Miami Connection
1987 1h 26m movie Film Hong Kong

Miami Connection

“Greetings from the most dangerous jungle in the world: the streets of Miami.”

Synopsis

“Greetings from the most dangerous jungle in the world: the streets of Miami.”

In a world where ninjas dream of being rock stars and rock stars dream of being ninjas, a martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Miami Connection. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Action + Crime in Hong Kong

119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Miami Connection itself).

The 1986–1988 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 1986-1988 Hong Kong release window, Miami Connection sits at #47 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Righting Wrongs
    #1

    Righting Wrongs

    ★ 7.7 · 1986
  2. The Lunatics
    #2

    The Lunatics

    ★ 7.6 · 1986
  3. A Chinese Ghost Story
    #3

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    ★ 7.3 · 1987
  4. Legacy of Rage
    #4

    Legacy of Rage

    ★ 7.3 · 1986
  5. Dragons Forever
    #5

    Dragons Forever

    ★ 7.2 · 1988
  6. Eastern Condors
    #6

    Eastern Condors

    ★ 7.2 · 1987
  7. Mr. Vampire III
    #7

    Mr. Vampire III

    ★ 7.2 · 1987
  8. School on Fire
    #8

    School on Fire

    ★ 7.2 · 1988

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Miami Connection premiered alongside 15 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 15 other Hong Kong films in 1987.

The 241st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Audience Engagement

119
Reviews
83rd
Review-volume percentile
57th
Popularity percentile

119 audience reviews — more than 83% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (57th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Miami Connection, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • rock band · 5
  • drug crime · 3
  • miami · 3
  • florida · 3
  • computer class · 2
  • unintentional comedy · 1
  • cocaine · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • 1980s · 18
  • street fight · 6
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • martial arts · 369
  • gore · 51
  • ninja · 36

Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
119
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #712 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #452 of 516 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
All Production CountriesUnited States of America, Hong Kong
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesDrafthouse Films
Runtime1h 26m
Release DateAugust 18, 1987
IMDbtt0092549
Official Sitedrafthousefilms.com

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