Movies Like The King of the Kickboxers

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

1990·1h 41m·★ 5.3·Lo Yuen-Ming

No Retreat, No Surrender CollectionBoth star Loren Avedon & Sherrie RoseDir. Lo Yuen-Ming

American Shaolin

1991·1h 46m·★ 5.9·Lo Yuen-Ming

No Retreat, No Surrender CollectionDir. Lo Yuen-Ming

Kickboxer

1989·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Mark DiSalle

Themes: bangkok, thailand, muay thaiFans also likedAction & Thriller & Drama

Skin Trade

2014·1h 36m·★ 5.6·Ekachai Uekrongtham

Themes: bangkok, thailand, muay thaiFans also likedThriller & Action & Drama & Crime

Hard to Kill

1990·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Bruce Malmuth

Themes: undercover cop, trainingFans also likedAction & Drama & Crime & Thriller

No Retreat, No Surrender

1986·1h 34m·★ 5.6·Corey Yuen

No Retreat, No Surrender CollectionAction & Crime & Drama

No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

1987·1h 44m·★ 5.1·Corey Yuen

No Retreat, No Surrender CollectionStarring Loren Avedon

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Irreversible

2002·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Gaspar Noé

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

In Order of Disappearance

2014·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Hans Petter Moland

TMDB recommendsThriller & Action & Crime

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004·1h 35m·★ 6.9·Niels Mueller

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Drop Zone

1994·1h 41m·★ 5.6·John Badham

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Crime

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

American Gangster

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.8·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Hero

2002·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Zhang Yimou

TMDB recommendsDrama & Action

The Murderers Are Among Us

1946·1h 21m·★ 7.4·Wolfgang Staudte

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Mission: Impossible III

2006·2h 6m·★ 6.9·J.J. Abrams

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

The Super Ninja

1984·1h 29m·★ 5.6·San Bao

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Beretta's Island

1994·1h 37m·★ 2.7·Michael Preece

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Lethal Weapon

1987·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Richard Donner

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How Good Is The King of the Kickboxers?

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