1986
PG
New World Pictures
1 h 25 m

1986
PG
New World Pictures
1 h 25 m

Summary Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times and trains from the ghost of Lee. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top martial artist is the deadly Ivan.

Directed By: Corey Yuen

Written By: See-Yuen Ng, Keith W. Strandberg, Corey Yuen

1986
PG
New World Pictures
1 h 25 m

1986
PG
New World Pictures
1 h 25 m

No Retreat, No Surrender

Name: No Retreat, No Surrender
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1986-05-02
Duration: 1 min 25 s
Rating: 30
Cast: Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails, Kathie Sileno, Tae-jeong Kim

Metascore Generally Unfavorable

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

8.0

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Directed By: Corey Yuen

Written By: See-Yuen Ng, Keith W. Strandberg, Corey Yuen

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TV Guide Magazine

A deliciously bad reworking of The Karate Kid, with just a touch of Rocky IV tossed in.

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The New York Times

The karate blows sound good but never seem to make contact. But then nothing else makes contact either. The advice from this corner: Retreat.

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Time Out

No Retreat, No Surrender borrows heavily from the likes of The Last Dragon, Karate Kid and even Rocky IV, but makes them look like masterpieces by comparison.

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Los Angeles Times

Amateurish clunker whose martial-arts action footage is almost as laughably dismal as its acting.

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

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Production Company Seasonal Film Corporation, New World Pictures

Release Date May 2, 1986

Duration 1 h 25 m

Rating PG

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Tagline Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it.

No Retreat, No Surrender

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Kurt McKinney

Jason Stillwell

Jean-Claude Van Damme

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

Peter Cunningham

Frank Peters

Timothy D. Baker

Tom Stillwell

Gloria Marziano

Mrs. Stillwell

Joe Verroca

New York Agent

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

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