The Fighter (1989)

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Country: Philippines, USA
Genres: Action, Drama
Release: 1989-06-02
Director: Anthony Maharaj
Writers: Noah Blough , Anthony Maharaj
Language: English
Stars: Richard Norton (I) , Erica Van Wagener , Franco Guerrero , Glenn Ruehland , Steve Rackman , Benny Urquidez , Nello Nayo , Angel Confiado , Tony Laxa , Karim Kiram
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Kick Fight (United States of America) , The Fighter (United States of America) , The Fighter (Australia) , A Honra do Campeão (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , El peleador (Peru) , The Fighter (United Kingdom) , The Fighter , Kick-boxing (Canada) , The Kick Fighter , O agonistis (Greece) , Impacto brutal (Argentina)
Plot: Ryan Travers (Richard Norton) has just been released from a prison in Bangkok, Thailand, after serving a five-year sentence for murder. His parents, running an antique shop in the area while waiting for their son to be released, are killed in an explosion perpetrated by the local mob after refusing to pay protection money. Ryan's news go from bad to worse when he learns his sister Katie (Erica Van Wagener) is seriously ill and will need an operation. With only a dead end job at a construction site after his release, Ryan learns about a local underground fight ring and decides to enter to raise the money for his sister's medical fees and search vengeance.
IMDB:tt0093022