An ancient sport becomes a deadly game.
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.
Kickboxer (1989) is a action and thriller film directed by David Worth, released on April 20, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan Kwok-San and Haskell V. Anderson III. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,622 ratings.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
as Kurt Sloane
Dennis Alexio
as Eric Sloane
Dennis Chan Kwok-San
as Xian
Haskell V. Anderson III
as Winston Taylor
Rochelle Ashana
as Mylee
Michel Qissi
as Tong Po
Steve Lee Ka-Ting
as Freddy Li
Gam Biu
as Tao Liu
Ricky Liu
as Big Thai Man
Thomas Sin Ho-Ying
as Huge Village Man #1
Tony Chan Tak-Hing
as Huge Village Man #2
Brad Kerner
as U.S. Announcer
Directed by David Worth, written by Mark DiSalle, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Glenn A. Bruce, produced by Mark DiSalle.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,622 ratings.
Just listen. With your mind, your heart, your whole being. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Kurt Sloane, who after witnessing his brother getting crippled in a Muay Thai fight in Thailand, sets about learning the art himself so as to enact revenge on the sinister Tiger Tong Po who illegally put his brother in the wheel chair. Ah look, I don't see any point in writing about the market that Van Damme movies sit in, I…
Reviewed on July 8, 2019
JCVD is not a good actor, but he is a fantastic martial artist, and he has shown that in a lot of movies. While there are moments here that demonstrated his skills, I can't help but feel a little disappointed. Some of the build-up I actually quite liked. Tong Po looked menacing and while the Winston Taylor character was a bit cheesy, he grew on me. I was not a fan of Eric Sloanes arrogance. I guess you need to have…
Reviewed on October 9, 2022
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Kickboxer (1989) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kickboxer (1989) includes Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Haskell V. Anderson III and Rochelle Ashana. The film was directed by David Worth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kickboxer was released on April 20, 1989 and runs for 1h 38m.
Kickboxer (1989) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,622 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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