Kickboxer
Screenplay:
Glenn A. BruceCinematography:
Jon KranhouseComposer:
Paul HertzogCast:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Haskell V. Anderson III, Rochelle Ashana, Michel Qissi, Kar-wing Lau, Louis Roth, Ming-Yueng Lee (more)VOD (4)
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When U.S. kickboxing champ Eric Sloane is crippled in the ring by the dastardly Tong Po, his younger brother Kurt (Jean-Claude Van Damme) vows revenge. But if he is to defeat Po, Kurt must first learn a martial art known as Muay-Thai, so he seeks out the expertise of fight guru Xian Chow. Thanks to Chow's unconventional training methods, Kurt becomes an expert kickboxer. But is he good enough to defeat Tong Po? (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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A legendary B-movie that is a class better than the one-year-older Bloodsport. The fights are intense and well-shot, and Van Damme tries much harder to act, so occasionally, he even succeeds in some facial expressions. Otherwise, the kicks are fine, the villain is weaker, but the atmosphere of Bangkok and some scenes are fantastic. The best shot is when Van Damme goes into the dressing room with the Thai master, captivating, atmospheric, and demonic sequence.
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This movie doesn't really deserve this rating, it's quite a classic story of revenge, in this case, a sports one, but JCVD is absolutely amazing in it and besides, this is a movie that I saw several times when I was little. I have it in my heart and can't get it out. "Kickboxer" is simply a movie about how a person can rise up. It's nothing else than the main hero pursuing his goal and in the end, giving the villain a good kicking. But really, a good kicking.
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