Great Martial Arts Movies: From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan-- and More
- ISBN-10
- 0806520264
- ISBN-13
- 9780806520261
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-01-01
- Publisher
- Citadel Press
- Author
- Richard Meyers
Description
Meyers offers an "up-to-date, authoritative kick-butt book" detailing the best movies and where to find them. Color photos.
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