Ron Van Clief

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Ron "The Black Dragon" Van Clief is a martial arts legend. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943, he started martial arts training in his early teens. At 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds, Van Clief was fast, powerful, and tough. He won 10 New York State Full-Contact Karate Championships. He won multiple Karate Point-Fighting Titles. By the early 1970s he had earned his 10th Degree Black Belt. His karate record was reported to be 110-8. In 1994 at age 51, he launched a comeback on December 16, 1994 fighting former World JuJitsu Lightheavyweight and Ultimate Fighting World Champion Royce Gracie. The Black Dragon landed one good punch, but was taken to the canvas where after a valiant battle was choked into submission, thus ending one of the greatest fighting careers in martial arts history.

Most Popular Ron Van Clief Trailers

Total trailers found: 23

That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death Trailer (2020)

15 May 2020

This retrospective featurette includes words from filmmaker Jim Markovic, producer Terry Levene, screenwriter Ron Harvey, director Matthew Mallinson, and actors Ron Van Clief and Fred Williamson.

Snow Black Trailer (2021)

11 January 2021

Sarah Camden, a special operations soldier with PTSD, returns home to bury her mother. She realizes that she has to rid her hometown of gangs, drugs and crooked politicians.

The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief Trailer (2020)

30 August 2020

The astonishing true story of Ron Van Clief, the first black martial arts movie star, known as "The Black Dragon".

The Super Weapon Trailer (1976)

07 May 1976

A 1970s documentary that highlights various martial arts fighting styles and features African American martial arts master Ron Van Clief aka "Black Dragon.

Top Fighter Trailer (1995)

15 June 1995

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Trailer (2019)

14 August 2019

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.

The Squeeze Trailer (1978)

25 October 1978

A retired safe cracker is recruited by a young conman to return to the "business" for a million dollar heist.

Way of the Black Dragon Trailer (1978)

28 December 1978

Allison Wong gets abducted by a gang of drug smugglers with a nasty sideline business involving white slavery and prostitution.

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Trailer (1994)

16 December 1994

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Trailer (1994)

16 December 1994

UFC 4 - used an eight-man tournament format, with the winner receiving $64,000. The event also featured three alternate fights.

Kung Fu Fever Trailer (1979)

06 February 1979

A training manual supposed used by Bruce Lee himself has mysteriously disappeared and is highly sought after by good and evil alike.

The Black Dragon Trailer (1974)

02 March 1974

Decent, simple, honest Chinese farmhand and ace martial artist Tai-Lin goes to the Philippines to seek his fortune.

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death Trailer (1980)

01 September 1980

A television reporter interviews fighters and promoters about Bruce Lee in preparation for a tournament to claim the title of “Successor to the Bruce Lee legacy”.

Black Dragon's Revenge Trailer (1975)

06 November 1975

Three rival gangs embark on a search for Bruce Lee's handwritten "finger fighting " manual.

Enter the Clones of Bruce Trailer (2023)

22 December 2023

Get ready to play a game of death… and another… and another. This wild documentary dives into the Bruce Lee exploitation craze.

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee Trailer (1993)

31 December 1993

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee exposes the truth behind Lee's death and the cover-up that ensued.

UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo Trailer (1995)

08 September 1995

UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 1995, at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

Colorz of Rage Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Writer-director Dale Resteghini's indie drama follows a young interracial couple (Resteghini and Nicki Richards) whose recent move to New York from the Boston suburbs lands them in an environment of bigotry and hatred that they're ill-equipped to handle.

Bamboo Trap Trailer (1975)

12 December 1975

The boldest man-trap ever to be set up!

Blazin' Trailer (2001)

03 April 2001

The daughter of a druglord and the son of the chief of police fall in love in this Romeo & Juliet-esque street drama.

Hot Lead Hard Fury Trailer (2018)

07 September 2018

1977: Industrial ghetto "Steel City" is under siege from organized crime, corruption, and a new synthetic drug called "Voodoo Blue".

The Black Kung Fu Experience Trailer (2012)

22 September 2012

This film focuses on how a group of African American pioneers became respected masters in a subculture dominated by Chinese and white men.

The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief Trailer (2023)

01 January 2023

Follows the astonishing true life story of Ron Van Clief, nicknamed the Black Dragon, who was the first Black American martial arts film star.