‘Miami Connection’ is an independent martial arts film that was released in 1987.

For many years, it has been universally panned for being one of the worst movies ever made.

Quite simply, the story is about ‘Dragon Sound’ – a college band who have somehow managed to upset every gang in Orlando.

The Dragon Sound crew is led by Mark (Y.K Kim) who just so happens to be a Taekwondo expert, with the rest of his friends also proficient in this discipline, but at varying levels.

Their music is fantastic 80’s synth/guitar pop. ‘Against The Ninja’ and ‘Friends Forever’ are two tracks that will keep bopping away in your head for days. We get to see them do their stuff on stage a few times during the movie.

The plot is ridiculous; ninjas on motorcycles, bikies and drug dealers obsessing over a teenage rock band, and propped up with arguably the laziest dialogue and worst acting ever filmed.

But here’s the thing…I absolutely loved it!

The people behind ‘Miami Connection’ were clearly lacking the skills and know how required to make a movie. Yet, amidst their failings that led to such laughable results, they have somehow created a film with a lot of heart and soul.

The central characters all come across as likeable and kind hearted, despite none of the cast being able to act. The fight scenes were badly shot and made little sense, but turned out to be incredibly entertaining. The dialogue was so outrageous that I laughed my way through most of the movie, which I can’t say the same for a lot of ‘comedy’ shows released these days.

There is indeed a positive vibe running through this film that is impossible to ignore. As badly made as ‘Miami Connection’ was, there is never a dull moment throughout its runtime.

But don’t take my word for it! Check out the trailer below…

Movie poster and screenshots courtesy of Drafthouse Films and PJK Group.