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Kickboxer: Retaliation

Name: Kickboxer: Retaliation
Director: Dimitri Logothetis
Released: 2018
Duration: 110 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

2018

Director

Dimitri Logothetis

Runtime

110 minutes

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Kickboxer: Retaliation is a conventional action film that relies on well-worn genre clichés. The film’s structure revolves around traditional masculine archetypes and a binary moral system. While the international setting introduces some ethnic variety, the story lacks the complexity needed to challenge established hierarchies. Instead, it reinforces traditional expectations of heroism. Overall, the film presents a straightforward revenge narrative. It lacks nuanced character development and focuses on the physical struggles between male combatants.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kickboxer: Retaliation have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a strictly heterosexual and cisgender perspective. There are no depictions of same-sex relationships or non-binary gender identities.

How does Kickboxer: Retaliation portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on male characters and emphasizes masculine strength and combat. Women have limited roles and influence, reinforcing traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kickboxer: Retaliation?

Fair

The Thai setting and international fighters bring ethnic variety. However, the story focuses on a Western protagonist navigating a foreign environment.

How does Kickboxer: Retaliation represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses a traditional Western moral framework focused on justice and retribution. It does not critically examine institutions, relying instead on classic martial arts themes.

Does Kickboxer: Retaliation include disability representation?

Minimal

Characters are defined by physical prowess and combat skills. There is no representation of visible or invisible disabilities or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

The international setting in Thailand provides a baseline of ethnic variety.
The inclusion of international fighters adds some degree of racial diversity.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks meaningful representation of women.
The narrative fails to include any representation of disabilities or neurodivergence.
The story does not depict any LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
The plot relies on traditional Western storytelling clichés rather than cultural complexity.

Official Synopsis

One year after the events of "Kickboxer: Vengeance", Kurt Sloan has vowed never to return to Thailand. However, while gearing up for a MMA title shot, he finds himself sedated and forced back into Thailand, this time in prison. He is there because the ones responsible want him to face a 6'8" 400 lbs. beast named Mongkut and in return for the fight, Kurt will get two million dollars and his freedom back. Kurt at first refuses, in which a bounty is placed on his head as a way to force him to face Mongkut. Kurt soon learns he will have no other choice and will undergo his most rigorous training yet under some unexpected mentors in order to face Mongkut in hopes to regain his freedom.

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