History Film / DoubleDragon

* DemonicPossession: The second half of the Dragon Medallion, which gives the user power over the soul, and which is used to evil effect by Koga Shuko, as well as to hilarious effect when Jimmy possesses Shuko at the end.

In [[TwentyMinutesInTheFuture 2007]], a huge natural disaster known as the "Big One" has left most of California flooded. In the city of [[NewNeoCity New Angeles]], a powerful crime lord named Koga Shuko (Creator/RobertPatrick) owns one half of a mythical medallion known as the "Double Dragon". When Koga learns that two young brothers named Billy and Jimmy Lee (Creator/ScottWolf and Creator/MarkDacascos) have uncovered the other half, he orders the entire gang population of New Angeles to go after the Lee boys.

When their adopted mother Satori (Creator/JuliaNickson) is killed during an explosion, the Lees must team with a Guardian Angel-style group of vigilantes known as the Power Corps, led by the police chief's daughter Marian Delario (Creator/AlyssaMilano), in order to avenge the woman that raised them and save the city.

In [[TwentyMinutesInTheFuture 2007]], a huge natural disaster known as the "Big One" has left most of California flooded. In the city of [[NewNeoCity New Angeles]], a powerful crime lord named Koga Shuko (Creator/RobertPatrick) owns one half of a mythical medallion known as the "Double Dragon". When Koga learns that two young brothers named Billy and Jimmy Lee (Scott Wolf and Creator/MarkDacascos) have uncovered the other half, he orders the entire gang population of New Angeles to go after the Lee boys.

When their adopted mother Satori (Julia Nickson) is killed during an explosion, the Lees must team with a Guardian Angel-style group of vigilantes known as the Power Corps, led by the police chief's daughter Marian Delario (Creator/AlyssaMilano), in order to avenge the woman that raised them and save the city.

-->'''Billy and Jimmy:''' Oh, sh-

In [[TwentyMinutesInTheFuture 2007]], a huge natural disaster known as the "Big One" has left most of California flooded. In the city of [[NewNeoCity New Angeles]], a powerful crime lord named Koga Shuko (Creator/RobertPatrick) owns one half of a mythical medallion known as the "Double Dragon". When Koga learns that two young brothers named Billy and Jimmy Lee (Scott Wolf and Mark Dacascos) have uncovered the other half, he orders the entire gang population of New Angeles to go after the Lee boys.

When their adopted mother Satori (Julia Nickson) is killed during an explosion, the Lees must team with a Guardian Angel-style group of vigilantes known as the Power Corps, led by the police chief's daughter Marian Delario (Alyssa Milano), in order to avenge the woman that raised them and save the city.

* KickTheDog: Not only does Shuko blow up Satori's place with her in it, but he takes over Satori ''just to make her watch''.

* {{Ninja}}: When Shuko combines both medallions by himself, the result is the birth of two deadly Ninja Wraiths that both brothers have to deal with.

** Marian compares Abobo to the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]] after seeing his transformation.

** Marian compares Abobo to the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]] after seeing his transformation.

The film got its just desserts as one of the films mocked on ''WebVideo/BestOfTheWorst''.

In [[TwentyMinutesInTheFuture 2007]], a huge natural disaster known as the "Big One" has left most of California flooded. In the city of [[NewNeoCity New Angeles]], a powerful crime lord named Koga Shuko (Robert Patrick) owns one half of a mythical medallion known as the "Double Dragon". When Koga learns that two young brothers named Billy and Jimmy Lee (Scott Wolf and Mark Dacascos) have uncovered the other half, he orders the entire gang population of New Angeles to go after the Lee boys.

* ShoutOut: Koga Shuko asks from his twin underlings: "[[Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews Huey, Lewis. Any news]]?"

* PoliceAreUseless: Even they follow curfew. Though justified, since they have neither the manpower nor motive to deal with the gangs. Averted with Marian's dad, who wishes to do more. In one scene, he tries to get his fellow officers to help him, but they refused. His second-in-command thinks he's only asking for help find his daughter. But he tells him his daughter and the Power Corps are doing the work for the cops. He orders them to come with him, but they won't so he went on his own. By the end of the film, they now have the strength to fight the gangs rather than compromising with them.

* SecretKeeper: Marc knows Marian is the leader of the Power Corps. But he tries to get something out of keeping it a secret, which Marian ignores. And he hopes she'll get busted eventually.

* GratuitousSpecialEffects: Marian's little brother, at one point, uses a VR headset solely to work in more CGI effects.

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* CurseCutShort / OhCrap

* DaChief: Delario.

** It's hard to find [[FranchiseKiller a more blatant metaphor]].

* [[YouDidEverythingYouCould She Did Everything She Could]]: Jimmy thinks Satori [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot should have told him and Billy the truth about the medallion sooner]]. Billy defends her, saying she had no idea Shuko would find the first half and be looking for the other, "she did the best she could". [[WhatTheHellHero Billy calls him out for it]], since she was the only family they had.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys

For those looking for a [[SpiritualAdaptation more faithful adaptation]] of the games, just watch the Jean Claude Van-Damme movie ''Film/DoubleImpact'' and pretend that Alex and Chad are really just Billy and Jimmy.

* HypocriticalHumor: The press question Marian's dad about some of the gangs (like the Power Corps) are misunderstood. He reminds them it's almost curfew, and they depart.

* InspectorJavert: Marian's dad believe the Power Corps are a dangerous gang, despite how many times she says he's wrong. Later, he changed his mind after seeing her daughter is one of them and saves her and the brothers from Shuko's henchgirl.

* {{Xenafication}}: Marian, the Power Corps leader, is supposed to be the same character who gets gut-punched and carried off by the bad guys in the original game.

* InNameOnly: An odd case; the movie keeps many character names, and even attempts to depict some elements of it accurately, preserving some of the villains and the central plot twist of the first game. But then there's the rest of it.

* MythologyGag: Shuko with the medallion's powers, is basically the Shadow Boss/Shadow Master.

For those looking for a [[SpiritualLicensee more faithful adaptation]] of the games, just watch the Jean Claude Van-Damme movie ''Film/DoubleImpact'' and pretend that Alex and Chad are really just Billy and Jimmy.

* [[YouDidEverythingYouCould She Did Everything She Could]]: Jimmy thinks Satori [[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot should have told him and Billy the truth about the medallion sooner]]. But Billy defends her, saying she had no idea Shuko would find the first half and be looking for the other, "she did the best she could". [[WhatTheHellHero Billy calls him out on that,]] since Satori was the only family they had.

''Film/DoubleDragon'' is a 1994 [[VideoGameMoviesSuck film loosely based]] on the ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon'' video game series. And by "loosely based", we mean it has nothing in common with the original video games other than the names of a few characters and [[InNameOnly the title]].

* PoliceAreUseless: Even they follow curfew. Though justified, since they have neither the manpower nor motive to deal with the gangs. Averted with Marian's dad, who wishes to do more. In one scene, he tries to get his fellow officers to help him, but they refused. His second-in-command thinks he's only asking for help find his daughter. But he tells him his daughter and the Power Corps are doing the work for the cops. He orders them to come with him, but they won't so he went on his own. By the end of the film, they now have the strength to fight the gangs rather than comprising with them.