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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Movie
1991
1h 32m
Cantonese
Action, Crime
User Score: 
7.1
Critic Score: 
84
RikiOh The Story of Ricky' Poster
In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.
RikiOh The Story of Ricky Poster

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Movie
1991
1h 32m
Cantonese
Action, Crime
In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.1
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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
84

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Fan MeiSheng
Assistant Warden
William Ho
Warden Sugiyama
Yukari shima
Huang Chung / West Block
Frankie Chan ChiLeung
Hai / North Block
Kichi Sugisaki
Tarzan San Tai / East Block
Wong KwaiHung
Blondie Shiraga / South Block
Tetsuro Tamba
Master Zhang
Wong KwokLeung
Prison Warden's Son
Wong ChiKeung
Guan Dao / Dragon Gang Head
Phillip Kwok ChunFung
Ah Guang / Ricky's Mate
Lam KaiWing
Wild Cat / Store Leader
Chan Ging
Centipede / Wild Cat's Thug
Bill Lung Biu
Ye Ming / Wild Cat's Thug
Lam Suet
Wild Cat's Thug / Warden Sugiyama's...
Kong Long
Prison Guard
Yuen Wah
Prisoner
Directed By: Lam Nai-Choi
Written By: Lam Nai-Choi (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

hoder1 says...
one year ago
Terrible acting, one-note characters, disjointed plot, awful dubbing and cheesy effects. But this movie is so over the top bonkers that it all just works together brilliantly. Don't try to make sense of it, there's none to be found. Just sit back, grab a drink, switch your brain off and enjoy.
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Acoucalancha says...
one year ago
Perfect mix of over-the-top martial arts action, ridiculous satirical comedy and gore fest galore—a B-movie enthusiast's wet dream of a movie! The special effects are half good half terrible but it just contributes to the type of humor it's going for. Same goes for the ridiculous amount of slow-motion. Very over-the-top villain that reminded me of Dr. Evil (*Austin Powers*) for some reason. So much creativity with the gory fight scenes, stuff I would have never though of and quite memorable. Not really any dull quiet moments, I was entertained the whole way through. Hits my type of comedy too, there's always something funny happening in the background that makes absolutely no sense. No use analysing the story here. Weirdly devoit of any music. First act was amazing, it lost a bit of steam in the second act but the third act was insane. So much fun!
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LarZieJ says...
a month ago
"I was promised seven bags of rice to turn you into mince meat and put you in a pie." Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky is still damn fun. Ricky won't show anyone any mercy. Punching a head in half, punching a hole in someone's stomach, breaking hands, crushing skulls, breaking down walls with his bare hands, taking five shots from a gun and leaving the bullets in because they are souvenirs? It won't get any more badass than that. Anyway, Riki-Oh is a fun low-budget flick with loads of entertainment value, practical effects, gore and great one-liners. You won't have any problem following the story and you will have a blast. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky is one of a kind.
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Jordyep says...
2 years ago
I don’t really believe in the term ‘guilty pleasure’, because to me campy movies can be a genuine artform if a filmmaker fully commits to the bit in a clever way. As such, I reject the idea of anyone having to feel guilty for enjoying this. This is very much the _Commando_ of the 90s, it’s exactly the adult cartoon it wants to be. Every sound, editing and acting choice reinforce its ridiculous, over the top vibe. Not all of it is tasteful (particularly the way it uses music kinda sucks, and the excessive slow-mo could’ve been reigned in), but the movie is memorable because of the entertaining action sequences, dumb (but good) comedy and schlock horror influences. Just imagine Quentin Tarantino and Sam Raimi teaming up for an exploitation movie, and you’re close to what this is. Would it be a better movie if it genuinely tried with the script? Maybe, but it would probably be less entertaining. Overall, while I definitely can’t guarantee that anyone will like it, I thought this one was quite fun. 6.5/10
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Featured User Reviews

drqshadow
7/10  5 months ago
Outrageous violence abounds in a ruthless for-profit prison, where four superhuman crime bosses run things as they see fit and the posh administrators are perfectly happy to take a cut off the top. To this scene, we introduce a proficient young challenger: Ricky Ho, a fighting machine with hands of More
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$hubes
1/10  4 weeks ago
Second movie in a row that I've actually given a "1" rating to...after declaring that I rarely give that (rating) to any movie simply because I don't really know what "weak sauce" means (whereas I do know what "Terrible" means). In this case, however, both movies earned their "1" rating if for no ot More
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manicure
6/10  4 years ago
Immortal "so bad it’s good" classic, “The Story of Ricky” is a Hong Kong live-action film based on the Japanese manga “Riki-Oh”. These low-budget films usually have very little in common with the source material, but it looks like Lam Nai-choi did his best to depict the same events More
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