Advantages: ironically a likeable film Disadvantages: very little of Van Damme in the movie
This film contains everything that for me makes a very poor film, so then why do I like it so much. On the DVD cover compared to the VHS video they have put a picture of Jean Claude Van Damme, in a bid to aid selling the movie. This is the first movie {non pornographic} that Jean Claude Van Damme is in, and as a result does not have big parts. so if you only buy it on the strength that includes Damme, you may be a tad disappointed. To start let me ... ...on a teenager called Jason Stillwell played by Kurt McKinney. Jason\'s father runs a Karate school and he also teaches his son there. One day whilst teaching in comes a gangster with his henchmen trying to force Jasons father to sell up to them. Jasons father declines and the boss sets one of his men on him. The smirk is soon gone of the bosses face when his man gets his arse kicked. But he has a back up in the form of Ivan Krushensky {Damme} who ...
tayloa22 27.08.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of No Retreat, No Surrender (DVD)
About the movie:No retreat no surrender is a martial arts movie directed by Corey Yuen.This movie is also known as Karate Tiger.
Plot:Jason StillwellUKurt Mckinney) is a young Karate student who trains in his father's Los Angeles dojo. One night after training has finished, the dojo is visited by members of an organised crime syndicate. Jason's father is attacked and has his leg broken by Ivan Krushensky(Jean Claude Van Damme), the hired thug of ... ...good as his character has no dialogue throughout movie.Just a sentence he utters at the last action scene "I am the best".This was my second movie where I saw Jean Claude doing a negative role.The first one was "Black Eagle".Jason Stillwell is a good fighter.He is the main character in the movie and I think his performance is good enough for a martial arts movie.
I recommend this movie and if you like martial arts movies then its worth watch. ...
mor8060 22.10.2008
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