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Writers:
Mark DiSalle (story) &
Jean-Claude Van Damme (story) ...
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Release Date:
8 September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sport more
Tagline:
An Ancient Sport Becomes A Deadly Game. [US Movie Poster] more
Plot:
Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Jean-Claude Van Damme ... Kurt Sloane (as Jean Claude Van Damme)
Dennis Alexio ... Eric Sloane
Dennis Chan ... Xian Chow
Michel Qissi ... Tong Po (as Tong Po)

Haskell V. Anderson III ... Winston Taylor (as Haskell Anderson)
Rochelle Ashana ... Mylee
Ka Ting Lee ... Freddy Li (as Steve Lee)
Richard Foo ... Tao Liu
Ricky Liu ... Big Thai Man
Ho Ying Sin ... Huge Village Man #1 (as Sin Ho Ying)
Tony Chan ... Huge Village Man #2
Brad Kerner ... U.S. Announcer
Dean Harrington ... U.S. Announcer
Mark DiSalle ... U.S. Reporter
Richard Santoro ... U.S. Reporter
Louis Roth ... U.S. Reporter
Nickolas James ... U.S. Reporter
John Ladalski ... U.S. Referee
Mathew Cheung ... Surgeon
Ali Tang ... Nurse
Kalee Wan ... Nurse
Amanda Chan ... Nurse
Phoebe Chow ... Nurse
Yuk-Mui Yeung ... Nurse (as Strawberry Yeung)
Irene Choi ... Nurse
Wong Wing Shun ... Lo
Sammy Cheung ... Doctor
Andy Lee ... Doctor
Yung Chi Chung ... Doctor
Joann Wong ... Tao Liu's Wife
Michael Lee ... Old Man in Village
Africa Chu ... Messenger
Robert Mak ... Freddy Li's Guard
Wang Tak Keung ... Freddy Li's Guard
Kong Long ... Freddy Li's Guard
Lee Hung ... Freddy Li's Guard
Bruce Law ... Freddy Li's Guard
Leung Hoi Lun ... Freddy Li's Guard
Wah Cheung ... Freddy Li's Guard (as Cheung Wah)
Tsang Sing Kwong ... Freddy Li's Guard
Ho Kai Yue ... Freddy Li's Guard
Zennie Reynolds ... U.S. Fighter
Montri Vongbutr ... Ancient Warrior #1
Amnart Komolthorn ... Ancient Warrior #2
Pairat Lavilard ... Gym Owner
Kanthima Vutti ... Eric's Girl
Ithikrai Maitriwong ... Thai Club Fighter
Yai Sae-Ear ... Thai Club Fighter
Saifar ... Thai Club Fighter
Tubin ... Thai Club Fighter
Payakdum ... Thai Club Fighter
Praiwan Jr. ... Thai Club Fighter
Pichitchai Shuamongkol ... Thai Club Fighter
Chanont Sri-Anont ... Thai Club Fighter
Ong Soo Han ... Tong Po Opponent
Priwan Sriharajmontri ... Fighter vs. Kurt
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keith E. Lane ... Press photographer (uncredited)
Chia Yung Liu ... Freddy Li's Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mark DiSalle 
David Worth 
 
Writing credits
Mark DiSalle (story) &
Jean-Claude Van Damme (story) (as Jean Claude Van Damme)

Glenn Bruce (screenplay)

Produced by
Mark DiSalle .... producer
Charles Wang .... associate producer: Far East
 
Original Music by
Paul Hertzog 
 
Cinematography by
Jon Kranhouse (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Wayne Wahrman 
 
Casting by
Madalena Chan 
Teddy Chen 
Wong Siu Lung 
 
Production Design by
Shay Austin 
 
Art Direction by
Sita Yeung 
 
Makeup Department
Tommy Chan .... makeup artist
Earl Ellis .... makeup artist
Mable Fung .... makeup artist
Donny Ng .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Judy Chan .... production manager
George Schortz .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jackson Ip .... third assistant director
Neil MacDonald .... second assistant director
Ken Siu .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Peter Chu Chi Hung .... property master
Lee Kam Yan .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Kenneth R. Burton .... foley mixer
Andy D'Addario .... sound re-recording mixer
Lee Dragu .... sound effects editor
James Dean Fisher .... foley artist
Gibson Fung .... boom operator
Jeffrey J. Haboush .... sound re-recording mixer
Tim Song Jones .... sound transferer
John Lawson .... stereo sound consultant
Mike Le Mare .... supervising sound editor
Nancy Parker .... foley artist
Grant Roberts .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Tuffy Lau .... special effects
 
Stunts
John Cheung .... stunt coordinator
Jon H. Epstein .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jimmy Chan .... camera operator
Tsang Chun Fai .... gaffer
Peter Gum .... still photographer
Stanley Hung .... camera operator
Raymond Lam .... Steadicam operator
Johnny Tsang .... best boy
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ella Yu .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
James A. Brewer .... assistant editor
Kaye Coats .... negative cutter
Mato .... color timer
 
Music Department
David Chackler .... music supervisor
Cliff Kohlweck .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Simon Ha .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Teresita S. Crisostomo .... script supervisor
Jack W. Haddox .... production executive
Jacqueline Ho .... production coordinator
Micky Kwong .... location manager
Nonette Tsang .... script supervisor
Jean-Claude Van Damme .... fight scenes choreographer (as Jean Claude Van Damme)
Jean-Claude Van Damme .... fight scenes director (as Jean Claude Van Damme)
Rik Walters .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
105 min | Germany:94 min | Spain:93 min | Spain:97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:M (cut) | Australia:R | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18
Filming Locations:
Thailand
Company:
Kings Road Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michel Qissi was a technical advisor/choreographer when he overheard the production crew say they were looking for a tall oriental-looking guy with a background in Muay Thai. He volunteered, and got the part of Tong Po. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Towards the end of the second round, there is one sequence where Tong Po punches Kurt in the stomach 4 times, punches him in the face 3 times, punches him in the face 13 times rapidly, punches him in the stomach 9 times rapidly, and then does this double-fist type of move on his face. Tong Po's hands are covered in broken glass. In all probability, Kurt's face and stomach would resemble raw hamburger meat at this point, but he only has one major cut on his face and one on his stomach, both of which occurred earlier in the fight. more
Quotes:
Xian Chow: This is stone city. Where many ancient warriors come. While you train here, listen!
Kurt Sloane: Listen to what?
Xian Chow: Just listen. With your mind, your heart, your whole being.
Xian Chow: You must learn to be faster than any punch or kick, that way won't get hit.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Tale of Two Titans (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Never Surrender more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Great van Damme movie from the good old days, 3 January 2006
7/10
Author: sveknu from Bergen, Norway

This is a splendid movie. It's van Damme exactly as I want to see him, with great martial arts action, a decent plot (even if it's not original at all), cool characters and a great 80's soundtrack. The movie is somewhat different from Bloodsport. Of course there are similarities too, like an evil fighting champion that van Damme is fighting. But this movie hasn't nearly as many fights as Bloodsport. Instead, it's more focus on training here. The training scenes are visually very good, and with really cool background music. Even though I had expected more fighting instead of this, there's no doubt that this is a great movie in it's own way.

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