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Released
1986 · FILM

No Retreat, No Surrender

Teen martial artist Jason Stillwell must master deadly kung‑fu on his own after his father’s dojo is crippled by the mob, racing against a ruthless rival school and a Soviet enforcer to safeguard his family and friends.

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

Directed by
Corey Yuen
Written by
See Yuen Ng, Corey Yuen
Runtime
94 min
ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

When local martial arts schools come under pressure from the mob, young Jason Stillwell and his family are forced to relocate after his father is injured while defending their dojo. With his father now opposed to violence, Jason takes it upon himself to train in order to protect himself and his best friend from members of a rival karate school.

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Principal cast & crew: 21

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Edited by Hung PoonShot by David GoliaScored by Paul Gilreath

Box Office

1986 · Box office

Grossed $4.7M worldwide

Worldwide gross

$4.7M

Worldwide gross$4.7M

Opening weekend: $740K — 16% of its US run.

Peak 241 theaters

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Also known as

  • Karate Tigerde
  • Karate Tiger - Der letzte Kampfde
  • Retroceder Nunca Rendirse Jamáses
  • Le Tigre rougefr
  • Kickboxers - Vendetta personaleit

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