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Lionsgate Films | 1989 | 98 min | Rated R | Mar 05, 2024

Kickboxer (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

7
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer2.5 of 52.5
Overall2.5 of 52.5

Overview

Kickboxer (1989)

When U.S. kickboxing champ Eric Sloane is crippled in the ring by the dastardly Tong Po, his younger brother Kurt vows revenge. But if he is to defeat Po, Kurt must first learn a martial art known as Muay-Thai, so he seeks out the expertise of fight guru Xian Chow. Thanks to Chow's unconventional training methods, Kurt becomes an expert kickboxer. But is he good enough to defeat Tong Po?

Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Haskell V. Anderson III, Rochelle Ashana
Director: Mark DiSalle, David Worth

Action100%
Martial arts53%
Sport31%
DramaInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)
    Digital copy

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie2.5 of 52.5
Video2.0 of 52.0
Audio2.5 of 52.5
Extras0.5 of 50.5
Overall2.5 of 52.5

Kickboxer Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman March 4, 2024

Lionsgate is teaming with Wal-Mart to offer a trio of previously released titles, now with SteelBook packaging. Interestingly, two out of the three, Little Monsters and Shivers, further bear the Vestron Video imprint, leaving Kickboxer the outlier in that regard.


Aside from not being part of the Vestron Video imprint, the first release of Kickboxer on Blu-ray also pre-dates the other two by a good, long while. Those interested in a plot recap and technical analysis are encouraged to read Martin Liebman's Kickboxer Blu-ray review of that now long ago original release.


Kickboxer Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  2.0 of 5

Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.


Kickboxer Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  2.5 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.


Kickboxer Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  0.5 of 5

There are no on disc supplements. The SteelBook has one of the more arresting covers of the three new Wal-Mart exclusives, with a couple of images of Van Damme on the front panel, including a large blue image, that contrast nicely against really evocative orange-red backgrounds. Background images offer looks at some supporting characters. As with all three of the Wal-Mart SteelBooks, the interior panels really don't offer much, as can be seen in the sixth and seventh photos I've uploaded to accompany this review. A digital copy is also included.


Kickboxer Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  2.5 of 5

I frankly might be a bit better disposed toward Kickboxer than Marty evidently was, though maybe hilariously not enough to really adjust Marty's score much. The first Blu-ray release is so old now that many may have forgotten about it, which may give this new SteelBook packaging some allure, and this offers a nicely sleek design with some bold color choices.


Other editions

Kickboxer: Other Editions