# Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)

> A determined MMA fighter is imprisoned in Thailand and forced to train for a brutal showdown with a gigantic champion to win his freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/303658

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Dimitri Logothetis
- Cast: Alain Moussi, Christopher Lambert, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Tyson, Sara Malakul Lane, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Sam Medina, Steven Swadling
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5208950/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brutal, propulsive, pulpy, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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