Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon
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Max Havoc: Curse of The Dragon is an action film directed by Albert Pyun
on the island of Guam
in 2004. The movie was written by Irina Diether. A sequel titled Max Havoc: Ring of Fire was shot in Canada in 2006.
for a publicity photo shoot. Max’s helpful ways land him in the lives of the vacationing sisters Jane and Christy Goody, who have acquired a rare jade
dragon. This dragon happens to belong to the ruthless Japanese yakuza
who will stop at nothing to get it back.
The film has been mired in litigation in both Guam
and California
. In March 2008, producer John Laing lost a case he filed in California against the Government of Guam and was ordered to pay Guam more than $57,000 in legal fees. Laing appealed and lost with the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, ruling that he had no grounds to sue the Government of Guam in a California court and affirmed the lower court's ruling that he must pay Guam's legal fees. Laing then appealed to the California Supreme Court who refused to hear the case. After rushing to file his lawsuit first in California, Laing has now been accused of purposely stalling in a lawsuit in Guam Superior Court where he has been sued by the Government of Guam for fraud. Matt Borden, attorney for the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority, said:
A pre-trial conference is set for February 7, 2012 in Guam Superior Court followed by a bench trial
starting February 13, 2012. Judge Michael Bordallo will preside.
Albert Pyun
Albert Pyun is an American film director best known for having made many low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. He frequently blends kickboxing and hybrid martial arts with science fiction and dystopic or post-apocalyptic themes, which often include cyborgs...
on the island of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
in 2004. The movie was written by Irina Diether. A sequel titled Max Havoc: Ring of Fire was shot in Canada in 2006.
Plot
The story centers around ex-kickboxing champion turned sports photographer, Max Havoc. Max finds himself in GuamGuam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
for a publicity photo shoot. Max’s helpful ways land him in the lives of the vacationing sisters Jane and Christy Goody, who have acquired a rare jade
Jade
Jade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:...
dragon. This dragon happens to belong to the ruthless Japanese yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
who will stop at nothing to get it back.
Financing
Producer John Laing and director Albert Pyun were given, at their request, an $800,000 loan guarantee by the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (GEDCA) to secure a third party loan from Comerica Bank in order to finance the film. In his effort to convince GEDCA to approve the loan guarantee, Pyun told GEDCA board members that he and his producer (Laing) had a sterling financial record and that neither he nor Laing had ever defaulted on a loan. In return, the Government of Guam was hoping to create a film infrastructure and lure more film making activity to the island. In June 2006, John Laing's company, Guam Motion Pictures Company, defaulted on the loan to Comerica and Guam's $800,000 loan guarantee was lost.Controversy
After Laing's company Guam Motion Pictures Company defaulted on the film loan, causing the Government of Guam to lose its $800,000 guarantee and for Comerica Bank to foreclose on the film, Laing formed a new company in Canada, Up North Entertainment, Inc., and bought back the rights to the film for $83,000. After losing $800,000 on the film, Guam's share of the foreclosure sale money was $9,090.63.The film has been mired in litigation in both Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In March 2008, producer John Laing lost a case he filed in California against the Government of Guam and was ordered to pay Guam more than $57,000 in legal fees. Laing appealed and lost with the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, ruling that he had no grounds to sue the Government of Guam in a California court and affirmed the lower court's ruling that he must pay Guam's legal fees. Laing then appealed to the California Supreme Court who refused to hear the case. After rushing to file his lawsuit first in California, Laing has now been accused of purposely stalling in a lawsuit in Guam Superior Court where he has been sued by the Government of Guam for fraud. Matt Borden, attorney for the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority, said:
The public interest factors are very compelling in that [producer John] Laing and his company came to Guam with the specific purpose of defrauding the government and basically getting any kind of money they could out of the people, and they did. Then they left and didn't keep any of their promises.
A pre-trial conference is set for February 7, 2012 in Guam Superior Court followed by a bench trial
Bench trial
A bench trial is a trial held before a judge sitting without a jury. The term is chiefly used in common law jurisdictions to describe exceptions from jury trial, as most other legal systems do not use juries to any great extent....
starting February 13, 2012. Judge Michael Bordallo will preside.
Cast
- Mickey Hardt....Max Havoc
- David CarradineDavid CarradineDavid Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues...
....Grand Master - Vincent Klyn....Moko
- Joanna KrupaJoanna KrupaJoanna Krupa is a Polish-American model and actress. Krupa was born in Warsaw, Poland. She has a younger sister, Marta Krupa, also a model. Joanna Krupa moved to India, Delhi, Illinois, with her family at the age of five...
....Jane - Richard RoundtreeRichard RoundtreeRichard Roundtree is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shaft's Big Score and Shaft in Africa .-Personal life:Born in New Rochelle, New York, Richard Roundtree graduated from...
....Tahsi - Carmen ElectraCarmen ElectraTara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...
....Debbie