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Kickboxer
1989 · Director: Mark DiSalle, David Worth · US
What it is about
An American comes to Thailand to avenge his brother, crippled by a Thai champion, and trains in Muay Thai under master Xian.
The fighting in it
The film that introduced Muay Thai to Western audiences. The training scenes — kicking palm trees, the ram muay dance — are exaggerated, but the elbow and knee techniques themselves are accurate.
Martial arts in the film
Who appears in it
- Jean-Claude Van Dammeactor — Kurt Sloane
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