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Van Damme's first picture is a 'Rocky' rip-off about an American kick-boxer up against superhuman Russians. The story veers awkwardly as the ghost of Bruce Lee appears to tutor the underdog.
Original Release
10/20/1985
US Release
05/02/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kurt McKinney | Jason Stillwell |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | Ivan Kraschinsky the Russian / Ivan Kraschinsky "The Russian" |
| J.W. Fails | R.J. Madison |
| Kathie Sileno | Kelly Reilly |
| Tae-jeong Kim | Sensei Lee |
| Kent Lipham | Scott |
| Ron Pohnel | Ian Reilly |
| Dale Jacoby | Dean Ramsay / Dean Ramsey |
| Peter Cunningham | Frank Peters |
| Timothy D. Baker | Tom Stillwell |
Directors
Writers
Keith W. Strandberg, Corey Yuen, See-Yuen Ng
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kurt McKinney | Jason Stillwell |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | Ivan Kraschinsky the Russian / Ivan Kraschinsky "The Russian" |
| J.W. Fails | R.J. Madison |
| Kathie Sileno | Kelly Reilly |
| Tae-jeong Kim | Sensei Lee |
| Kent Lipham | Scott |
| Ron Pohnel | Ian Reilly |
| Dale Jacoby | Dean Ramsay / Dean Ramsey |
| Peter Cunningham | Frank Peters |
| Timothy D. Baker | Tom Stillwell |
| Gloria Marziano | Mrs. Stillwell |
| Farid Panahi | New York Assistant #1 |
| Tom Harris | New York Assistant #2 |
| John Andes | New York Boss |
| Mark Zacharatos | New York Fighter #1 |
| Ty Martinez | New York Fighter #2 |
| Bob Johnene | Karate Fight Emcee |
| Dennis Casey Park | Karate Fight Referee |
| Alex Stelter | Karate Fight Judge |
| Harold Engel | Karate Fight Judge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| See-Yuen Ng | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
No Retreat, No Surrender (Australian Trailer)
