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Kickboxer
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About 1989 film directed by Mark DiSalle and David Worth
Genres action, martial arts, rape and revenge, thriller
Directed by David Worth, Mark DiSalle
Written by Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mark DiSalle
Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi, Dennis Alexio, Lau Kar-wing, Dennis Chan, Mark DiSalle
Music Paul Hertzog
Runtime 97 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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