Eskrima in culture
Films, books, historical sources and other works connected with the martial art Eskrima (Philippines). 7 works (including sub-styles).
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1978Game of DeathHong Kong action film from 1978, completed by Robert Clouse from footage Bruce Lee shot in 1972; fights against eskrima and hapkido.HapkidoJeet Kune DoTaekwondo2002The Bourne IdentityAmerican action thriller by Doug Liman from 2002, based on Robert Ludlum's novel. The fight scenes with Matt Damon rest on Filipino eskrima, choreographed by Nick Powell.2014John WickAmerican action thriller from 2014. The fights combine grappling with gunplay, and Keanu Reeves trained in judo, jujutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and arnis for the role.Brazilian Jiu-JitsuJudoJujutsu+1
Documentary series 3
1983The Way of the WarriorEight-part BBC documentary series from 1983, whose episodes present Asian martial arts one by one, from Shorinji kempo and kalaripayattu to karate, kung-fu and iaijutsu.AikidoKalaripayattuKarate+42007Fight QuestAmerican Discovery Channel documentary series (2007–2008) in which Jimmy Smith and Doug Anderson train five days with martial arts masters and then demonstrate the art.BoxingBrazilian Jiu-JitsuHapkido+92007Human WeaponAmerican History Channel documentary series from 2007 in which Jason Chambers and Bill Duff explore martial arts from muay thai to ninjutsu, each episode ending in a fight.BokatorJudoKarate+12
