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DVD ~ Jean-Claude Van Damme
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan
  • Directors: David Worth, Mark DiSalle
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Prism Leisure Corporation
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Jan 2003
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005NCZB
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,290 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harold Diamond Eric Sloane is crowned the World Kickboxing Champion following his tremendous victory in the US national competition. Proclaiming that he will now take on the best in the world, Eric and his brother Kurt head to the Far East for a showdown with the legendary Tong Po. As the bout begins, Eric is outclassed by the vicious Thai. To assert his dominance Tong Po cripples Eric in a horrifying and unnecessary act of gratuitous violence. Kurt swears revenge, but the only way to avenge his brother is to tackle Tong Po in the ring. This sets Kurt on a journey of new discovery to learn the unorthodox methods needed to take on the invincible Thai killer and become the legendary Bak Shung: The White Warrior.


Special Features

16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Dolby Digital 2.0
Animated And Scored Graphics
Jean Claude Van Damme Filmography
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars enter the dragon meets saturday night fever, 16 Nov 2005
where do i begin? a classic van damme masterclass and no mistake. a highly original plot where jean-claude must take revenge on the fighter who crippled his brother. to do this jean must learn the art of muay thai. but orthodox training will not do, for this he must have large coconuts dropped on him, having meat attached to his legs and getting chased by ravenous dogs and have his legs pulled apart by ropes. there are several true moments of genius in this epic film. firstly the subtle manner in which we find out why jean has a european accent and his brother, who looks like slater from saved by the bell, has an american accent. beautiful. secondly the sheer evil of the villain in this motion picture, tong po, makes the film such a winner. imagine if you will general zod from superman 2 with a ponytail and you will have a fair idea of the evil jean must tackle to avenge his pimp moustached, perm-mulleted brother. jean-claude gives one of his best perforamces ever in kickboxer and surely at least deserved an oscar nomination. in terms of performance it matches anything by day-lewis, pacino or de-niro.
but the greatest moment in this film and perhaps in the history of film is the scene in the bar where jean dances. he gets drunk and performs a classic, beautiful and life affirming groove. its all there-the boogle grind, the splits and the random hand claps. you would think you were watching an mc hammer video. i have many times tried to emulate his dancing techniques but have never come close.
so dont delay, add kickboxer to your collection today you wont regret it. if nothing else it will show how high up a gentleman can wear his trousers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary, 11 May 2004
By A Customer
Do not listen to the other reviewers, this film is one of the best ever made and my only critiscism is that they do not make them like this anymore. I particularly love the dancing scene where Jean Claude is drunk as well as when 'kiki' the dog dies, it is hilarious, I agree with the other reviewer that his brother being knocked out his wheelchair is another reason to buy this film, as is his moustache. All in all the other reviewers took this film too seriously so I had to do it justice. If you like this check out my other favourites from the decade - Commando, Predator, Teen Wolf, GhostBusters, Uncle Buck
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie deserves better quality DVD transfer, 4 Jul 2002
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Kickboxer is perhaps van Damme's best film (or second best after "Bloodsport"). Beyond the somewhat cheesy story line, the martial arts action is outstanding, van Damme's physicality is awesome, and the Thai scenary is breathtaking. There are few more memorable moments in the martial arts cinema that van Damme training to the romantic backdrop of the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya.
However, the DVD transfer is poor - among the worst I've ever seen. It's like watching a grainy VHS image. Nor does the DVD have any extras. On the positive side, it is a budget priced disc - but I suspect that most admirers of the film would prefer to pay a fiver more and have a remastered picture and a few extras. Let's hope a brighter, sharper DVD will be released in future.
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