Max Hell Frog Warrior is a 2002 martial arts

Martial arts

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 based cult film

Cult film

A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...

 that was written, produced, and directed by Donald G. Jackson

Donald G. Jackson

Donald G. Jackson was an American filmmaker who is often referred to in the media as the Ed Wood of the video age...

 and Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...

.

This film is the fourth in the Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown is a 1988 cult film that was created by Donald G. Jackson. The screenplay for this film was written by Jackson and Randall Frakes. The film was directed by Jackson and R. J...

quadrilogy that includes the cult films Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown is a 1988 cult film that was created by Donald G. Jackson. The screenplay for this film was written by Jackson and Randall Frakes. The film was directed by Jackson and R. J...

, Return to Frogtown

Return to Frogtown

Return to Frogtown is the 1993 sequel to the cult movie Hell Comes to Frogtown, which starred professional wrestler, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. This sequel is also set in a postapocalyptic future where mutant frog-people are at war with mankind.Robert Z'Dar plays the main character, Sam Hell, in place...

, Toad Warrior

Toad Warrior

Toad Warrior is the third film in the Hell Comes to Frogtown series...

and this film, Max Hell Frog Warrior.

The story for Max Hell Frog Warrior was conceived by Donald G. Jackson. The film stars Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...

, Joe Estevez

Joe Estevez

Joseph "Joe" Estevez is an American actor, director, and producer.He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Renée Estevez, and Ramon Estevez.-Early life:...

, Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

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, and Jill Kelly

Jill Kelly

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.

Plot

This film follows the lead character, Max Hell, played by Scott Shaw, who goes on a mission to rescue Dr. Trixi T from the clutches of the evil Mickey O'Malley, played by Joe Estevez.

According to the filmmakers in an interview in the magazine, Independent Film & Video Monthly, Max Hell Frog Warrior is not so much a sequel as it was inspired by the original concept for the film Hell Comes to Frogtown formulated by Donald G. Jackson in 1986.

This film is considered a Zen Film in that it was created in the distinct style of filmmaking formulated by Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...

 known as Zen Filmmaking. In this style of filmmaking no scripts are used.

External links

• Max Hell Frog Warrior Official Website