The King of the Kickboxers (1990)

A cop goes undercover in Thailand to avenge his brother's death in this martial arts film.

Director:

Lucas Lowe

Writers:

Keith W. Strandberg (screenplay), See-Yuen Ng (original story),

Stars:

Loren Avedon, Richard Jaeckel, Don Stroud

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Loren Avedon	...	Jake Donahue
Richard Jaeckel	...	Captain O'Day
Don Stroud	...	Anderson
Billy Blanks	...	Khan
Sherrie Rose	...	Molly
William Long Jr.	...	Big Boss (as William Long)
David Michael Sterling	...	Mr. McKinney
Keith Cooke	...	Prang
Ong Soo Han	...	Thasi (as Ong)
Jerry Trimble	...	Drug Dealer
Bruce Fontaine	...	Dan Handel (as Bruce Richard Fontaine)
Patrick Shuck	...	Young Jake
John Kay	...	Mr. Director
Michael Depasquale Jr.	...	Sean Donahue
Dean Harrington	...	Radioman

Storyline

Kahn is a heavy weight kick-box champion, who often kills his opponents in front of the running camera, to sell it on video tape. Jake had to witness once how his brother was killed by him, and now has come for revenge. But first he has to improve his fighting skills; he asks Phang, the only person in the whole world who ever had Khan down on his back, to train him until he is a match for him.

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Plot Keywords:

thailand | training | bust | champion | hermit | 

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Taglines:

In the Ring of Death, only one man can become king!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sport

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Hong Kong USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

No Retreat, No Surrender 4

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imperial Entertainment, Seasonal Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite playing lovers in the film, Loren Avedon and Sherrie Rose did not get along behind the scenes, with Avedon claiming Rose bad-mouthed him after he told her to shut up whilst filming in the jungle.

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Goofs

Obvious Chinese stuntman at the end of the movie when Loren Avedon is flying through the air while holding the pole.

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Quotes

Jake Donahue: [after beating up several students] What a fucking waste of time!

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Connections

Follows No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987)

User Reviews

KOTK kicks ass!!!!

KOTK kicks ass!!!! THe acting is really crap, but as a fan of all 3 No Retreat, No Surrender films, this beats them all hands down. Billy Blanks gets his head to play with, in OTT karate scenes. Prang (the metal-handed guy from China O'Brien), is small but deadly. If you want a laugh and plenty of fighting, and you like the cheap B-movie karate films, then look at this.