"The true story of an American ninja."

1988

1h 32m

7.0(1975 votes)

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Overview

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

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34 members

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Frank Dux

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Bolo Yeung Sze

Chong Li

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Donald Gibb

Ray Jackson

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Leah Ayres

Janice Kent

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Norman Burton

Helmer

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Forest Whitaker

Rawlins

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Roy Chiao

Senzo Tanaka

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陈欣健

Captain Chen

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Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Victor Lin

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Paulo Tocha

Paco

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Pierre Rafini

Young Frank

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Kimo Lai Kwok Ki

Hiro

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Bill Yuen Ping Kuen

Oshima

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Shun-Yin Leung

Mrs. Tanaka

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Joshua Schroder

Chuck / Older Boy

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张午郎

Toon

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Jahangir Ghaffari

Gustafson

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張華

Toon

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Michel Qissi

Parades

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Bernard Mariano

Hossein

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Sean Ward

Shingo

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Johnny Lai

Desk Clerk

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AP George

Referee

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Production

Charles Wang

Chinese Doctor

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Dennis Chiu

Chuan

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David Ho

Pumola

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Eric Neff

Morra

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Michael Chan

Yasuda

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Rick Erikson

Cotard

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John Law

Luu

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陳志文

Janitor

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Claude Heme

Mr. Dux

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Susan Sheers

Mrs. Dux

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Wilson Lee

Chong Li's Trainer

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