Deadly Bet

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Buy This Item Deadly Bet by Sunland Studios  Available from Amazon  $14.95  on 11-16-2008     It seems that just about every kickboxing movie that takes place in Vegas ends up being pretty decent, and Deadly Bet is no exception. Its always nice to see flashy Vegas lights, casinos, and betting, but Jeff Wincott is just about good in every movie he is in. He has great martial arts skills but is also above average as a martial arts movie actor than most B-movie actors. Steven Vincit Leigh is also in Deadly Impact, one of my more favorites as well, usually playing the villain, and does here. <br /> <br />Deadly Bet is about a man (Wincott) who puts up one last bet before leaving Vegas for good to live with his fiance in Colorado. He loses his bet to Rico (Vincet Leigh) which includes his fiance. There isn't a deep story to the movie, but it is interesting to see everything the Wincott character goes through to repay his debt, try to get back his fiance, and change his life around for the better by loosing his bad habits. <br /> <br />Most of the action takes place in ring fights where guests place bets. The fights are a bit above avergae, but I have seen better. There are plenty to keep you entertained. The final tournament last almost 15 minutes, with Wincott in the ring against Vincet Leigh at the end (lasting about 5 minutes there). They actually have a fight in the beginning of the movie too. <br /> <br />The acting is decent in the movie, even though the script didn't give a whole lot to work with. There are a couple of songs in the movie that actually aren't very cheesy, unlike most songs of the 90's era that are used in martial arts movies. <br /> <br />If you like Vegas kickboxing movies such as "To Be The Best" or "Final Impact", Deadly Bet will be just as enjoyable, if not a little more. Deadly Bet is definetly an above average B-movie. Reader Reviews Jeff Wincott is a hardcore gambler who is about to leave Vegas, but not without paying off a debt he owes. When he pays it off he ends up getting bullied into a fight. He loses the fight, his money, and his girlfriend. Ugh, this movie is pretty bad. Everything is predictable, and the acting by the girlfriend is horrible. The only good thing is Jeff Wincott. He gives a good acting performance, and like always he shows some great emotion in his fight scenes. There are a ton of fights in this movie, but none are really good. Gary Daniels gets a decent cameo fight, but the only fight I liked was the finale. Not even the finale was that good, but it picks up by the end of it. So in short, I recommend passing on this movie unless you are a really huge fan of Jeff Wincott. 2/5 Picture quality on the Madacy DVD is decent. Best thing about this DVD is that it has 45 minutes of trailers.

Deadly Bet Available from Amazon Price: $14.95 Updated on 11-16-2008.

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