# No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

> A bullied Bruce Lee devotee receives supernatural martial-arts training and faces a ruthless crime syndicate champion in an exuberant 1980s underdog adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7337

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Corey Yuen
- Cast: Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails, Kathie Sileno, Kim Tae-Jeong, Kent Lipham, Ron Pohnel, Dale Jacoby
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089695/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, campy, energetic, retro action night, cult movie night

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