"One Of Van Damme's Best!"

Rating: 6/10 (16 September 2014)

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Haskell Anderson III, Rochelle Ashana and Michel Qissi star in this 1989 drama. This focuses on brothers, Kurt (Van Damme) and Eric Sloane (Alexio). Eric is a kickboxing champ and Kurt works in his corner. They travel to Thailand where Eric fights dangerous champ, Tong Po (Qissi) who brutally beats him in the ring causing him to be paralyzed. Kurt wants to avenge Eric so bad that he decides to learn an ancient fighting style from Thai master, Xian Chow (Chan) and fight Tong Po in the ring. Kurt also finds romance with Xian's niece, Mylee (Ashana). Anderson plays Winston Taylor, an ex-special forces soldier who helps Kurt and is Xian's friend. This is definitely one of Van Damme's best and I like Paul Hertzog's score. I recommend this.