K I C K B O X E R
RELEASED SEPTEMBER 8, 1989

Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme as Kurt Sloane
Dennis Chan as Xian
Dennis Alexio as Eric Sloane
Tong Po as Tong Po

KINGS ROAD ENTERTAINMENT presents
A MARK DiSALLE production

Story by
Mark DiSalle
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Produced by
Mark DiSalle

Fight Scenes Choreographed and Directed by
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Directed by
Mark DiSalle
David Worth



T H E P L O T
The movie starts in the middle of a championship kickboxing match, where the National Kickboxing Champion, Eric Sloane, is doing a number on a meger challenger. Looking on is Kurt Sloane, Eric's brother/trainer-sparring partner, who is in awe about Eric's fighting skills. One round later, Eric knocks the opponent out and captures the victory. On the way to the locker room, Kurt and Eric are confronted by a band of reporters who all want to know "What's next?" Eric replies "Take on the world's best, show them who's boss." Then a reporter, played by MARK DiSALLE, brings to Eric's attention that kickboxing was invented in Thailand and they are the best at it. Well...on to Bangkok.

Kurt and Eric, now in Bangkok, are getting a taste of Thailand. After a few days in town, it's time to get down to business. They go to a park and start doing some heavy sparring and do some personal brotherly chatting. They talk about how Kurt lived in Europe with their mother and Eric lived in America with their father. Their little chat is some-what autobiographical on Jean-Claude's behalf, being in ballet and then taking karate.
IT'S FIGHT TIME!!!
In the arena, Eric and Kurt are in the locker room. Eric wants some ice and asks Kurt to get it for him. Kurt does. On his way back from getting ice, Kurt comes across Tong Po, Eric's competitor, kicking the crap out of a roof-pillar, causing the roof to crack and get all bent out of shape. He gets one good look in Tong Po's eyes and splits. Bck in Eric's locker room, Kurt tries to warn him, but Eric thinks he's the best and insists on fighting.
THE FIGHT.
Tong Po is doing his warm up routine in the ring while Eric hold the ISKA World Heavyweight Championship belt high for all to see. ROUND 1. Tong Po comes out in a flurry of fighting and really does a number on Eric as a very worried Kurt looks on. At the end of round 1, Kurt insists on stopping the fight, but Eric is stubborn and still wants to continue. ROUND 2. A couple of seconds into round 2, Eric gets knocked down and Kurt throws in the towel. But, Tong Po doesn't care, he wants to destroy Eric (and an elbow to the spine does the trick). Kurt hops in the ring to see if Eric's okay, finds he is not, and calls on Tong Po. With one kick, Tong Po sends Kurt through the ropes and into the front row. That is where Kurt lands on Taylor, who eventually takes them to a hosptial, only to find that Eric will never walk again.

Kurt, now relentless for revenge, looks for someone who will help him train Muay Thai. Taylor says a man named Xian might train Kurt. They check it out and it appears Xian saw the Eric's match against Tong Po and decides that Kurt will go after Tong Po no matter what, so he teaches Kurt Muay Thai. About 4 - 4.5 months of intense training, Eric gets kidnapped by Tong Po and his fleet of fuckers. Now, Kurt must keep a clear mind for the fight with Tong Po (also, the people who kidnapped Eric said that Kurt must go easy of Tong Po or Eric is dead-meat). Talyor and Xian are now on the "Eric-Find patrol". In an old warehouse, they find Eric being held captive by a bunch of hacks and bums. In a couple of minutes, they get Eric and set out for the fight.

At the fight, Kurt is having a tough time, that is until Eric shows up. Then the adrenaline starts to flow, and Kurt opens a six-pack of whoop-ass, shoves it down Tong Po's throat, and lays some series smack down. Now, Kurt has finally settled the score.

"Streets of Siam"
written by PAUL HERTZOG and CRAIG COPELAND
performed by STAN BUSH
produced by PAUL HERTZOG

"Fight For Love"
written by LARRY KEENAN
performed by STAN BUSH
produced by LARRY KEENAN and PAUL HERTZOG

"Feeling So Good Today"
written and produced by MIKE PICCRILLIO
performed by HANK WILLIAMS

"How Do You Keep Comin' Back"
written and produced by MIKE PICCRILLIO
performed by HANK WILLIAMS

"Never Surrender"
written by LENNY MACALISO
vocals by STAN BUSH
produced by EDDIE DE LEAR and DAVID MALLOY

"I Won't Stay"
written by KYLE BREN
performed by LICAZA LINSEIV
produced by MIKE PICCRILLIO

"Roll With The Punches"
written and produced by MIKE PICCRILLIO
performed by MICHAEL LOGAN



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