No Retreat, No Surrender
On 2 May 1986, Corey Yuen's martial arts film "No Retreat, No Surrender" premiered in Los Angeles. It was Van Damme's first sizeable role when he was cast as the Russian villain. It starred Kurt McKinney, and was released through New World Pictures. McKinney performs as Jason Stillwell, a U.S. teenager who learns karate from the spirit of Bruce Lee. Stillwell uses these lessons to defend his martial arts dojo against a Soviet martial artist played by Van Damme. He was set to star in "No Retreat, No Surrender 2," but backed out.