No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Corey Yuen

Writers:

See-Yuen Ng (writer)
Keith W. Strandberg (writer)

Release Date:

2 May 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it.

Plot:

Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then...

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Bruce Lee | Challenge | Karate | Contest

Cast

Kurt McKinney	...	Jason Stillwell
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Ivan Kraschinsky the Russian
J.W. Fails	...	R.J. Madison
Kathie Sileno	...	Kelly Reilly
Tai Chung Kim	...	Sensei Lee (as Kim Tai Chong)
Kent Lipham	...	Scott
Ron Pohnel	...	Ian Reilly
Dale Jacoby	...	Dean Ramsay
Peter Cunningham	...	Frank Peters (as Pete Cunningham)
Timothy D. Baker	...	Tom Stillwell
Gloria Marziano	...	Mrs. Stillwell
Joe Verroca	...	New York Agent (as Joe Vance)
Farid Panahi	...	New York Assistant #1
Tom Harris	...	New York Assistant #2
John Andes	...	New York Boss

Also Known As:

Karate Tiger (Europe: English title)

Runtime:

85 min | UK:94 min (DVD version) | UK:79 min (1986 video release)

Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:12 (uncut version) (2008) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

New World Pictures

Trivia:

McKinney did not want to do the "foot in a looped rope" stunt scene but director, Corey Yuen insisted and it was successful in the end.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jason is training with his foot in the rope for the second time, the red choker is up , then down, then up again, without assistance from anyone.

Quotes:

Jason Stillwell: This is a nice dojo, I'll probably join.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Pineapple Express (2008)

Soundtrack:

A Bottle and a Song

Cheesey 80's action brilliance!!!!!!!!!

From the stilted dialogue, through the ridiculous storyline, the amazing disco sequence and a rousing finale the sheer spirit of this FUN FUN FUN movie shines through. Forget all the computer generated fights of today, this how it was and should be. Over the top, funny, satisfying and possible. They don't make 'em like this anymore, and more's the shame.