Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- aggressive
- tense
- brutal
- martial arts movie night
- cult action marathon
What sets it apart
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Jake witnesses Khan kill his brother and seeks training from the only fighter who has defeated Khan.
Khan kills opponents while cameras record the fights for sale on videotape.
Jake asks Phang to train him until he can match Khan's fighting skills.
The film foregrounds kickboxing and muay thai confrontations, with Khan's fights presented as violent filmed spectacles.
Films like The King of the Kickboxers, and why
Bloodsport
martial arts revenge, brutal tournament-style combat, and a determined fighter training to confront a murderous opponent
Kickboxer
underground fighting, revenge-driven stakes, and highly physical martial arts action
Best of the Best
crime thriller atmosphere, lethal combat spectacle, and an avenging protagonist facing a violent criminal network
Movie Details
- Director
- Lo Yuen-Ming
- Release Date
- 1990-11-01
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (136)
Cast
- Loren Avedon
- Billy Blanks
- Keith Cooke
- Jerry Trimble
- Richard Jaeckel
- Don Stroud
- Sherrie Rose
- William Long Jr.
- Vincent Lyn
- David Michael Sterling
Common questions
- What is The King of the Kickboxers about?
- A grieving fighter enters Bangkok’s brutal kickboxing underworld, trains under a legendary mentor, and hunts the champion who murdered his brother.
- What is The King of the Kickboxers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The King of the Kickboxers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The King of the Kickboxers violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The King of the Kickboxers as graphic.
- Which films are like The King of the Kickboxers?
- Films with a similar feel include Bloodsport, Kickboxer, and Best of the Best.
- How long is The King of the Kickboxers?
- The King of the Kickboxers runs 99 minutes.
