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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Brazil
- Actor, producer, director and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Jalal Merhi's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7
Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Michael Reed in Talons of the Eagle (1992)
- Heroas Tarek Richards in Tiger Claws (1992)
- Heroas Tarek Richards in Tiger Claws III (1999)
- Heroas Alex Granger in Risk Factor (2015)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jalal Merhi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jalal Merhi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
American Expendables(2024)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Young Alexander the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Risk Factor(2015)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Born to be Great(2010)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Circuit III: Street Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Circuit 2(2002)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Sometimes a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Circuit(2001)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Guaranteed on Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Tiger Claws III(1999)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Expect to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Tiger Claws II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Expect No Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Operation Golden Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
TC 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Talons of the Eagle(1992)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Tiger Claws(1992)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Fearless Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Career shape
Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1991 to 2024; peak year 1991.
Film career
Peak 1991 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1991Screen debut· Tiger Claws
- 1992First top-billed film· Talons of the Eagle
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Jalal Merhi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 27/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 18. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Jalal Merhi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jalal Merhi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Curtis Petersen shares the most, 6.
Writers
- J. Stephen MaunderShared titles: Tiger Claws III (1999), Talons of the Eagle (1992), Tiger Claws (1992)See all 3 shared titles with J. Stephen Maunder
- Glen G. DoyleShared titles: The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Glen G. Doyle
Actors
- Billy BlanksShared titles: American Expendables (2024), The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter (2024), Talons of the Eagle (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Billy Blanks
- Loren AvedonShared titles: Risk Factor (2015), The Circuit (2001), Tiger Claws III (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Loren Avedon
- Gail ThackrayShared titles: The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter (2024), The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Gail Thackray
- Carter WongShared titles: American Expendables (2024), Tiger Claws III (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Carter Wong
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Curtis PetersenShared titles: The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter (2024), The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001), Tiger Claws III (1999), Talons of the Eagle (1992), Tiger Claws (1992)See all 6 shared titles with Curtis Petersen
- VaroujeShared titles: The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001), Tiger Claws III (1999), Talons of the Eagle (1992), Tiger Claws (1992)See all 5 shared titles with Varouje
- Kevin SchjerningShared titles: The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Schjerning
- Reid DennisonShared titles: Talons of the Eagle (1992), Tiger Claws (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Reid Dennison
Producers
- Jacov BreslerShared titles: The Circuit 4: Faith Fighter (2024), The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Jacov Bresler
- Alan M. SolomonShared titles: The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001), Talons of the Eagle (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Alan M. Solomon
- Brian CameronShared titles: The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Cameron
- Carol DaviesShared titles: The Circuit 2 (2002), The Circuit (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Carol Davies