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8 September 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
An Ancient Sport Becomes A Deadly Game. [US Movie Poster] morePlot:
Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Great van Damme movie from the good old days moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Kurt Sloane (as Jean Claude Van Damme) | |
| Dennis Alexio | ... | Eric Sloane | |
| Dennis Chan | ... | Xian Chow | |
| Michel Qissi | ... | Tong Po (as Tong Po) | |
| Haskell V. Anderson III | ... | Winston Taylor (as Haskell Anderson) | |
| Rochelle Ashana | ... | Mylee | |
| Steve Lee | ... | Freddy Li | |
| Richard Foo | ... | Tao Liu | |
| Ricky Liu | ... | Big Thai Man | |
| Ho Ying Sin | ... | Huge Village Man #1 (as Sin Ho Ying) | |
| Tony Chan | ... | Huge Village Man #2 | |
| Brad Kerner | ... | U.S. Announcer | |
| Dean Harrington | ... | U.S. Announcer | |
| Mark DiSalle | ... | U.S. Reporter | |
| Richard Santoro | ... | U.S. Reporter |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
105 min | Germany:94 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoCertification:
Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:M (cut) | Australia:R | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18Filming Locations:
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Michel Qissi was a technical advisor/choreographer when he overheard the production crew say they were looking for a tall oriental-looking guy with a background in Muay Thai. He volunteered, and got the part of Tong Po. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Kurt is loading his brother into the van on the stretcher after the fight when he has just been paralyzed his feet are sticking out, but when the door is being shut he pulls them in. moreQuotes:
Xian Chow: This is stone city. Where many ancient warriors come. While you train here, listen!Kurt Sloane: Listen to what?
Xian Chow: Just listen. With your mind, your heart, your whole being.
Xian Chow: You must learn to be faster than any punch or kick, that way won't get hit.
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This is a splendid movie. It's van Damme exactly as I want to see him, with great martial arts action, a decent plot (even if it's not original at all), cool characters and a great 80's soundtrack. The movie is somewhat different from Bloodsport. Of course there are similarities too, like an evil fighting champion that van Damme is fighting. But this movie hasn't nearly as many fights as Bloodsport. Instead, it's more focus on training here. The training scenes are visually very good, and with really cool background music. Even though I had expected more fighting instead of this, there's no doubt that this is a great movie in it's own way.