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★ 8.0/10 TMDB
2026-01-24
Exploring the story behind the 1980s cult classic, examining the mix of Hong Kong action with Western storytelling, how Kurt McKinney inspired kids and teenagers to fight back against bullies, how the world was introduced to Jean Claude Van Damme, and how it impacted the VHS generation.
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J.W. Fails
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Kurt McKinney
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Scott Adkins
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Ng See-yuen
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Keith W. Strandberg
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Matthias Hues
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Cynthia Rothrock
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Dale Jacoby
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Paul Gilreath
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Michel Qissi
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Peter Cunningham
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Sam Firstenberg
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