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American Kickboxer (1991)

American Kickboxer poster
Directed by
Frans Nel
Genre
martial arts film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A kickboxer travels to South Africa to fight a dangerous champion who killed his friend. He trains under a local mentor to prepare for the brutal match.

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What happens

American Kickboxer (also known as American Kickboxer 1) is a 1991 South African-American martial arts action film directed by Frans Nel and written by Emil Kolbe, based on an original story by the film's lead actor, John Barrett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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