
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.


“In the ring of death, only one man can be king!”
Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.

Loren Avedon
Jake Donahue

Billy Blanks
Khan

Keith Cooke
Prang

Jerry Trimble
Drug Dealer

Richard Jaeckel
Captain O'Day

Don Stroud
Anderson

Sherrie Rose
Molly
William Long Jr.
Big Boss

Vincent Lyn
Warehouse Fighter #2
David Michael Sterling
Mr. McKinney
The King of the Kickboxers is a action, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of martial arts, fighter, bangkok, thailand, snuff, training, muay thai. Directed by Lo Yuen-Ming, it stars Loren Avedon, Billy Blanks, Keith Cooke. Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.
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