Martin Kove

Total Credits at Criticker: 95 (Actor)
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A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. (imdb)
A gang of rapists and murderers unknowingly seeks refuge with the parents of one of their victims. (imdb)
John Rambo is removed from prison by his former superior, Colonel Samuel Troutman, for a top-secret... (imdb)
A champion of a brutal cross-country car race of the future where pedestrians are run down for points... (imdb)
Gil and Hank are two independent truckers who run into problems when they are forced to pay off traffic managers to get loads. They also have to pay off highway cops when their rigs are overweight and bank loans but consider themselves lucky just to be able to keep up the interest payments. Add to that a small, frizzy-wigged highway hooker named Janice, who tempts them with her lurid charms.
Daniel accompanies his mentor to Okinawa who is off to see his dying father and confront his old rival, while Daniel inadvertently makes an enemy of his own. (imdb)
A bad guy from KK1 attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the aid of an old army buddy. (imdb)
Shadow Warriors (1997) - TV Movie
A team of Navy SEALS and a gorgeous, bikini-clad DEA agent are assigned to rescue a squad of kidnapped American gymnasts that is being imprisoned in the infamous French prison known as Devil's Island. (imdb)
In his last film, James Coburn plays a father who embarks on a nationwide journey to trace the line of ownership of the gun that killed his daughter. Starting with the gun factory, Martin travels to gun stores, trade shows, and individuals, also searching for his runaway granddaughter. (imdb)
In this strange western version of JAWS, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature. (imdb)
The story of the rise and fall of the infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone and the control he exhibited over the city during the prohibition years. Unusually, briefly covering the years after Capone was imprisoned. (imdb)
Dean sees mafia boss Santelli whack an FBI infiltrator and is relocated to a remote cabin in the Sierras for protection. While Santelli's crew tries to locate him, Dean gets company from the beautiful Monica. (imdb.com)
When an army of radioactive ants are unknowingly carted into a skyscraper, a group of people have to find a way out before they're eaten one by one. (imdb)
Candy is an aloof heiress caught in an unhappy relationship with her brother. Jackie is a virginal intellectual who believes women are oppressed in contemporary American society. Holly is a nymphomaniac who has come to loathe men, despite her attraction to them. Together, they join a militant feminist group, P.I.G. (Politically Involved Girls), but their newfound liberation doesn't make them any happier. (IMDB)
Joseph is the youngest member of a large family that owns a successful garment business in Los Angeles. His father, Jacob, makes no attempt at hiding the fact that Joseph is his favorite son, resulting in the constant envy and resentment of his brothers. Eventually, in their bitterness, they plot revenge against this favored son. When Joseph accompanies his brothers on a trip to New York, they commit the ultimate betrayal. (imdb)
In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They win big, right as the casino is being robbed. The police believe their big win was a staged diversion, and the two of them become suspects. Over the course of the evening and next morning, the two attempt to escape to surrounded casino, and to prove their innocence, as well as to save their marriage. (imdb)
A group of Marines return to Vietnam with a news crew to relive their tragic war experiences. (imdb)
Shadow Warriors 2 (1999) - TV Movie
A team of Navy SEALS and a gorgeous, bikini-clad DEA agent are assigned to rescue a squad of kidnapped American gymnasts that is being imprisoned in the infamous French prison known as Devil's Island. (imdb)
A electrocuted death row inmate, seeks revenge on the cop who sent him to death row & killed his wife in a shootout
Alien Lockdown (2004) - TV Movie
