| Kickboxer | |
|---|---|
 DVD box set containing the first five entries | |
| Directed by | Mark DiSalle (1) David Worth (1) Albert Pyun (2, 4) Rick King (3) Kristine Peterson (5) John Stockwell (6) Dimitri Logothetis (7, 8) |
| Distributed by | Kings Road Entertainment |
Release date | 1989–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Kickboxer is an American action film franchise that totals seven titles. [1] The first instalment, released in 1989, revolves around a character named Kurt Sloane, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme. [1] [2] [3] As Van Damme opted out of doing Kickboxer 2 to work on Double Impact , the second through fourth instalments focus on the character David Sloane, played by Sasha Mitchell, the younger brother to Van Damme's character. [2] [1] Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (simply titled The Redemption in the opening title card) focuses on Matt Reeves, played by Mark Dacascos, a friend of the Sloane family. [1]
Contents
After a long hiatus, a sixth entry was made, titled Kickboxer: Vengeance, which serves as a reboot to the storyline, with Alain Moussi portraying Kurt Sloane and Van Damme playing his trainer. [4] [2] The seventh entry, titled Kickboxer: Retaliation, is a direct sequel to Kickboxer: Vengeance. [1] An eighth film, titled Kickboxer: Armageddon, is in the works. [5]
