Kickboxer (1989)

Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.

Directors:

Mark DiSalle, David Worth

Writers:

Mark DiSalle (story), Glenn A. Bruce (screenplay)

Stars:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Kurt Sloane
Dennis Alexio	...	Eric Sloane
Dennis Chan	...	Xian Chow
Michel Qissi	...	Tong Po
Haskell V. Anderson III	...	Winston Taylor
Rochelle Ashana	...	Mylee
Ka Ting Lee	...	Freddy Li
Richard Foo	...	Tao Liu
Ricky Liu	...	Big Thai Man
Ho Ying Sin	...	Huge Village Man #1
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

Storyline

Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses his brother become maliciously paralyzed in the ring by Thailand champion Tong Po, Kurt vows revenge. With the help of Zion, a kickboxing trainer who lives in a remote area of Thailand, Kurt trains for the fight of his life.

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Plot Keywords:

kickboxing | fight | revenge | muay thai | violence | 

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Taglines:

An Ancient Sport Becomes A Deadly Game. [US Movie Poster]

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Genres:

Action | Sport | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Contacto sangriento 2

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$14,697,005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kings Road Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dennis Alexio, who plays Eric Sloane, was a heavyweight kick boxing champion who held several titles.

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Goofs

When Kurt gets drunk at the bar with Xien and starts fighting, one of the men breaks a glass bottle in half over the counter and is holding the half bottle. The camera shows Kurt, then goes back to the man and he doesn't have the half bottle in his hand. Then he gets a roundhouse kick to the face.

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Quotes

Kurt Sloane: You want me to break my leg?

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Connections

Featured in David Walliams' Awfully Good: Awfully Good Movies (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Chack's Stew"
Written and Produced by Mike Piccirillo
Performed by Jam Box

User Reviews

Revenge of the 80's: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Superstar.

Kickboxer (1989) was another in a long line of star vehicles for the "Muscles from Brussels". In this picture J.C.V.D. plays the younger brother of a unbeaten American kick boxer who lusts for some real competition. So he decides to go to the home of Muay Thai kick boxing, Thailand. There he realizes that he doesn't know squat about the true art of kick boxing. He learns a painful lesson. His younger brother decides to learn Muay Thai and avenge his brother's honor.

Not a bad movie. Entertaining and a good time waster. But for some reason the producers decided to franchise out this series. The rest of the films are a mixed bag at best. The more they made the least interesting they became until the final results were unwatchable. As always with these films the first film is usually the best of the bunch. Jean-Claude plays his character with a thick euro-accent (I forgot how they explained it). He's physically impressive so it's kind of hard to swallow his naiveté about fighting and what not. Or well. Fun for all.

Recommended.