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Kickboxer poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.7 / 100
1989·Action / Sport / Thriller·1h 37m

KICKBOXER

“An ancient sport becomes a deadly game.”

If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.

Above the Line
Mark DiSalle, David Worth·DirectorGlenn A. Bruce·ScreenplayJon Kranhouse·Director of PhotographyPaul Hertzog·Original Music ComposerWayne Wahrman·Editor
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme·Kurt SloaneDennis Alexio·Eric SloaneDennis Chan Kwok-San·XianHaskell V. Anderson III·Winston TaylorRochelle Ashana·MyleeMichel Qissi·Tong PoSteve Lee Ka-Ting·Freddy LiGam Biu·Tao LiuRicky Liu·Big Thai ManThomas Sin Ho-Ying·Huge Village Man #1
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 2
Mark DiSalle·DirectorDavid Worth·Director
Writing· 1
Glenn A. Bruce·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jon Kranhouse·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Wayne Wahrman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Paul Hertzog·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Mark DiSalle·Producer
By the Numbers
79.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
36%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$50M
ROI 3233%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#D2B48C
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men and a temple in the foreground. The man on the right is fair-skinned, muscular, and shirtless, with his right hand clenched. T”

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Key Elements
TempleBirdBlood
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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