i will at least give the filmmaker credit for make their intention ( and level of aspiration ) know right up front with a title like karate cop and the viewer know exactly what he get and and also how good it likely to be . ( i. e. and not very good ) . i also admit that this ron marchini film be far and far good than an early film i saw that that he star in ( death machine ) because he actually have dialog to deliver in this one ( in dm he be a silent zombie kill machine ) and he get to kick people in the face on a regular basis ( where in dm and the actual fight be few and dully stag ) . ron no actor and but he in good shape and be reasonably photogenic and and doesn not seem to take himself too seriously . there be time in the movie where you can glimpse why a director think he could be properly frame and feature to make a decent movie . not a great movie and but a decent one . and since this movie be so much good than death machine and if his acting and role have continue and keep improving and i estimate he might have eventually be a a don the dragon wilson . karate cop be also well in two way than the stream of similar post apocalyptic theme italian rip offs of max max and escape from new york because it appear to have be make by american . that mean there isn not the annoy tin eared esl dubbing problem that always drag the italian film down a notch . and there a lot more martial art theme fight and gladiatorial style combat in this one than in the typical italian genre ripoff and and it choreograph with admirable energy and zest . of course and that probably a give with a title like karate cop . but it be also worse in the score for the soundtrack and which be obviously score and perform by one guy with a synthesizer . it like listen to a kazoo for 90 minute even when it skillfully play and there just too much synth and and it way too insistent . and you have to have an actual screenplay and acting and and dialog to hang those fight scene on while otherwise you might just as well be play a video game like final fight . and this be where the movie fall way short . even in a z grade movie and you need to have a compelling plot that make sense and but someone write this one with their frontal lobe in neutral . and you need a few people who can really act and at least a little . aside from ron marchini and snakey probably have the best line and give the best performance of the cast and and the actor who play the drug lord at least look a if he have a good time . but the rest of the cast and even the extra ( especially the kid in the cast ) couldn not get on stage in the local community theater . and a for the the rest of it . sheesh . i do not know why director work with poverty level budget think they can get away with incorporate science fiction theme . good sf require a lot of time and talent and craft to get decent result . you have to engage in world building to make it work while you can not just dress the cast up in salvation army handout and headband and pretend that rubble strewn back alleys with graffiti on the wall be the shattered remains of a civilization . a fog machine be for dinner theater it isn not scene design . death machine be an insult to me a a movie consumer . but for $ 1 and i feel i get my money worth from karate cop . i can always use the dvd a a drink coaster if i do not want to watch it again .