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No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

PG  85 min  -  Action | Drama   -  2 May 1986 (USA)
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Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate... See full summary »

Director:

Corey Yuen

Writers:

Corey Yuen (original story), See-Yuen Ng (original story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt McKinney Kurt McKinney ...
Jean-Claude Van Damme ...
J.W. Fails J.W. Fails ...
Kathie Sileno ...
Kelly Reilly
Tai Chung Kim Tai Chung Kim ...
Sensei Lee (as Kim Tai Chong)
Kent Lipham ...
Scott
Ron Pohnel Ron Pohnel ...
Dale Jacoby Dale Jacoby ...
Dean Ramsay
Peter Cunningham Peter Cunningham ...
Frank Peters (as Pete Cunningham)
Timothy D. Baker Timothy D. Baker ...
Tom Stillwell
Gloria Marziano Gloria Marziano ...
Mrs. Stillwell
Joe Verroca Joe Verroca ...
New York Agent (as Joe Vance)
Farid Panahi Farid Panahi ...
New York Assistant #1
Tom Harris Tom Harris ...
New York Assistant #2
John Andes John Andes ...
New York Boss
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Storyline

Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top martial artist is the deadly Ivan. Written by Albert Valentin <albval@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Martial Artist | Russian | Fighting Style | Martial Arts  | See more »

Taglines:

Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Karate Tiger See more »

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$793,723 (USA) (4 May 1986) (241 Screens)

Gross:

$4,662,137 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | UK: (DVD version)  | UK: (1986 video release)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The first combat sequence of the film with Jason's Father (Timothy D. Baker) and Ivan the Russian (Jean-Claude Van Damme) in the dojo had Van Damme jumping off the shoulder of another bad guy to do a flying kick. This kick was supposed to hit the upper chest region but Van Damme's first attempt hit the face/lip area instead. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the Karate championship at the end of the film, when Jean-Claude Van Damme's character Ivan is entering the building, some of the guys that are part of his entourage (especially the Hispanic looking man with white shirt and beige pants) are later used as extras in the crowd who are booing Ivan. See more »

Quotes

Ivan: I'm the best!
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Crazy Credits

Jean-Claude Van Damme's character is Ivan, but in the ending credits, next
to his name reads, "Karl Brezdin". See more »

Connections

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Bottle and a Song"
Written by Frank Harris and Mary Reynolds
Performed by Mary Reynolds See more »