No Retreat, No Surrender( 1986)

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Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it.

Overview

Young Jason Stillwell moves with his parents to Seattle, where local bullies harass them without mercy. Jason's father Tom does not believe in violence, so the family takes it on the chin. One day Jason enrolls in a martial arts class and quietly rises in rank to be a major contender. His mettle is tested in an international match against Ivan, a Russian champion.

Top Billed Cast

Kurt McKinney
Jason Stillwell
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Ivan Kraschinsky "The Russian"
J.W. Fails
R.J. Madison
Kathie Sileno
Kelly Reilly
Kim Tae-Jeong
Sensei Lee
Kent Lipham
Scott
Ron Pohnel
Ian Reilly
Dale Jacoby
Dean Ramsey
Peter Cunningham
Frank Peters
Timothy D. Baker
Tom Stillwell
Gloria Marziano
Mrs. Stillwell
Joe Verroca
New York Agent
Farid Panahi
New York Assistant #1
Tom Harris
New York Assistant #2
John Andes
New York Boss
Mark Zacharatos
New York Fighter #1
Ty Martinez
New York Fighter #2
Bob Johnene
Karate Fight Emcee
Dennis Casey Park
Karate Fight Referee
Charlie Sparks
Scott's Father
Lynetta Welch
Kelly's Girlfriend
Carin Badger
Kelly's Girlfriend
Tina Erickson
Kelly's Girlfriend
Corey Jordan
Dean's Friend
Neil Rozbaruch
Dean's Friend
George Mason
Bar Thug #1
Robert Villeaux
Bar Thug #2
Dave Robinson
Bar Thug #3
Keith W. Strandberg
Bar Thug #4
Ruckins McKinley
Disco Dancer
Roz McKinley
Disco Dancer
Michele "Mouse" Krasnoo
Karate Student (uncredited)

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A review by GenerationofSwine

Written by GenerationofSwine on Sat Jan 14 2023

First of all, I believe the word for this is "Bruceploitation" and you can't walk into anything with a "sploitation" at the end of the genre title with expectations of things like production value, or great special effects or a decent plot. Mostly movies like this are void of those things and in the rare times that you actually get them they should be viewed as an added bonus. Technically speaking, the film is a train wreck, it looks bad, the writing is horrible, and the dialogue largely stinks... ...but all of that adds to the charm and ultimately what you have is a very dated and ext...