Watching 'Bikini Summer II' yielded trailers to other PM Entertainment Group titles that looked equally cheap & cheesy, but I was most excited for 'Sword of Honor'. A standard 90's martial arts quest for revenge tale with likable dtv faces that thankfully delivered where it counts.
Cops Johnny Lee (Steven Vincent Leigh) and Alan (Jeff Pruitt) are the best of friends, butt kicking partners but the latter is killed just as he's set to retire. The bad guys work for Rudy (Jerry Tiffe) who wants the valuable sword they stole to sell. Leaving Johnny to go up against this criminal element, dodge crooked cops and get a hand from Alan's martial arts sister Vicky (Sophia Crawford).
Leigh (Deadly Bet, Ring of Fire) does the hero with ease and is no stranger to movies of the fisticuffs variety. Ditto Pruitt (Martial Law, Mission of Justice) and Crawford who cut her teeth on Hong Kong action flicks. I gotta give her credit for decent acting, fighting while being the obvious love interest. There's also a vanity element going on here. Director Robert Tiffe has a part and so do quite a few family members. Even writer Clay Ayers plays a featured cop.
'Sword of Honor' has a story that is predictable to the max, but doesn't mess around. Plenty of spots for people to get conveniently beat up / smacked down / shot. There's also bits of humor that work and always fun female nudity on display. Some typical low budget stops include a stripclub, casino and a bar here.
