Kickboxer
Taste attributes: actiondramathrillersportsmartial artsfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"An Ancient Sport Becomes A Deadly Game."
Boxlist takeVery fast and heightened: a dark thriller, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt (Van Damme), American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio), 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.
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cannon Group
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
