The King of the Kickboxers
1990 · 1h 39m · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America, Hong Kong · Rated R (US)
In the ring of death, only one man can be king!
Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.
Directed by
Lo Yuen-MingWritten by
Keith W. Strandberg6.6Smart score
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avenging brotherbangkok, thailandbrother murderfighterkickboxingmartial artistmartial artsmartial arts trainingmuay thaipolice surveillancerevengesnufftrainingundercover cop
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