Fist of the North Star (1995)
1995 film by Tony Randel
- Released
- 1995
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Martial arts film
- Director
- Tony Randel
- Screenplay
- Peter Atkins, Tony Randel
- Producer
- Joel Soisson
- Cinematography
- Jacques Haitkin
- Starring
- Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Chris Penn, Malcolm McDowell, Dante Basco, Clint Howard, Melvin Van Peebles, Leon Allen White
- Running time
- 88 minutes
- Production company
- First Look Studios
- Distributor
- First Look Studios, Netflix
- Based on
- Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star is a 1995 American science fiction martial arts film based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. The film was directed by Tony Randel, who also co-wrote the script with Peter Atkins, and stars Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Chris Penn, Isako Washio and Malcolm McDowell. A Japanese dub of the film was produced by Toei Video which featured the cast of the 1980s anime television series reprising their roles. The film was released direct-to-video.
The film, which loosely adapts the first story arc of the original manga, centers on Ken (Daniels), the lone master of the "North Star" martial art school, who wanders the post-apocalyptic Earth in search of his nemesis Lord Shin, the man who killed his master and kidnapped his fiancee. Meanwhile, Shin rules as dictator of the city of Southern Cross with his personal army known as the Crossmen, who are given orders to hunt down Kenshiro.
Cast
- Gary Daniels
- Costas Mandylor
- Chris Penn
- Malcolm McDowell
- Dante Basco
- Clint Howard
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Leon Allen White
- Tracey Walter
- David Fralick
- Marisa Coughlan
- George Cheung
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1133539 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.