Miami Connection

Cinema Shock Roulette IV

In this episode of Cinema Shock Roulette, we dive into the totally bonkers, synth-fueled, ninja-packed world of MIAMI CONNECTION, a forgotten 1987 indie action film that rose from obscurity to become a full-blown cult phenomenon decades later.

Filmed in Orlando, funded by a Taekwondo grandmaster, and featuring a rock band called Dragon Sound who fight crime in their spare time, MIAMI CONNECTION is a singular vision of friendship, martial arts, and cocaine-smuggling ninjas on motorcycles.

We’ll explore how the film was made on a shoestring budget by martial artist/philosopher Y.K. Kim, how it was panned and lost for decades, and how it was rediscovered and resurrected by Alamo Drafthouse to become a midnight movie sensation.

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

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