Kickboxer
Scénario:
Glenn A. BrucePhotographie:
Jon KranhouseMusique:
Paul HertzogActeurs·trices:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Haskell V. Anderson III, Rochelle Ashana, Michel Qissi, Kar-wing Lau, Louis Roth (plus)Résumés(1)
Eric Sloane, champion du monde en titre de kick-boxing, voyage avec son frère Kurt en Thaïlande afin d'y affronter Tong Pô, le champion local. Malgré les avertissements de son frère, Eric décide d'affronter son adversaire. Battu sauvagement, il reçoit un terrible coup au dos alors qu'il est déjà au sol et hors de combat. Sa moelle épinière sectionnée, Eric restera définitivement paraplégique. Bouleversé, Kurt souhaite se venger en affrontant Tong Pô. Pour ce faire, il part apprendre le muay-thaï auprès de Xian Chow, un ancien maître vivant en ermite loin de tout... (ESC Distribution)
(plus)Critiques (2)
A legendary B-movie that is a class better than the one-year-older Bloodsport. The fights are intense and well-shot, and Van Damme tries much harder to act, so occasionally, he even succeeds in some facial expressions. Otherwise, the kicks are fine, the villain is weaker, but the atmosphere of Bangkok and some scenes are fantastic. The best shot is when Van Damme goes into the dressing room with the Thai master, captivating, atmospheric, and demonic sequence.
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This movie doesn't really deserve this rating, it's quite a classic story of revenge, in this case, a sports one, but JCVD is absolutely amazing in it and besides, this is a movie that I saw several times when I was little. I have it in my heart and can't get it out. "Kickboxer" is simply a movie about how a person can rise up. It's nothing else than the main hero pursuing his goal and in the end, giving the villain a good kicking. But really, a good kicking.
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