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Kickboxer (1989)
- Year
- 1989
- Art
- Muay ThaiKickboxing
- Country
- United States
- Director
- David Worth, Mark DiSalle
- Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi, Dennis Alexio, Lau Kar-wing, Dennis Chan, Mark DiSalle
- Running time
- 98 min
Synopsis
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.
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Why it matters
“Kickboxer” is a 1989 film directed by David Worth and Mark DiSalle (United States). Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi and Dennis Alexio. It shows Muay Thai, Thailand’s national martial art, known as “the art of eight limbs” (fists, elbows, knees and shins). It shows kickboxing, the mix of punches and kicks that became popular in 1980s and 1990s action cinema. To learn about the art itself, see our Muay Thai page.
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