Synopsis
Young Jason Stillwell moves with his parents to Seattle, where local bullies harass them without mercy. Jason's father Tom does not believe in violence, so the family takes it on the chin. One day Jason enrolls in a martial arts class and quietly rises in rank to be a major contender. His mettle is tested in an international match against Ivan, a Russian champion.
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Cast
- Kurt McKinneyJason Stillwell
- Jean-Claude Van DammeIvan Kraschinsky "The Russian"
- J.W. FailsR.J. Madison
- Kathie SilenoKelly Reilly
- Kim Tae-JeongSensei Lee
- Kent LiphamScott
- Ron PohnelIan Reilly
- Dale JacobyDean Ramsey
- Peter CunninghamFrank Peters
- Timothy D. BakerTom Stillwell
Recommendations
- 40
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. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
A deliciously bad reworking of The Karate Kid, with just a touch of Rocky IV tossed in. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Amateurish clunker whose martial-arts action footage is almost as laughably dismal as its acting. - 30
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.
