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Kickboxer
Directed by Mark DiSalle and David Worth, 1989
Jean Claude 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 permanently in a wheelchair.
Kurt learns the sport of kickboxing himself, so he can get
in the ring and teach the Thai champ a lesson. An old man
who is a master at kickboxing, instructs Kurt in the
brutal art, along with gentle bromides of Zen philosophy
and spiritual peace. Kurt finally becomes a pro and lines
up a match with Tong Po, but to insure victory, Tong Po's
cohorts rape Kurt's girlfriend, kidnap his crippled
brother, and even kill his dog. But Kurt is unbowed and is
ready for the champ to meet his match. |
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