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Kickboxer

Year:

1989

Duration:

97 min

Genres:

Action | Sport | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Mark DiSalle

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-09-08

Filming Locations: Bangkok, Thailand

Earnings

Budget: $1,500,000

Opening Weekend: $4,134,098 (USA) (10 September 1989)

Gross: $14,533,681 (USA) (3 December 1989)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Kickboxer

Rochelle Ashana

Ong Soo Han

Dennis Alexio

Eric Sloane

Dennis Chan

Xian Chow

Michel Qissi

Tong Po

Haskell V. Anderson III

Winston Taylor

Ka Ting Lee

Freddy Li

Richard Foo

Tao Liu

Ricky Liu

Big Thai Man

Ho Ying Sin

Huge Village Man #1

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

Irene Choi

Nurse

Wong Wing Shun

Wai Cheung

Doctor

Andy Lee

Doctor

Yung Chi Chung

Doctor

Joann Wong

Tao Liu's Wife

Ming-yang Li

Old Man in Village

Africa Chu

Messenger

Te-Lo Mai

Freddy Li's Guard (as Robert Mak)

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

Sing-Kwong Tsang

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

Priwan Sriharajmontri

Fighter vs. Kurt

Keith E. Lane

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Chia Yung Liu

Freddy Li's Guard (uncredited)

Did you know?

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.

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The title held by Dennis Alexio's character in the movie - the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) Heavyweight Championship - is a real championship and has been held by Alexio during his fighting career. The belt in the movie, however, is not modeled after the actual belt.

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Dennis Alexio, who plays Eric Sloane, was a heavyweight kick boxing champion who held several titles.

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Goofs

Before his fight with Tong Po, Eric has a hairy chest but in scenes during the fight it is clean shaven.

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When Kurt gets drunk at the bar with Xien and starts fighting, one of the men breaks a glass bottle in half over the counter and is holding the half bottle. The camera shows Kurt, then goes back to the man and he doesn't have the half bottle in his hand. Then he gets a roundhouse kick to the face.

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The blood on Kurt's stomach appears and disappears between the scenes during the final fight with Tong Po.

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Quotes

Xian Chow: Wiggle palm tree.

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Kurt Sloane: [Kurt is exhausted and in pain from kicking a Palm Tree] That's it... that's enough...

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Kurt Sloane: Watch your wallet.

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Faq

What are the differences between the R-Rated Version and the German Version?

The German Version of Kickboxer is slightly longer because it's based on an earlier cut of the movie before it was released in the States. On the other hand the German Version has been censored for rating reasons and therefore some fight scenes have been shortened. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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