In a secret government lab, Dr. Alan Woodman conducts experiments to develop a violent alien into a revolutionary fighting machine. The trial fails and the creature escapes into compound, killing everyone in its path. Only Woodman and his assistant Charlie survive. After locking down the facility, they send out a distress call and the top covert military force responds. Led by the beautiful but tough Rita Talon, the team has been instructed to locate and destroy the creature. (imdb)
An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins. (imdb)
Cry for the Strangers (1982) - TV Movie
The little coastal town of Clark's Harbor seems like the perfect place for psychiatrist Brad Russell and his wife to get a little peace and spend more time with each other. But the locals don't seem very friendly and, every time a storm rolls in, another mysterious death occurs... Could an ancient Indian legend of ghostly tribes and human sacrifice have anything to do with it? (imdb)
Alex is a handsome, debonair vampire, with a taste not only for blood, but also the finer things in life. When he falls in love with a mortal girl, the lonely undead years that stretch ahead become unbearable, and Alex seeks out a mortal life. There is one hope - the secret society of evil Illuminati may know how to give Alex a soul, but the price may be more than he is willing to pay. There will be an unholy war over Alex's true love. (jbhifionline)
Teegs is a spaceship captain in the year 2251, who is responsible for ferrying prisoners to the asteroid Alpha 4, a maximum security penal colony. (imdb user comments)
Loosely based on the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, an aging silent movie comic star tries for a comeback by staging a wild party that turns into a sexual free-for-all. The comic ends up killing his mistress and her latest boyfriend. (imdb)
An ancient land suffocates in the shadow of evil. A dark lord rules unopposed. One warrior will become legend. He is the Barbarian... the last great warrior king. (imdb)
Firehawk (1993) - Direct-to-Video
During a daring mission in Vietnam, a helicoptor squadron is downed. While the soldiers try to escape capture by the Viet Cong, clues that the copter was sabotaged lead to brutal infighting, as they search for the traitor among them. (imdb)
The Veteran (2006) - TV Movie
Returning to Saigon to bring closure to his experience, Vietnam War veteran and budding politician Ray Watson (Bobby Hosea) is reunited with a fellow POW. But instead of making peace with old demons, Watson finds himself forced by his angry comrade to confront the truth about his service in combat. As the violent past comes to light, the tension mounts and the plot twists when their conversations are secretly monitored by unseen others. (netflix.com)
While on an assignment at a luxury resort, photographer Max Havoc (Mickey Hardt) is pulled into a vicious crime ring headed by the resort's owner, mob boss Roger Tarso (Dean Cain). Now, Max must rely on his champion kickboxing skills to fight his way out. But can he also save the exploited teens Tarso has snared in his sinister plot?
A group of friends discover gold deep inside an old mine. But by taking the gold and think they've hit it big, they awaken a long dead miner who's Hell Bent on protecting his treasure. (imdb)
A decorated Army veteran goes undercover as a prison inmate to investigate the death of a Senator's grandson, who was killed while behind bars. Once under lock and key, he finds himself at the mercy of an all-powerful guard whose deadly influence reaches far beyond the prison walls. His only chance for freedom now is to escape ... or die.
Sometimes, the most wondrous miracles occur when you least expect them. A solid cast headlines this heartwarming, redemptive tale of two families that struggle to overcome prejudice and tragedy in 1888 Wyoming. Their efforts seem futile until the special titular Christmas miracle saves the life of a small boy.
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (2003) - TV Movie
Ranger Jack (Dean Cain) must stop the illegal toxic waste dumping that is threatening the wilderness preserve where Gentle Ben, the community's beloved bear, lives. Trouble begins when Jack's friend, Fog (Corbin Bernsen), a land developer, arranges an oil-drilling business deal with dishonest mogul Cal Stryker (Jack Conley). Jack joins forces with his nephew (Reiley McClendon) and Fog's daughter (Cody Weiant) to protect the land and Gentle Ben.
