Stories go untold we started filming "The Contemporary Gladiator" in 1987 many has since passed away look at a few of our pictures
Julius L. Dorsey was a Karate Master & Amp's actual real life karateTeacher
he has since passed away
he has since passed away
Onikwa Bill Wallace legendary photographer from Chicago 1st director of photography he brought his film crew from Chicago in 1987 he has sinced passed away
Tommie Lee Ray played Amp's father in the movie he is a season actor he was a strong SGI Buddhist has since passed away
George M. Young "The King Fish" he played himself in the movie he was not acting that is him in real life have no idea is he living or dead he vanished
Traci Cloyd who played girlfriend was Ms. Melrose in 1975 we drafted her for the scene we shot scene in 1987 last I heard was a newscaster in Florida
Marian S. Jones who played the assidtant was a "Coors Model I met in Colorado I asked her to play the role in 1987 no contact?
Danny Bumpus who played Woodrow Woodherd & Co-Star of the movie is a real Kickboxer & Amp sparring partner
he lived in Dyersburg, Tennessee
he lived in Dyersburg, Tennessee
Jimmmy "The Jet" Bland owns a karate School in Southaven, MS he plays him self in the movie & he became a World Champion his movie fight scenes are real
The man standing is Robert Raiford owner of Raiford's Disco Raiford has passed & his daughter runs the disco on 2nd St in Memphis this is the oldest Disco in America since 1970's
