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Key Features:
Boxing, Nightclub, Family business, Undercover investigation, Revenge, Conspiracy, Crime, Corruption, Family tragedy, Action, Redemption, Violence-moderate
Tone:
serious, gritty, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Action movie fans, Crime thriller enthusiasts, MMA fans, Revenge story seekers
Emotional Arc:
['Grief → Determination → Vengeance']

Bartkowiak

2021-07-28
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After his brother dies in a car crash, a disgraced MMA fighter takes over the family nightclub — and soon learns his sibling's death wasn’t an accident.

Genres
Action, Thriller
Cast
Józef Pawłowski, Zofia Domalik, Szymon Bobrowski, Bartłomiej Topa, Janusz Chabior, Rafał Zawierucha, Antoni Pawlicki, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Danuta Stenka, Jan Frycz
Crew
Daniel Markowicz, Daniel Bernardi
Rating
6(158 votes)
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Eric and Kurt Sloane are the descendants of a well-known Venice, California-based family of martial artists. Kurt has always been in older brother, Eric's shadow, as he lacks the instincts needed to become a champion. Against Kurt's concerns, Eric accepts a paid offer and travels to Thailand to challenge the Muay Thai champion Tong Po and fails with dire consequences. Kurt sets out for revenge. He trains with his brother's mentor, Master Durand, for a Muay Thai fight against the merciless champion, Tong Po. Durand first thinks Kurt is impossible to train, but through a series of spiritual exercises and tests, Durand discovers that Kurt has a deeper strength that will carry him through his final showdown with Tong Po.

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