The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (63%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Woo, age 80. This film starred Sammo Hung Kam-Bo and Jackie Chan.
63% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 65.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Living | 07/01/1952 | 74 | — | 50 |
 Jackie Chan Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Living | 07/04/1954 | 72 | — | 48 |
 Steven Seagal Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Living | 10/04/1952 | 74 | — | 50 |
 Gordon Liu Chia-Hui Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Living | 22/08/1951 | 75 | — | 51 |
 Lau Kar-Leung Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Deceased | 28/07/1934 | 78 | 24/06/2013 | 68 |
 Samuel L. Jackson Self - Narrator | Self - Narrator | Living | 21/12/1948 | 77 | — | 54 |
 John Woo Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Living | 22/09/1946 | 80 | — | 56 |
 Mang Hoi Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Deceased | 02/05/1958 | 65 | 09/10/2023 | 44 |
 Corey Yuen Self - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee | Deceased | 16/12/1951 | 70 | 01/01/2022 | 51 |
 Cheng Pei-Pei Self | Self | Deceased | 04/12/1946 | 77 | 17/07/2024 | 56 |
 David Carradine Self | Self | Deceased | 08/12/1936 | 72 | 03/06/2009 | 66 |
 Ang Lee Self | Self | Living | 23/10/1954 | 71 | — | 48 |
 Cynthia Rothrock Self | Self | Living | 08/03/1957 | 69 | — | 45 |
 Tom Cruise Self | Self | Living | 03/07/1962 | 64 | — | 40 |
 Bruce Lee Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/11/1940 | 32 | 20/07/1973 | 62 |
 Bruce Willis Self - Interviewee (uncredited) | Self - Interviewee (uncredited) | Living | 19/03/1955 | 71 | — | 47 |