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The King of the Kickboxers

The King of the Kickboxers

In the ring of death, only one man can be king!

Part of No Retreat, No Surrender Collection

1990•1h 39m•6.8/10
ActionCrimeThrillerDrama

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6.8/10(123)

Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.

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Production

Imperial Entertainment, Seasonal Film Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Loren Avedon

Loren Avedon

Jake Donahue

Billy Blanks

Billy Blanks

Khan

Keith Cooke

Keith Cooke

Prang

Jerry Trimble

Jerry Trimble

Drug Dealer

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Captain O'Day

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Anderson

Sherrie Rose

Sherrie Rose

Molly

William Long Jr.

Big Boss

Vincent Lyn

Vincent Lyn

Warehouse Fighter #2

David Michael Sterling

Mr. McKinney

Ong Soo Han

Ong Soo Han

Thasi

Bruce Fontaine

Dan Handel

Patrick Shuck

Young Jake

John Kay

Mr. Director

Michael Depasquale Jr.

Michael Depasquale Jr.

Sean Donahue

Dean Harrington

Radioman

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