Kickboxer (1989)

Directed by

Mark DiSalle, David Worth

Genre

action film, martial arts film, thriller film, rape and revenge film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 1,587 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man travels to Thailand to train in Muay Thai after his brother is left paralyzed by a brutal kickboxing champion. He fights to avenge his brother and prove himself in the ring.

action-packedintensemotivationalvengeful80s-stylegrittytraining-heavy

What happens

Kickboxer is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by David Worth and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Former world kickboxing champion Dennis Alexio is also featured. The plot revolves around Kurt Sloane (Van Damme) seeking revenge on the fearsome kickboxing champion Tong Po (Michel Qissi) who paralyzed his brother Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio). The film is regarded as the first movie to bring Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) to a global audience. Produced by Kings Road Entertainment and released by The Cannon Group, Inc. on September 8, 1989, it grossed $50 million on a budget of $2.7 million. It spawned several sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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