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No Retreat, No Surrender( 1986)

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Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it.

Overview

Young Jason Stillwell moves with his parents to Seattle, where local bullies harass them without mercy. Jason's father Tom does not believe in violence, so the family takes it on the chin. One day Jason enrolls in a martial arts class and quietly rises in rank to be a major contender. His mettle is tested in an international match against Ivan, a Russian champion.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kurt McKinney

      Jason Stillwell

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      Jean-Claude Van Damme

      Ivan Kraschinsky "The Russian"

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      J.W. Fails

      R.J. Madison

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      Kathie Sileno

      Kelly Reilly

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      Kim Tae-Jeong

      Sensei Lee

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      Kent Lipham

      Scott

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      Ron Pohnel

      Ian Reilly

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      Dale Jacoby

      Dean Ramsey

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      Peter Cunningham

      Frank Peters

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      Timothy D. Baker

      Tom Stillwell

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      Gloria Marziano

      Mrs. Stillwell

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      Joe Verroca

      New York Agent

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      Farid Panahi

      New York Assistant #1

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      Tom Harris

      New York Assistant #2

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      John Andes

      New York Boss

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      Mark Zacharatos

      New York Fighter #1

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      Ty Martinez

      New York Fighter #2

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      Bob Johnene

      Karate Fight Emcee

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      Dennis Casey Park

      Karate Fight Referee

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      Charlie Sparks

      Scott's Father

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      Lynetta Welch

      Kelly's Girlfriend

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      Carin Badger

      Kelly's Girlfriend

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      Tina Erickson

      Kelly's Girlfriend

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      Corey Jordan

      Dean's Friend

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      Neil Rozbaruch

      Dean's Friend

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      George Mason

      Bar Thug #1

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      Robert Villeaux

      Bar Thug #2

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      Dave Robinson

      Bar Thug #3

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      Keith W. Strandberg

      Bar Thug #4

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      Ruckins McKinley

      Disco Dancer

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      Roz McKinley

      Disco Dancer

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      Michele "Mouse" Krasnoo

      Karate Student (uncredited)

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    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Sat Jan 14 2023
    First of all, I believe the word for this is "Bruceploitation" and you can't walk into anything with a "sploitation" at the end of the genre title with expectations of things like production value, or great special effects or a decent plot. Mostly movies like this are void of those things and in the rare times that you actually get them they should be viewed as an added bonus. Technically speaking, the film is a train wreck, it looks bad, the writing is horrible, and the dialogue largely stinks... ...but all of that adds to the charm and ultimately what you have is a very dated and ext...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    4662137.00

    Keywords

    • showdown
    • karate
    • training
    • bully
    • hoodlum
    • ghost
    • skateboarder
    • break dance