Kickboxer (1989)
Release Date: Sep 8, 1989 Wide
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Jean Claude Van Damme kicks up his heels once again in this action film. Van Damme plays Kurt Sloane, the brother of American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio). Having bested the best in the United States, Eric takes off to Bangkok with little brother Kurt to defeat the kickboxing champion of Thailand. However, while Eric wins the fight, his career is finished for good when his opponent, the malicious Tong Po (Michel Qissi) breaks his spine after the final bell sounds, putting Eric
Sep 8, 1989 Wide
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Cast
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Karl Sloane -
Dennis Alexio
Eric Sloane -
Dennis Chan
Xiao -
Tong Po Wan
Tong Po -
Haskell V. Anderson
Winston Taylor -
Rochelle Ashana
Mylee -
Tony Chan
Huge Village Man -
Richard Foo
Tao Liu -
Dean Harrington
US Announcer -
Brad Kerner
US Announcer -
John Ladalski
US Referee -
Stephen Lee
Freddy Li -
Ricky Liu
Big Thai Man -
Louis Roth
US Reporter -
Mark Di Salle
US Reporter -
Mandy Chan
Nurse -
Mathew Cheung
Surgeon -
Nickolas James
US Reporter -
Amnart Komolthorn
Ancient Warrior -
Pairat Lavilard
Gym Officer -
Zennie Reynolds
US Fighter -
Richard Santoro
US Reporter -
Sin Ho Ying
Huge Village Man -
Montri Vongbuter
Ancient Warrior -
Kanthima Vutti
Eric's Girl -
Michael Lee
Old Man in Village
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Audience Reviews for Kickboxer
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- Karl Sloane: [looking up at Freddy Lee] I want Tong Po! Give me Tong Po!
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- Tong Po: [after beating Kurt senseless in a round of kickboxing] You bleed like Mylee! Mylee... good fuck!
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The cast again is a good mix of west/east and if you look closely many are part of JCVD's stable of faces that are reused in a few of his old martial arts adventures.
Of course its 100% predictable and virtually plays out in exactly the same way as 'Bloodsport'. The fights all look decent and realistic accept for the final showdown perhaps, some nice music accompanies and a great performance from Dennis Chan as 'Xiao'.