In 1985 Colorado, a long-absent woman, proficient as a black belt in martial arts, returns home where she agrees, secretly, to train a bullied gay teen.
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Title: The Sensei (2008)
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3 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Diana Lee Inosanto | ... | Karen O'Neil (as D. Lee Inosanto) | |
| Keith David | ... | The Minister | |
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Melissa Taylor | ... | Lorna |
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Shane Weingardt | ... | Attacker #1 |
| Mark Griffin Jr. | ... | Attacker #2 (as Mark Griffin) | |
| Ryan J. Parker | ... | Attacker #3 (as Ryan Parker) | |
| Michael O'Laskey II | ... | McClain Evans (as Mike O'Laskey) | |
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Ayo Fadeyi | ... | Policeman #1 (as Ayodeji Fadeyi) |
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Curtis Magee-Ortiz | ... | Policeman #2 |
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Jeff Liu | ... | Matthew |
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Danny Lopez | ... | Picture of Tim |
| Kerry Knuppe | ... | Brenda | |
| Jonathan Camp | ... | Craig Beard | |
| John Campbell | ... | John | |
| Ben Perkins | ... | Buck | |
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After punks at school hand him multiple savage beatings, gay teen McClain Evans, discreetly begins martial arts training with Karen O'Neil, a mysterious woman who had her own cross to bear with the prejudiced and bigoted small town community. As McClain learns to defend himself from hatred and bigotry, the student and his teacher expose several raw nerves in their rural Colorado community. Written by trivwhiz
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The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win. See more »Certificate:
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ON SCREEN: "Civil Rights organizations today, like "The Matthew Shepard Foundation" lead the way in forming educational programs enacting legislation to address the persuasive problem of bullying and violence against gay youths and adults." See more »Goofs
BNSF locomotives are seen in a sequence set in 1985. This railroad was formed by a merger that took place in 1996. See more »Quotes
Pastor George: I'm sorry, Peter. Look, this is bigger than just you and me. The church can't have you here, Peter. People are nervous. This could affect attendance.See more »
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4 May 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This movie was remarkable... it made me go through such a wide range of emotions. I loved the entire movie, because the emotion was palpable and Diana was a shining star.
You should really consider this film for you next movie night, because it will give you everything that you want out of a movie. This wasn't your typical "Gay" movie, because it went further than most movies do, it goes into the real story about what went down during this period in our history as LGBT people. This was a sad story that has the possibility of inspiring everyone that gives it the chance. Make sure that you think twice before moving past this one.