Jack Palance plays Vic Morano, a high-ranking Prohibition-era mobster with a weakness for women. Vic's humanity begins surfacing when he falls for gorgeous blonde Wendy (Carol Lynley). The film's title refers to the name of his speakeasy, and to his gang, which consists of himself, Wendy, and a brace comic-relief hoodlums. The plot concerns Vic's ongoing war with rival hoodlum Chico Hamilton (Warren Berlinger). (allmovie.com)
Hard Ground (2003) - TV Movie
Billy Bucklin escapes while being transported to Yuma prison and plans to form an army of desperadoes to control the Mexican border. To finance his band, he robs a stagecoach, kidnaps a beautiful woman to be sold into prostitution, and steals an army payroll wagon. An aging lawman persuades the governor to parole his brother-in-law, now serving a 20-year prison term for murder, to assist him and his green deputy to destroy the marauders. (imdb)
A kickboxing champ and a reporter are searching for a missing man, but they turn up a series of illegal kickboxing matches run by an arms dealer. (imdb)
Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo. (imdb)
A government agent discovers a plot by a cartel of seven gangsters to take over the state of Hawaii. He hires a team of seven hitmen to stop them. (imdb)
While on a camping trip, a young girl is captured and almost raped by four drug runners. She escapes, and instead of running away, determines to get her revenge on her attackers. (imdb)
When a terrorist organization uses a just-developed experimental bomb to threaten the lives of millions, the CIA must move swiftly to defuse the problem, turning to a man uniquely qualified for the job: a deadly operative called Damian (Paul Logan). Will his expertise with guns, ballistics and hand-to-hand combat be enough, though, to take down the enemy and keep alive the one person who can deactivate the bomb, Dr. Alexa Tanner
An undercover cop gets killed, goes to heaven, meets a beautiful woman there, then inexplicably returns to life. There he is haunted by visions of this woman and her death, and tries to track her down -- an undertaking somehow connected to his original assignment. (imdb)
On the roadmap to stardom, Windy Yee is mistaken by two undercover cops, played by Martin Kove and Ian Lithgow, for a real hooker. They set up a sting operation which backfires and gets the cops whipped by Pat Morita. Windy's adventure continues when she crosses the path of hot Hollywood madam, an Iraqi warlord and chased into an alley by hoodlums, she ends up in a wrestling match with a 300 lb roaring "Meathead". Who should rescue her? (imdb)
Jonas Ambler is a rich businessman who's wife is killed by kidnappers. So he decides to get even. He hires a mercenary to find and kill the kidnappers. There's only one catch, he wants to go with them. (imdb)
Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord. (imdb)
A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing horrific psychic forces in the process. (imdb)
The son of a rich businessman who has ties with the Russian mob. But the mob sets up his family and forced the young guy at fighting in martial arts tournament. (imdb)
1870's America. A Chinese immigrant falsely accused of murdering a white woman is viciously hunted down; he'll have to prove his innocence in a time when people of color had "no legal rights" and could be bought and sold for a profit. (imdb)
Bonnie and Clyde were no match for Depression Era gangster George "Babyface" Nelson and his moll Helen Womack. Constantly on the lam from the law and from Chicago's biggest crime lord Al Capone, Babyface and his female accomplice leave a trail of blood and bullets in their path towards making history. (imdb)
A highly decorated Navy Seal is forced out of retirement in order to save his son's life and bring justice to the man who destroyed his career.
The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994) - TV Movie
Brady Hawkes has to run to his son's rescue once again in this continuation of the Gambler stories. Jeremiah is now a young man who has become involved with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Brady pursues the gang in order to get Jeremiah out of the gang before he gets in too much trouble with the law. (imdb)
A renegade FBI agent sparks an explosive mob war between gangster crime lords Legs Diamond and Dutch Schultz. (imdb)
Project: Shadowchaser (1992) - Direct-to-Video
Terrorists with an indestructible robot take over a high-rise hospital in order to kidnap the president's daughter. (imdb)
A private detective, a young woman, bank robbers and crooked cops all embark on a chase for a piece of paper that will lead them to three million dollars. (imdb)
Sting of the Black Scorpion (2002) - Direct-to-Video
Sting of the Black Scorpion features a female superhero attempting to save Los Angeles from the clutches of an evil trio of bad guys. She opposes Firearm (who has machine guns for arms), Clockwise (who can travel back and forth in time), and Flashpoint (who has the special ability to take away a person's sight). (allrovi.com)
Family man and martial arts champion André Lima's fighting days ended with his wife's death. The past nine years André has struggled to rebuild his world around his two children. When his daughter's health suddenly fails, his finances collapse. Returning to the ring to save her life, André finds himself in a fight to save his own. (rottentomatoes.com)
An ex-cop, framed for a murder he didn't commit, sets out to find the real killer. (imdb)
Can a determined single mom go the distance and win the tournament that could ultimately lead to a better life for her and her daughter? (imdb)
Cagney and Lacey: The Return (1994) - TV Movie
Cagney, now a Lieutenant, re-teams with Lacey, who has left the force, to search for a cache of missing firearms. (imdb)
Miles Montego (Ja Rule) has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past. Miles is a retired high level drug trafficker who is now completely legitimate. Even though Miles has turned over a new leaf, the DEA can't seem to let him out of their sights. Miles' only downfall is that he is extremely loyal to his circle of friends and former colleagues who are not retired from the lucrative business.
