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Kickboxer

1989 • R • 1h 43m • Action, Sport, Thriller • The Cannon Group

An ancient sport becomes a deadly game.

🍅 36% 65% MC 33 LB 3.25 IMDb 6.4

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$4.1M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$14.5M
Final
Domestic Legs3.5x
Budget$1.5M
1989 Rank#67
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Cast & Crew

Directed byMark DiSalle, David Worth ScreenplayGlenn A. Bruce Produced byMark DiSalle CinematographyJon Kranhouse MusicPaul Hertzog Prod. DesignShay Austin StarringJean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Haskell V. Anderson III, Rochelle Ashana, Michel Qissi StudioThe Cannon Group
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Sep 8-10 3 $4.1M — 973 $4,249 $4.1M
2 Sep 15-17 5 $2.6M −37.0% 973 $2,678 $7.9M
3 Sep 22-24 9 $1.4M −45.1% 963 $1,487 $10.0M
Weekend grossWk 3 · $1.4M
$4.1M
$2.6M
$1.4M
W1W2W3
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 3 · −45.1%
−37.0%
W1→2
−45.1%
W2→3
Steepest −45.1%Best hold −37.0%

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