Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon

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Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon
Directed by Albert Pyun
Produced by John F.S. Laing
Yoram Barzilai
Melissa Ciampa
Written by Anton Diether (screenplay)
Irina Diether (screenplay)
Starring Mickey Hardt
David Carradine
Joanna Krupa
Vincent Klyn
Distributed by Rigel Entertainment & Westlake Entertainment
Release date(s) 2007 DVD only
Running time 90 min.
Language English

Max Havoc: Curse of The Dragon is an action film directed by Albert Pyun on the island of Guam in 2004. The movie was written by Anton Diether and Irina Diether. Producer John Laing and director Albert Pyun were given, at their request, an $800,000 loan guarantee by the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (GEDCA) to secure a third party loan from Comerica Bank in order to finance the film. In his effort to convince GEDCA to approve the loan guarantee, Pyun told GEDCA board members that he and his producer (Laing) had a "sterling financial record" and that neither he nor Laing had ever defaulted on a loan. [1] In return, the Government of Guam was hoping to create a film infrastructure and lure more film making activity to the island. In June 2006, John Laing defaluted on the loan to Coamerica and Guam's $800,000 loan guarantee was lost.

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[edit] Plot

The story centers around ex-kickboxing champion turned sports photographer, Max Havoc. Max finds himself in Guam for a publicity photo shoot. Max’s helpful ways land him in the lives of the vacationing sisters Jane and Christy Goody, who have acquired a rare jade dragon. This dragon happens to belong to the ruthless Japanese Yakuza who will stop at nothing to get it back.

[edit] Controversy

  • After defaulting on his film loan, causing the Government of Guam to lose its $800,000 guarantee and Comerica Bank to foreclose on the film, Producer John Laing formed a new company in Canada, Up North Entertainment, Inc., and bought back the rights to the film for $83,000. After losing $800,000 on the film, Guam's share of the foreclosure sale money was $9,090.63. [2]
  • The film has been mired in litigation in both Guam and California. [3] In March 2008, producer John Laing lost a case he filed in California against the Government of Guam and was ordered to pay Guam $57,000.00 in legal fees. [1] After rushing to file his lawsuit first in California, Laing has now been accused of purposely stalling in a lawsuit in Guam Superior Court [2] where he has been sued by the Government of Guam for fraud. [1]

[edit] Cast

[edit] Trivia

  • The filming of the movie was paid for by the Government of Guam.
  • Despite little success, a sequel titled Max Havoc: Ring of Fire was made in Canada, which was also met with little success.

[edit] Notes

  • [1] KUAM - "GEDCA approves $800,00 loan guaranty (sic) for film"
  • [2] Pacific Islands Report
  • [3] Los Angeles Times article: "CAMERA, LEGAL ACTION! - The making of a Kung-Fu flick on Guam turns into court battles on both sides of the sea"
  • [4] KUAM - Max Havoc : Curse of the Dragon producer John Laing ordered to pay Guam $57,000 in legal fees
  • [5] Pacific Islands Report: "Guam still trying to recoup film investment"
  • [6] KUAM - Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon producer sued for fraud

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c KUAM
  2. ^ a b Pacific Islands Report
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times

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