Former hit man Paul Thorn has left his violent life behind, but his newfound peace is shattered when a dying ex-colleague passes him vital information. While trying to learn the truth and expose the man's killers, Paul must elude a rival assassin. (Netflix)
Higher Ground (1988) - TV Movie
In this thriller set against the majestic backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness, the late John Denver stars as a retired FBI agent seeking to clear the name of a close friend. Disillusioned with his job as a G-man, Jim Clayton retires from the FBI and goes into the airfreight business with his best friend. When Clayton's pal is murdered and branded a bootlegger, the former agent embarks on his most treacherous mission to date - clearing the name of an innocent man. (allmovie.com)
A guitar-playing drifter helps a rancher's granddaughter find her true calling. They soon find themselves in the middle of a land war driven by quirky characters and magical realism. (imdb)
FBI agents usually have their hands full hunting terrorists, drug smugglers, or escaped convicts, but one elite division of the bureau is hot on the trail of something a little bit more bizarre: vampires. One vampire in particular is headed for a small Nevada town to complete a ritual that will give him powers beyond what anyone tracking him is prepared to handle.
Our Wild Hearts (2013) - TV Movie
A wealthy teenage girl from Malibu falls in love with a beautiful wild mustang, adventure, and the father she has never known in the wild Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Cagney & Lacey (1981) - TV Series
Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives. (imdb)
Senior citizens are being offed by a masked killer who stalks the halls of the small retirement community in which they live. The story opens with a terrifying murder, creating space on the waiting list for Rose to move in. Upon Rose's arrival, she is taken on a tour of the grounds by the quirky, offbeat manager of the joint: Dale. The odd and brightly colored characters continue to pop up as Fanny, her Jewish gossiping neighbor, introduces Rose to "The gang.
The rare story of an autistic sauvant, whose prodigious skill is fighting - and maybe more. (imdb)
Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989) - TV Series
- Stranger in a Strange Land (1989)
- Something to Bank On (1989)
- Losing Control (1989)
A blazing fire rips its way through Bear Valley National Park. As the firefighters try to contain it, the animals are being forced out of their habitat including a beast that was better left undiscovered.
When Lane McCrae confronts the outlaw that murdered his family, the battle leaves him fatally wounded. He is visited by the Devil, who offers him a deal that would save the lives of both he and his brother, but instead makes him a bounty hunter for Hell replacing his predecessor. When Zathera, the embodiment of death, walks the earth, it's up to Lane, Hawk and their team, to stop her before she wipes out humanity. They are not the only ones hunting Zathera though... (imdb)
In the 1880s western "Traded", a father must leave his ranch for Dodge City to save his daughter from an old enemy, putting his reputation as the fastest draw in the west to the test. (imdb)
Wild Bill Hickok has faced many challenges on his quest to redeem himself from a colorful past as an outlaw and gunslinger. He settles as a lawman in a small town, trying to enjoy a much quieter life. Marcus Roby and his band of outlaws threaten to destroy the sleepy town after a gambling dispute. Bill must pull the demons out of his past to gain the strength and courage to defend the place that he calls home and the good people in it. (imdb)
Kidnapped by a mysterious figure, three women find themselves trapped in an abandoned hospital. (imdb)
Cobra Kai (2018) - TV Series
Set thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, the series focuses on Johnny Lawrence reopening the Cobra Kai dojo, which causes his rivalry with Daniel LaRusso to be reignited.
