The Sensei
Seen it?2008 | 95 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Karate Kid or Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Lonely gay teenager, McClain, struggles to fit in with his classmates in a small, conservative Colorado town. After he's severely beaten at school, Karen O'Neil, a martial arts Sensei, secretly trains him to defend himself. When the town discovers their secret, a series of catastrophic events unfolds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Diana Lee Inosanto
- Diana Lee InosantoKaren O'Neil
- Michael O'Laskey IIMcClain Evans
- Keith DavidMinister
- Mark McGrawRick Beard
- Kerry KnuppeBrenda
- Jeff LiuMatthew
- Jonathan CampCraig Beard
- Ben PerkinsBuck
- Ivan PadillaDarrel
- Scott Cooper RyanClyde