Cage

Two former soldiers in Vietnam struggle to adapt to civilian life in Los Angeles. After one man sustains a traumatic head injury while saving his comrade, he is left with the mental capacity of a child. The two friends eventually open a bar together, but they soon clash with organized crime figures and triads. These criminals attempt to force them into a world of illegal, brutal cage fighting where participants fight until they are seriously injured or killed.

Directed by Lang Elliott, this 1989 action drama was the first of two films in the series, followed by Cage II: The Arena of Death in 1994. The movie features Lou Ferrigno as Billy Thomas and Reb Brown as Scott Monroe, supported by Michael Dante, Mike Moroff, Marilyn Tokuda, and Al Leong. A total of 44 cast members are credited in the production.

The film has received a mixed to poor reception from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.9/10 based on 790 votes, while on TMDB, it has a rating of 4/10 from 12 votes.