4.9 Score

1989 • 1h 37min • R • Action, Thriller, Drama

Kickboxer

"An ancient sport becomes a deadly game."

If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.

IMDb 6.4

RT 36%

MC 33

Director

David Worth

Writers

Glenn A. Bruce

Mark DiSalle

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Composer

Paul Hertzog

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Kurt Sloane

Dennis Alexio

Eric Sloane

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Xian Chow

Michel Qissi

Tong Po

Haskell V. Anderson III

Winston Taylor

Rochelle Ashana

Mylee

Richard Foo

Tao Liu

Ricky Liu

Big Thai Man

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Kurt Sloane

Dennis Alexio Eric Sloane

Dennis Chan Kwok-San Xian Chow

Michel Qissi Tong Po

Haskell V. Anderson III Winston Taylor

Rochelle Ashana Mylee

Richard Foo Tao Liu

Ricky Liu Big Thai Man

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Tony Chan Tak-Hing Huge Village Man #2

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Dean Harrington U.S. Announcer

Mark DiSalle U.S. Reporter

Richard Santoro U.S. Reporter

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