team of thieves boards the armored treasury spaceship hes on to steal its load 40 billion universal dollars and then ram the ship into a comet to cover their tracks. Rowan ricardo phillips writes with such fluidity, and packs the book with bursts of brilliance. Circuit 3 full movie olivier gruner, brad milne, jason. Facts about olivier gruner the meaning of the name. The circuit full movie olivier gruner, brandon lamberty, brandon. Dirk longstreet oliver gruner is a man who learned to fight and fight well, using that talent in the most punishing environment imaginable. Street monk is the 3rd film in the circuit series with olivier gruner returning along with jalal merhi, who also produced and directed all three films. Join facebook to connect with olivier gruner and others you may know. Prices including delivery for the circuit 2 by olivier gruner. Today im discussing all the book releases of the last month octnov. Circuit 2 full movie olivier gruner, lorenzo lamas, jalal merhi, gail harris, mike blanks film one.
This movie was made in the early 2000s, but the circuit looks and feels like pure 90s action cinema, for better or worse. The circuit 2002 stream and watch online although dirk longstreet olivier gruner lives a quiet existence as a college professor, he used to be the champion of an underground fighting club in. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. Following his retirement from kickboxing, olivier became an actor and later a director specializing in action movies. Published on sep 12, 2010 dirk longstreet olivier gruner is a university professor. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family olivier gruner born 2 august 1960 in paris, france is a french world kickboxing champion and former commando marine. The circuit is a film directed by jalal merhi with olivier gruner, simon kim, james kim, bryan genesse, year. Horses have always been animals i have absolutely loved, but ive never actually ridden more than 2 times since i have really severe allergies.
It was a slower read, but a good one none the less. His father was a successful surgeon with his own surgery practice. So it is painful to see these direct to video action heroes in a movie like the circuit 2 that is clearly not entertaining. Longstreet was lured into the circuit, a private and illegal fighting club where spectators will bet fortunes on noholdsbarred battles in which two men fight until they simply cant go on often until one of the fighters has died. A man must fight in a violent underground tournament to save his life and the life of his brother. Olivier gruner born 2 august 1960 in paris, france is a french world kickboxing champion and former commando marine. Men battle to the death as money passes from one unscrupulous gambler to another this was the world dirk hoped to escape forever. Years ago, dirk longstreet olivier gruner walked away from the circuit, the merciless underground fight club with no rules, where money changes hands as men are killed. Films avec olivier gruner en streaming complet et telechargement. In all 3 movies i play nicole the love interest of the lead olivier gruner. Roth and starring olivier gruner, alicia coppola, and ken olandt plot. Dirk longstreet olivier gruner is a university professor. With olivier gruner, brandon lamberty, brandon frenkie, guillemo almejo.
Your search for the head honcho in this book is over. Oct 31, 2006 directed by jalal merhi starring olivier gruner james lew jason carter brad milne nick soderblom genres action drama martial arts sports drama other titles the circuit iii. Years ago, dirk longstreet walked away from the circuit, the merciless underground fight club with no rules, where money changes hands as men are killed. The main character, ray stokes olivier gruner is a downonhis luck police officer on a distant, corruptlyruled mining colony. After dark in a mexican border town, a father holds open a hole in a wire fence as his wife and two small boys crawl through. Prisoners are dying at the ogden correctional institution, a prison where a corrupt warden has taken justice and business into his own hands. Nobody is going to classify olivier gruner, lorenzo lamas or jalal merhi as great actors. Born in paris, france, he moved to the united states in 1988. When he was 18 years old, he joined the marine nationale, volunteering for their commando marine unit, which are the special operation forces of. The drill, the shooter does not know how many rounds he has inside the mag, forcing him to react and reload on the move. The circuit 2002 film news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2019 learn how and when to remove this template. The story of one man drawn back into the world of illegal underground street fighting featured.
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