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The King of the Kickboxers

The King of the Kickboxers

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The King of the Kickboxers

"In the ring of death, only one man can be king!"

1990

1h 39m

6.8(122 votes)

Action

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Overview

Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Imperial Entertainment

Seasonal Film Corporation

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Loren Avedon

Jake Donahue

Loren Avedon

Acting

Billy Blanks

Khan

Billy Blanks

Acting

Keith Cooke

Prang

Keith Cooke

Acting

Jerry Trimble

Drug Dealer

Jerry Trimble

Acting

Richard Jaeckel

Captain O'Day

Richard Jaeckel

Acting

Don Stroud

Anderson

Don Stroud

Acting

Sherrie Rose

Molly

Sherrie Rose

Acting

William Long Jr.

Big Boss

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Acting

Vincent Lyn

Warehouse Fighter #2

Vincent Lyn

Acting

David Michael Sterling

Mr. McKinney

No Image

Acting

Ong Soo Han

Thasi

Ong Soo Han

Acting

Bruce Fontaine

Dan Handel

No Image

Acting

Patrick Shuck

Young Jake

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Acting

John Kay

Mr. Director

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Acting

Michael Depasquale Jr.

Sean Donahue

Michael Depasquale Jr.

Acting

Dean Harrington

Radioman

No Image

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