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A bullied martial arts fan draws inspiration from the ghost of Bruce Lee as he trains to defend himself and his family. Here Kurt McKinney faces off against Jean-Claude Van Damme as the cold-eyed Russian Ivan in the 1980s American cut, an underdog tale built around a ghostly mentor and a climactic tournament.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Subtitles: None
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1986
Director: Corey Yuen
Cast: Kurt McKinney · Jean-Claude Van Damme · J.W. Fails
Audio (film reference): English (original language)
Runtime (film reference): 83 min
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Packaging: Keepcase, DVD cover art and artwork on the disc; cover artwork may vary.
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No Retreat, No Surrender is the 1986 martial arts film that marked Corey Yuen's English-language directing debut, made by Hong Kong's Seasonal Film Corporation and released in the US by New World Pictures. Keith W. Strandberg wrote it from a story by Yuen and producer Ng See-yuen, and Mang Hoi choreographed the fights.
Kurt McKinney stars, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, in one of his earliest film roles, plays the Russian fighter Ivan. This listing is the U.S. Version.
Jason Stillwell's family moves to Seattle after his father is hurt standing up to gangsters who are muscling in on martial arts schools. With his father now against fighting, Jason trains on his own, and his devotion to Bruce Lee pays off in an unexpected way when Lee's spirit becomes his teacher. The gangsters' Russian enforcer is waiting at the end of the road.
For the contents, audio and version supplied, check the DVD details above or ask about this edition before ordering.
Why do some sources say 1985? Some sources date it to 1985, when it was made. It was released in 1986.
Where does it fit in the series? It is the first film. The sequels, also in the catalog, tell separate stories.
Also in the catalog: No Retreat No Surrender (1986) DVD — International Version. For a later Seasonal sequel, try No Retreat No Surrender 3 (1990) DVD.
A bullied martial arts fan draws inspiration from the ghost of Bruce Lee as he trains to defend himself and his family. Here Kurt McKinney faces off against Jean-Claude Van Damme as the cold-eyed Russian Ivan in the 1980s American cut, an underdog tale built around a ghostly mentor and a climactic tournament.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Subtitles: None
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1986
Director: Corey Yuen
Cast: Kurt McKinney · Jean-Claude Van Damme · J.W. Fails
Audio (film reference): English (original language)
Runtime (film reference): 83 min
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Packaging: Keepcase, DVD cover art and artwork on the disc; cover artwork may vary.
Shipping details · Returns and replacements · Ask about this edition
No Retreat, No Surrender is the 1986 martial arts film that marked Corey Yuen's English-language directing debut, made by Hong Kong's Seasonal Film Corporation and released in the US by New World Pictures. Keith W. Strandberg wrote it from a story by Yuen and producer Ng See-yuen, and Mang Hoi choreographed the fights.
Kurt McKinney stars, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, in one of his earliest film roles, plays the Russian fighter Ivan. This listing is the U.S. Version.
Jason Stillwell's family moves to Seattle after his father is hurt standing up to gangsters who are muscling in on martial arts schools. With his father now against fighting, Jason trains on his own, and his devotion to Bruce Lee pays off in an unexpected way when Lee's spirit becomes his teacher. The gangsters' Russian enforcer is waiting at the end of the road.
For the contents, audio and version supplied, check the DVD details above or ask about this edition before ordering.
Why do some sources say 1985? Some sources date it to 1985, when it was made. It was released in 1986.
Where does it fit in the series? It is the first film. The sequels, also in the catalog, tell separate stories.
Also in the catalog: No Retreat No Surrender (1986) DVD — International Version. For a later Seasonal sequel, try No Retreat No Surrender 3 (1990) DVD.
