Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)

David Sloan must travel to Mexico to save his wife from a savage drug lord who's also an old nemesis.

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writers:

Albert Pyun (story), Albert Pyun (screenplay)

Stars:

Sasha Mitchell, Kamel Krifa, Brad Thornton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sasha Mitchell	...	David Sloan
Kamel Krifa	...	Tong Po (as Kamel Krifia)
Brad Thornton	...	Lando Smith
Jill Pierce	...	Darcy Cove
Michele Krasnoo	...	Megan Laurence (as Michele 'Mouse' Krasnoo)
Nicholas Guest	...	Casey Ford
Thom Mathews	...	Bill
Burton Richardson	...	Thomas
Deborah Mansy	...	Vicky
Nicholas Anthony	...	Brubaker
Derek Partridge	...	Mexican Bob (as Derek Cravin)
Jackson D. Kane	...	Warden (as Jackson Kane)
Kevin Wooten	...	Guard #2
Terri Conn	...	Eliza
Terence Porter	...	Guard #1 (as Terrance F. Porter)

Storyline

Sasha Mitchell ("Kickboxer 2&3") triumphantly returns to the ring as David Sloan, fighting not just for his survival, but for his beautiful wife, who has become the sexual captive of the despicable world champion, Tong Po. Framed, forgotten and furious, Sloan has been wasting away in prison, but the Feds agree to release him if he will get inside Tong Po's impenetrable Mexican fortress, protected by its deadly guards and adorned by its sexual slaves. Sloan has no choice but to enter into Po's tournament of champions, a savage battle where winner takes all - and to Sloan - that means everything! Reluctantly, alliances form with a few others to help him out.

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Plot Keywords:

threesome | rape | breasts | female rear nudity | woman on top | 

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Taglines:

[Australia] The Explosive Kickboxer Legacy Continues!

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Genres:

Action | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong martial arts violence, sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 1994 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Kickboxer 4: O Agressor

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kings Road Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Written on the floor of Tong Po's fighting ring is the Thai word "dai" meaning "dead".

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Goofs

Numerous shadows of cameras and lighting equipment in the fighting ring on the floor and the fighters.

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Quotes

[Smith and Laurence have both won their first round tournament fights]
Lando Smith: Did pretty good today. Wanna go dance later on?
Megan Laurence: Fuck you!

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Alternate Versions

German version is cut to 77 min.

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Connections

Follows Kickboxer (1989)

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Soundtracks

Jagged Lie
Written by Justin McCartney
Produced by Matt Heider

User Reviews

Mitchell's on the corner...

In the annals of the truly great thespians there are names that ring eternal, Dudikoff, Fahey,...and Mitchell. Sasha Mitchell strives and works his butt off for what Keanu Reeves makes look easy. Complete and utter lack of talent. Looking to all the world like a muscular, less talented Boner from Growing Pains, (you remember Boner from Growing Pains don't you? Sure, Boner?), Sasha lurches through his scenes with the single minded determination to show nothing that may be confused with actual acting. He reads his lines like it's the first time he's seen them, emotionless, cold...like Mother Russia. Are you sure you don't remember Vinnie Stabone? Anyway.

You may be asking yourself, "Bob, why start with Kickboxer 4? Why not go back to Kickboxer 2, and watch the hero's journey that Sasha takes. Maybe you're being a little hard on him." Well, first, going back would mean I would have to tender some kind of coin to view the earlier Kickboxer movies, and there are other things I could spend my money on...like a singing Billy Bass. Also, KickBoxer 2 and 4 were directed by my personal nemesis. Pyun...director of the worst movie of all, or any time...Radioactive (shudder) Dreams.

Hey, Fun fact, Tong Po is played by different actors. It's one guy in two, and another guy in 4...and neither one of them were Asian. so you've got those ugly ass fake eye makeup...why not get Bolo Leung to play Tong Po? At least he's Asian. You know, Bolo Leung, big muscular Asian actor from Double Impact? Hey, speaking of Double Impact and Van Damme....the fact that Van Damme wasn't in any of the kickboxer sequels should be warning enough for you. If Van Damme looked at the script and said, "Uh...no, Even I won't stoop thees low." well, it can't get any plainer than that friends and neighbors.

If you must make a sequel to Kickboxer, why not explore the character of his (Boner's) trainer, Xian played with subtle mastery by Dennis Chan. Why not a tender portrayal of Chan returning to Thailand to confront his father's alcoholism and troubled childhood and the girl he left behind AND his dreams of being a flutist in the Thai Symphony Orchestra. That would be bitterSWEET. There wouldn't have to be any kicking in it. NONE. I'm tired of the kicking. I want to see Kickboxer 5: Xian's Homecoming. Peace.