Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

A kick boxer is out to avenge his brother.

Director:

John Stockwell

Writers:

Dimitri Logothetis (screenplay by), Jim McGrath (screenplay by) (as James McGrath)

Stars:

Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi, Gina Carano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alain Moussi	...	Kurt Sloane
Georges St-Pierre	...	Kavi
T.J. Storm	...	Storm
Matthew Ziff	...	Bronco
Sam Medina	...	Crawford
Dave Bautista	...	Tong Po (as David Bautista)
Sue-Lynn	...	Tong Po Escort (as Sue-Lynn Ansari)
Darren Shahlavi	...	Eric Sloane
Gina Carano	...	Marcia
Hawn Tran	...	Tran
Sara Malakul Lane	...	Liu
Tanapol Chuksrida	...	Bangkok Police
Daneya Mayid	...	Wattona
Joshua Tran	...	Bangkok Corrupted Police
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Master Durand

Storyline

Eric and Kurt Sloane are the descendants of a well-known Venice, California-based family of martial artists. Kurt has always been in older brother, Eric's shadow, as he lacks the instincts needed to become a champion. Against Kurt's concerns, Eric accepts a paid offer and travels to Thailand to challenge the Muay Thai champion Tong Po and fails with dire consequences. Kurt sets out for revenge. He trains with his brother's mentor, Durand, for a Muay Thai fight against the merciless champion, Tong Po. Durand first thinks Kurt is impossible to train, but through a series of spiritual exercises and tests, Durand discovers that Kurt has a deeper strength that will carry him through his final showdown with Tong Po.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Fung was to have made his Hollywood directorial debut. However, he left production the weekend before shooting was to begin. He was replaced by John Stockwell.

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Goofs

When Sloane does a back-flip kick to Storm, this is shown twice from different angles. The second time it is obvious that there is no physical contact and that Sloane's kick isn't even directed towards Storm.

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Quotes

Joseph King: Joe king by name, Jokin' by nature...

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, Alain Moussi walks out of his cell. The screen splits with Van Damme dancing as Kurt from the original Kickboxer movie and Moussi copying his moves.

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Connections

Followed by Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)

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Soundtracks

Lion Heart
Written and Performed by KNITWIT
Guitars by Glenn Mckinney

User Reviews

Action Packed

This movie was full of action. I was very emersed in the film, and before I knew it it was over. 90 minutes passed in a flash. As an avid JCVD fan, I have been looking forward to the release of this movie for months now. It was everything I hoped it would be, and more. Although JCVD has a smaller role in this film, I thought it was a cool idea to make him master Durand. His fight scenes put me in a place of nostalgia, as I flashed back to the original film. Werdum, Valasquez, St. Pierre and Bautista also had some great scenes. Their acting was average, but let's be real, they are world class athletes, not actors. It was nice to see a new face with Alain Moussi playing Kurt Sloan. He is very fit, and extremely Athletic. This film is your typical 2015 martial arts action film, and a must see! You can thank me later.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Thai

Release Date:

1 September 2016 (Cambodia)

Also Known As:

Kickboxer: Vengeance

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$287,779

Company Credits

Production Co:

Headmon Entertainment & Productions, Radar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1