Biography
Jalal Merhi (born in Brazil) is a Canadian action film producer who was born in Brazil to [Lebanese] immigrant parents. He started his film career by selling his jewellery business to start a film production company. He has produced and acted in numerous action films that can be considered martial arts B movies.
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter
2024
Producer, Director, Writer
An aging retired fighter has to get back to the ring in order to save a young student
Young Alexander the Great
2022
Director
"Alexander The Great's early life while still at school under the tutelage of the great philosopher Aristotle but old enough to engage in battle demon...
Risk Factor
2015
as Alex Granger
Alex Granger is a successful New York fashion photographer with a past - he is a former CIA operative specializing in surveillance work. Bored with hi...
Young Alexander the Great
2010
Director
The coming of age of young Alexander, future world conqueror, from his boyhood in Greece to his assumption of Regent of the Land, after proving his wo...
The Circuit III: Street Monk
2006
as Bill
Following his wife's untimely death, Dirk Longstreet adopts a nomadic lifestyle. He preoccupies himself with surfing, and makes ends meet by particip...
The Circuit III: Street Monk
2006
Director, Story
Following his wife's untimely death, Dirk Longstreet adopts a nomadic lifestyle. He preoccupies himself with surfing, and makes ends meet by particip...
The Circuit 2: The Final Punch
2003
as Bill
Prisoners are dying at the Ogden Correctional Institution, a prison where a corrupt Warden has taken justice and business into his own hands. In the b...
The Circuit 2: The Final Punch
2003
Director, Producer
Prisoners are dying at the Ogden Correctional Institution, a prison where a corrupt Warden has taken justice and business into his own hands. In the b...
Sometimes a Hero
2003
Director
A former gang member finds the tempting allure of crime too difficult to resist in this crime thriller from director Jalal Merhi. Falling on hard time...
The Circuit
2002
Director, Producer
Years ago, Dirk Longstreet walked away from The Circuit, the merciless underground fight club with no rules, where money changes hands as men are kill...
Guaranteed on Delivery
2001
as Ray Stanton
A lonely truck driver teams up with a retired security expert to derail a sophisticated white slave trafficking operation.
Tiger Claws III
1999
as Tarek Richards
When a psychotic martial artist called Stryker resurrects the long-dead spirits of three ancient Chinese master assassins in an effort to take over th...
Tiger Claws III
1999
Producer
When a psychotic martial artist called Stryker resurrects the long-dead spirits of three ancient Chinese master assassins in an effort to take over th...
Expect to Die
1997
as Blake
The military has been testing a new Virtual Reality fighting simulator, but testing is abruptly canceled when a soldier loses his life during the acti...
Expect to Die
1997
Director
The military has been testing a new Virtual Reality fighting simulator, but testing is abruptly canceled when a soldier loses his life during the acti...
Crisis
1997
Director, Executive Producer, Producer
Alex reluctantly collects debts for the mob. Alex has led his brother Tony to believe that he is a shoe-salesman. However Alex's real talents will be ...
Tiger Claws II
1996
as Tarek Richards
Released five years after the first installment, Tiger Claws II finds Yeung's martial arts serial killer, Chong, busted out of jail by a team of heavi...
Tiger Claws II
1996
Producer
Released five years after the first installment, Tiger Claws II finds Yeung's martial arts serial killer, Chong, busted out of jail by a team of heavi...
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995
as Self
The first video to combine international martial arts together with interviews and demonstrations by celebrities of Hollywood.
Expect No Mercy
1995
as Eric
Federal Service Agent Justin Vanier has been assigned to infiltrate the mysterious Virtual Arts Academy in search of Eric, a fellow agent. In this hig...
Expect No Mercy
1995
Producer
Federal Service Agent Justin Vanier has been assigned to infiltrate the mysterious Virtual Arts Academy in search of Eric, a fellow agent. In this hig...
Operation Golden Phoenix
1994
as Mark Assante
A kickboxer is hired to protect half of a valuable medallion, but an evil warlord and another kickboxer are determined to have it, no matter what it t...
Operation Golden Phoenix
1994
Director, Producer
A kickboxer is hired to protect half of a valuable medallion, but an evil warlord and another kickboxer are determined to have it, no matter what it t...
TC 2000
1993
as Niki Picasso
Somewhere in the future the environmental overkill had come. Many people had died. The rich were able to build the underworld, the poor had to stay on...
TC 2000
1993
Producer
Somewhere in the future the environmental overkill had come. Many people had died. The rich were able to build the underworld, the poor had to stay on...
Talons of the Eagle
1992
as Michael Reed
After 3 DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr. Li, the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson and sends him under...
Talons of the Eagle
1992
Producer
After 3 DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr. Li, the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson and sends him under...
Tiger Claws
1991
as Tarek Richards
The police does not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same ...
Tiger Claws
1991
Producer
The police does not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same ...
Fearless Tiger
1991
as Lyle Camille
A man's brother dies of an overdose from a new and potent drug introduced by a drug gang. He puts off his wedding to a beautiful model and postpones t...
Fearless Tiger
1991
Producer, Creator
A man's brother dies of an overdose from a new and potent drug introduced by a drug gang. He puts off his wedding to a beautiful model and postpones t...