Directed by Robert Radler Written by Phillip Rhee   Paul Levine   Max Strom   Cast Eric Roberts ... Alex Grady Phillip Rhee ... Tommy Lee James Earl Jones ... Frank Couzo Sally Kirkland ... Catherine Wade Chris Penn ... Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn) John Dye ... Virgil Keller David Agresta ... Sonny Grasso Tom Everett ... Don Peterson Louise Fletcher ... Mrs. Grady John P. Ryan ... Jennings Edan Gross ... Walter Grady Simon Rhee ... Dae Han Park Master Hee Il Cho ... Korean Coach James Lew ... Sae Jin Kwon Ken Nagayama ... Yung Kim Master Ho Sik Pak ... Han Cho (as Ho Sik Pak) Dae Kyu Chang ... Tung Sung Moon Diane Mizrahi ... Nurse Cal Bartlett ... Dr. Weisman Ahmad Rashad ... Self Edward Bunker ... Stan Helen Funai ... Tommy's Mother Eugene Choe ... Little Tommy Bob Telford ... Referee #1 (as R. Lee Telford) Ricky Barnard ... Referee #2 Danny Gibson ... Referee #3 Greg Williams ... Referee #4 David Rody ... Announcer (Try Out) Samantha Scully ... Carol Ann Adrianne Sachs ... Kelly Melanie Kinnaman ... The Woman Kane Hodder ... Burt Steve Hulin ... Buzz Cut Pete Antico ... Townie #1 William H. Burton Jr. ... Townie #2 (as William H. Burton) Steve Santosusso ... Townie #3 Orion Masters ... Gate Attendant Miriam Ezra ... Tommy's Secretary Jonathan Strauss ... Boy #1 Jeffery Jagger ... Boy #2 David Park ... Tommy's Older Brother Chang Park Kim ... Korean Referee Kwang Jae Lee ... Korean Announcer Uncredited Cast Michael E. Burgess ... Tournament Fighter Fabian Carrillo ... Tournament Fighter Tyra Reneé Fuller ... Audience Member Mylo Ironbear ... Tournament Fighter Tony Moya ... Corner Referee Produced by Frank Giustra   Michael Holzman   Phillip Rhee   Deborah Scott   Marlon Staggs   Peter E. Strauss   Original Music by Paul Gilman

Additional Info Premiere: November 10, 1989 DVD Release: September 28, 2004 Country: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Alternate Titles Karate Tiger 5 Production Companies The Movie Group SVS Films Kuys Entertainment Best Of The Best Films Distributors Taurus Entertainment Company   (1989) (USA) (theatrical) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1995) (USA) (VHS) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Image Entertainment   (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) SVS Video   (1990) (USA) (VHS) SVS/Triumph Home Video   (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Sony Pictures Television   (2007) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.4 / 10 Our Rating 6.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.3 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,016 / 20,906 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Average 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #4,012 Heaven & Earth (1993) #4,013 Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) #4,014 Auto Focus (2002) #4,015 Primeval (2007) #4,016 Best Of The Best (1989) #4,017 Batman And Harley Quinn (2017) #4,018 Riki-Oh: The Story Of Ricky (1991) #4,019 Far Cry (2008) #4,020 The Tax Collector (2020)