The Bannisters' beloved family dog Zeus is sent to obedience school for the summer.
The Chemist is a gritty action thriller about an aging assassin who is double crossed by his employer when he refuses to assassinate a woman he just met. On the run; Steele (Olivier Gruner) becomes the next target in this fast-paced battle, assassin vs. assassin, until he is surprised by a secret that changes everything he thought he knew. To complicate matters even more he begins to fall in love with his would-be target. (imdb)
Dubious reports emerge that a comet is about to destroy life of Earth. The rich arrange a convoy to hide their wealth in the mountains outside Big City, and various criminal groups decide to hijack it.
Falsely Accused (1993) - TV Movie
A young couple have a sick baby who tests positive for having a chemical in antifreeze in his bloodstream. When he dies, his mother is the suspect. Her husband races to find new evidence before her trial. (imdb)
To Be the Best (1993) - Direct-to-Video
A member of the U.S. kickboxing team recruits his father and his fellow teammates to help stop a ruthless gambler from rigging the World Kickboxing Championship in Las Vegas. (imdb)
Revamped (2007) - Direct-to-Video
Successful businessman Richard Clarke is bitten by a vampire and is plunged into the dark world of the supernatural. (imdb)
We've Got Each Other (1977) - TV Series
Role reversal was the theme of this show. Stuart Hibbard worked a home and did the cooking and cleaning while his wife Judy commuted to Los Angeles to work for photographer Damon Jerome. Ken Redford lived next door and drove Stuart crazy while Dee Dee Baldwin, a model at the photography studio, drove Judy crazy. Donna was the secretary at the studio.
The romantic comedy with the element of action. Modern Hollywood couple in dilemma between the busy career and the original human needs. While get lost in the romance - robbery and the murder shaking things up to the clarity
Todd Lucas is a naive songwriter from the Midwest. BJ Fairchild is a brash saxophonist from The Valley. Alone, they are pathetic losers. Together, they form the most mediocre R&B duo of the 1980s - Eternity.
An assailant with a clown-face on enters the Aurora Palace cinema and starts shooting.
Jack (an ex P.I.) steals a briefcase from local mobsters. A stripper joins him on the run. Other local mob groups are also interested in the contents of the briefcase.
A group of war veterans must defend their local VFW post and an innocent teen against a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of punk mutants.
When cop Steve returns home in the midst of his brother Joey's investigation into the murder of two bare knuckle fighters, the case becomes personal when Joey is found brutally murdered. With a sense of justice and revenge Steve knows what he has to do. Enter the underground world of Bare Knuckle Brawling; run by the brutal Mereta Crime family where there is only one rule. There are no rules!
AJ Parker, her ex-husband and a federal agent head for a ghost town in Mexico called Paradise in search for a hidden cache of 5000 stolen double eagle $20 gold coins.
Mr. Miyagi is the character that made him an icon, now we examine this OSCAR nominated actor who brought him to life.
A boy believes that if he earns a black belt by Christmas Day his father, who went missing one year earlier, will return. A roller coaster thriller ensues, where a mystery that no one expected is unraveled -- and just maybe all will witness the delivery of a miracle that can only happen on Christmas. (amazon.com)
Follows a tough cop, who after being transported to a dystopian future, must enter a deadly combat tournament to be able to return to his past. (imdb)
A Taste of Love (2023) - TV Movie
Struggling to find her culinary voice as a Network TV star, Taylor returns to her hometown to visit her parents. She must choose between her renewed relationship, saving her family restaurant, or her dream career as a worldwide known chef. (imdb)
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the United States, a small town single mother embraces the danger as she dominates America's most masculine sport and becomes the first million dollar female athlete in history. (imdb)