The King of the Kickboxers
Seen it?1990 | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Yuen-Ming
- Loren AvedonJake Donahue
- Billy BlanksKhan
- Keith CookePrang
- Jerry TrimbleDrug Dealer
- Richard JaeckelCaptain O'Day
- Don StroudAnderson
- Sherrie RoseMolly
- William Long Jr.Big Boss
- Vincent LynWarehouse Fighter #2
- David Michael SterlingMr. McKinney