No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

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This film is a kind of David meets Goliath story told in martial arts terms. Young Jason Stillwell (Kurt McKinney) moves with his parents to Seattle, where local bullies harass them without mercy. Jason's father Tom (Tim Baker) 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 (Jean-Claude Van Damme), expanding the "enemy" beyond Seattle's borders. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Starring:: Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, (more)

Director(s):: Corey Yuen

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG

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Complete Cast of No Retreat, No Surrender

Kurt McKinney - Jason Stillwell
J.W. Fails - R.J. Madison
Kent Lipham - Scott
Gloria Marziano - Mrs. Stillwell
Tim Baker - Tim Stillwell
Dave Robinson - Bar Thug
Farid Panahi - New York Assistant
George Mason - Bar Thug
Bob Johnene - Karate Fight Emcee
Harold Engle - Karate Fight Judge
Wayne Yee - Karate Fight Judge
Robert Villeaux - Bar Thug
Alec Stelter - Karate Fight Judge
Neil Rozbaruch - Dean's Friend
Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham - Frank
Kim Tai Chong - Sensei Lee
Jean Ferguson

Jean-Claude Van Damme - Ivan the Russian
Kathie Sileno - Kelly Reilly
Ron Pohnel - Ian Reilly
Joe Vance - New York Agent
Jerry Cole - Karate Fight Judge
Dennis Park - Karate Fight Referee
Roz McKinley - Disco Dancer
Ty Martinez - New York Fighter
Ken Firestone - Karate Fight Judge
Mark Zacharaios - New York Fighter
Lynetta Welch - Kelly's Girl Friend
Keith Strange - Bar Thug
Charlie Sparks - Scott's Father
Carin Badger - Kelly's Girl Friend
Tom Harris - New York Assistant
John Andes - New York Boss
Dale Jacoby - Dean

Director(s):: Corey Yuen

Writer(s):: Keith Strandberg, Corey Yuen

Producer(s):: Ng See Yuen

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG(Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language)

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	Joel S.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

It starts off like the Karate Kid. The guy goes to a new city and gets in trouble with a local bully. The bully is reletively weak, but he gets his martail arts friends to pick on the new guy too. He can't fight back, because his father is very adament about fighting. If he does fight back, he'll just get his rear end kicked by the much better advanced blackbelts. So what does he do, well this is a karate film, and he is in Seattle. He asks the grave of the legendary master Bruce Lee for help. And sure enough, Bruce trains him in spectral form. If you can get thru the cheesy story line, which plagues every martial arts movie, than you get to see some good fighting. Van Damme is a very good villain and takes out the best of the martial arts dojo in a highly competitive team vs Van Damme competition. Just when it looks like the croonies and there muscle, Van Damme, have successfully strong armed another dojo under their belt, Bruce Lee's new prodigy show up.

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	Luis A.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

This movie is pretty much like The Karate Kid, but for some reason, it looks older even though, it was supposedly made 2 years after. I think is is brilliant because of the ingenius idea of having the spirit of the greatest martial artist ever, to come to the rescue of an individual and train him from the beyond. The acting is ok and the fight scenes are cool, the training montage is funny and this is the first movie Van Damme made here in the USA, fun to watch and the ending is excellent. I've tried to find this movie, but can't get it anywhere!!

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	Jose O.

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this movie is actualy a grate one! is there anyway to put this on blockbusters list ? please!!!

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