Kickboxer 3: The Art of War

A scrappy, sun-baked martial arts outing that lurches from goofy sightseeing to grim exploitation thrills, best enjoyed as undemanding late-night action.

Directed by

Rick King

Genres

Action, Thriller

Starring

Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Richard Comar

Tagline

In The World's Deadliest Contest, There Can Only Be One Winner... And Only One Survivor!

Overview

Kick-box champion David Sloan arrives in Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition fight. He and mentor Xian take pity on Brazilian rascal Marcos Coasta, an urchin who offers guide services but routinely steals from tourists for himself and his older sister Isabella. David is shocked when he sees how his Argentinian opponent Marcelo needlessly abuses a courteous local sparing partner. That's the doing of his evil US manager, Lane. He has nasty plans to force David to cheat and runs a white slavery racket.

How it feels

Dark, tense, campy and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Crime, survival, justice, friendship

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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