Kickboxer (1989)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Directors:

Mark DiSalle
David Worth

Writers:

Mark DiSalle (story) &
Jean-Claude Van Damme (story) ...
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Release Date:

8 September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

An Ancient Sport Becomes A Deadly Game. [US Movie Poster]

Plot:

Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses...

Plot Keywords:

Kickboxing | Revenge | Bloody Violence | Song | Bloody Fight

Cast

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
Steve Lee	...	Freddy Li
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)

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)

Production Companies

• Kings Road Entertainment (presents)

Distributors

• Ascot Filmverleih (1989) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Entertainment (1989) (UK) (theatrical)
• Cannon Film Distributors (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
• Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (VHS)
• Arcade Movie Company (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Flashback Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Palace Films (19??) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Palace Home Video (Australia) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Perseverance Records  soundtrack
• Sound Affair Ltd.  music recorded at
• Westheimer Company  titles and opticals

Runtime:

105 min | Germany:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the break in the opening fight, the corner man takes Eric's mouthpiece out of his mouth. When the round starts up again the corner man doesn't put Eric's mouth piece back in his mouth.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Streets of Siam

Great action movie

I have rented this movie out numerous times and i love watching it every time, its a movie that i just cant get enough of and is a movie that i would someday like to own on video or DVD.

The story is pretty simple it's about a man named Kurt Sloan played by Van Dame, who's brother Eric Sloan gets brutally crippled after fighting undefeated Muhay Thai kickboxing champion Tong Po, Kurt Sloan then meets Xian played by Dennis Chan who latter agrees to train Kurt so that he can be good enough to fight Tong Po and beat him to get revenge for his brother.

This is by far my favourite martial arts movie, it has lots of great fighting and action and also contains some lovely scenery of Thailand which the movie is set in and was filmed in.

A highly recommended movie for all martial arts action movie fans.