The Martial Arts Kid

Name: The Martial Arts Kid
Genre: Action, Family
Released: September 18, 2015

2015

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| Release Date: September 18, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Troubled Cleveland teen Robbie Oakes (Jansen Panettiere) moves to Cocoa Beach, Florida to live with his Aunt Cindy (Cynthia Rothrock) and Uncle Glen (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) after getting arrested in Ohio. Upon his arrival, he meets a beautiful girl, Rina (Kathryn Newton), whose boyfriend, Bo (Matthew Ziff), has made it his personalTroubled Cleveland teen Robbie Oakes (Jansen Panettiere) moves to Cocoa Beach, Florida to live with his Aunt Cindy (Cynthia Rothrock) and Uncle Glen (Don "The Dragon" Wilson) after getting arrested in Ohio. Upon his arrival, he meets a beautiful girl, Rina (Kathryn Newton), whose boyfriend, Bo (Matthew Ziff), has made it his personal mission to make Robbie's life as difficult as possible. Now with something in his life to stand up for, Robbie soon finds himself learning martial arts from his Aunt and Uncle to protect himself and the people he cares about.… Expand

Director: Michael Baumgarten

Genre(s): Action, Family

Rating: Not Rated

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Monica Castillo

Sep 15, 2015

The film is rife with homages to the "bullied kid learns martial arts" classic, The Karate Kid, but never quite finds its own footing in the ring. The editing is choppy and the dialogue sophomoric, however hard the actors try to deliver it dramatically. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Sep 17, 2015

The film has the vibe of something you might see on Nickelodeon or ABC Family but with a lower budget. Read full review

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