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Kickboxer

Kickboxer

6,8 /10 (1,603 Votes)
1989 EN 98 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

20/04/1989

Votes

1,603

Popularity

6.5

An ancient sport becomes a deadly game.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

98 min

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$50,000,000

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Kurt Sloane

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Dennis Alexio

Eric Sloane

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Dennis Chan Kwok-San

Xian

Haskell V. Anderson III

Haskell V. Anderson III

Winston Taylor

Rochelle Ashana

Rochelle Ashana

Mylee

Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi

Tong Po

Steve Lee Ka-Ting

Steve Lee Ka-Ting

Freddy Li

Gam Biu

Gam Biu

Tao Liu

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Ricky Liu

Big Thai Man

Thomas Sin Ho-Ying

Thomas Sin Ho-Ying

Huge Village Man #1

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Tony Chan Tak-Hing

Huge Village Man #2

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Brad Kerner

U.S. Announcer

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Dean Harrington

U.S. Announcer

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Mark DiSalle

U.S. Reporter

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Richard Santoro

U.S. Reporter

Louis Roth

Louis Roth

U.S. Reporter

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Nickolas James

U.S. Reporter

John Ladalski

John Ladalski

U.S. Referee

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Mathew Cheung

Surgeon

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Ali Tang

Nurse

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Kalee Wan

Nurse

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Amanda Chan

Nurse

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Phoebe Chow

Nurse

Strawberry Yeung Yuk-Mui

Strawberry Yeung Yuk-Mui

Nurse

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Irene Choi

Nurse

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Wong Wing-Shun

Lo

Sammy Cheung Wai

Sammy Cheung Wai

Doctor

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Andy Lee

Doctor

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Terence Yung Ji-Chung

Doctor

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Joann Wong

Tao Liu's Wife

Michael Lee Ming-Yeung

Michael Lee Ming-Yeung

Old Man in Village

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Africa Chu

Messenger

Robert Mak Tak-Law

Robert Mak Tak-Law

Freddy Li's Guard

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Wang Tak-Keung

Freddy Li's Guard

Kong Long

Kong Long

Freddy Li's Guard

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Lee Hung

Freddy Li's Guard

Bruce Law Lai-Yin

Bruce Law Lai-Yin

Freddy Li's Guard

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Leung Hoi-Lun

Freddy Li's Guard

Johnny Cheung Wa

Johnny Cheung Wa

Freddy Li's Guard

Chang Seng-Kwong

Chang Seng-Kwong

Freddy Li's Guard

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Ho Kai-Yue

Freddy Li's Guard

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Zennie Reynolds

U.S. Fighter

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Montri Vongbutr

Ancient Warrior #1

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Amnart Komolthorn

Ancient Warrior #2

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Pairat Lavilard

Gym Owner

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Kanthima Vutti

Eric's Girl

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Ithikrai Maitriwong

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Yai Sae-Ear

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Saifar

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Tubin

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Payakdum

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Praiwan Jr.

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Pichitchai Shuamongkol

Muay Thai Club Fighter

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Chanont Sri-Anont

Muay Thai Club Fighter

Ong Soo Han

Ong Soo Han

Tong Po Opponent

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Priwan Sriharajmontri

Fighter vs. Kurt

Henrik Wesslen

Henrik Wesslen

Cornerman (uncredited)

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John Chard

John Chard

2019-07-08

⭐ 8

Just listen. With your mind, your heart, your whole being. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Kurt Sloane, who after witnessing his brother getting crippled in a Muay Thai fight in Thailand, sets about learning the art himself so as to enact revenge on the sinister Tiger Tong Po who illegally put his brother in the wheel chair. Ah look, I don't see any point in writing about the market that Van Damme movies sit in, I think everyone knows that there isn't going to be great acting in these movies, the plotting will be straight and simple and the resolution will be prescribed to get a whoop and…

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KayP97

2022-10-09

JCVD is not a good actor, but he is a fantastic martial artist, and he has shown that in a lot of movies. While there are moments here that demonstrated his skills, I can't help but feel a little disappointed. Some of the build-up I actually quite liked. Tong Po looked menacing and while the Winston Taylor character was a bit cheesy, he grew on me. I was not a fan of Eric Sloanes arrogance. I guess you need to have a bit of that when your champion, but he just did not feel real. Most of the film plays out more like a training montage before the big fight at the end. There were some fun trainin…

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