Kickboxer

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Punch out.

Neutral corner.

One, two, three, four, five.

-All right, all right, let's go.

-You got him, champ.

Let's go.

Get him again, yeah.

Break. Take him to his corner.

The champ is really awesome.

No one has even lasted five rounds

in his last eight fights.

-He's definitely The Eliminator.

-Watch this, kid.

He's going down this round.

You can do it, champ.

Let's fight.

Yeah, that's it.

That's it. It's over.

The winner

in 38 seconds of the fourth round...

...and still heavyweight champion

of the world:

Eric "The Eliminator" Sloane.

Turn around.

-Eric, come on over here.

-Champ, come over here.

Champ, how come

you don't use a trainer anymore?

I got my kid brother in my corner for

now. He says he's gonna be a vet.

I say he's gonna be a lawyer

or l'm gonna kick his butt.

Now that you've beaten

everyone there is to beat, what's next?

Take on the world's best.

Show them who's boss.

-What about Thailand?

-What about it?

I understand kickboxing was invented

there and they're the best at it.

Oh, really?

Kid, book us a flight to Taiwan first.

-Bangkok.

-Bangkok, Taiwan, Tokyo.

Hey, what's the difference?

I'm kicking ass wherever l go.

See you, kid.

Just don't forget,

you're fighting their champ next week.

-l know. l'm ready, don't worry.

-Watch your wallet.

She doesn't want my wallet.

She wants to make it with the champ.

You sure had it easy with Mom

in Europe. Dad never let up.

If l wasn't the best in every sport

I played, he'd call me a loser.

He was always on my case,

but he made me strong.

You know, Eric,

Mom, she was a very special lady too.

She wanted me to learn

three languages.

To take ballet

before l learned karate.

I really miss her.

I wish they would have been there

to see me win the championship.

Well, big brother,

they could never get along.

But l'm glad we do. They'd be proud.

Yeah. You're right, kid.

Kurt, come on.

Damn it, kid.

How many times do l have to tell you?

You don't win fights

with that tip-tap sh*t.

Power. Power kicks.

Now, take your gloves off

and let's go hit the pads. Come on.

That's power, kid.

Whoa, take it easy.

Gotta learn, kid. Come on.

-Hi, welcome to Bangkok.

-Thanks.

Mr. Sloane, how do you feel

about fighting our champ, Tong Po?

Piece of cake.

Mr. Sloane.

You think you're gonna win this time?

Where's the goddamn ice

in this dump?

-Go get me some, huh?

-Okay.

Hey, how much time we got?

About 30 minutes.

Eric, you've never fought

this style before. lt's so different.

Hey, a punch is a punch.

A kick's a kick. We came to fight.

Get me some ice, will you? Let's go.

-Eric.

-Where the hell you been?

Give me the ice.

Eric, don't do it.

I saw the look in his eyes.

This guy's crazy. He's f***ing crazy.

Good, the crowd will love it.

Just like Rocco in Atlanta.

-You don't understand.

-No, you don't understand, kid.

I'm the best.

This is just another chance

for me to prove it.

So watch and learn.

It's all in the legs.

In the legs. Legs.

This guy was kicking one of these

with his f***ing legs.

And the plaster was falling down.

So what? Can he move like me?

No. We got him.

Eric, please. Don't do this one.

I've got a bad feeling about this one.

-Hey, hey.

-Trust me.

-Don't fight this guy. Trust me.

-Hey, hey.

I brought you here to work my corner.

Now, what's your problem?

You're either with me,

or go the f*** home.

Hey.

We're family.

Let's kick some ass. Come on.

Okay, let's go, champ.

Eric.

No.

-F***ing music's driving me crazy.

-Let's forget about the music right now.

Did you see that?

He caught me with an elbow.

That's the way they fight here.

I told you.

The motherf***er wants to street-fight.

I'll show him.

-Let's cancel.

-No.

-Let's cancel, please.

-No!

No!

Yeah.

A**hole! A**hole! You can't do that.

Jesus Christ, get off of me. You know

you can give Americans a bad rep?

He'd just as soon kill you

as look at you, kid.

That's my brother.

-Hey, l'm just trying to help you.

-Take us to a hospital.

There's two more fights.

Hey, where you going?

Hey, where's the goddamn hospital?

Hey, you hear me?

Kurt.

Don't move.

Taxi.

Stop.

Hospital. l want to go to a hospital.

No, no, no. I wanna--

Hospital. Hospital.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

A**hole would have probably

taken you to a whorehouse.

He looks bad. Let's move it.

It's cool.

I'll take him to a good hospital.

All right, out, out. Go on, we'll party

later. Go on, both of you, out.

B*tches never get enough

of my stuff.

By the way, my name's Taylor.

Army, Special Forces. Retired, sort of.

Hang on, my man. You're riding

the fastest wheels in Bangkok.

Can l see him now?

I'm sorry, the doctor says

come back tomorrow.

-Tomorrow?

-Yes, we are doing all we can.

It's going to be a long night.

You may as well get some sleep.

Sleep? I can't sleep.

-Please try. It's better for you.

-All right.

Better for me.

I'm sorry,

there's nothing more I can do.

Your brother is paralyzed.

What do you mean, paralyzed?

The spinal cord was damaged

around the 1 0th vertebrae.

I'm afraid he can never walk again.

You're going to make him walk again.

-You're going to make him walk again.

-Easy, easy, easy. Yeah, okay.

-He's going to make him walk again.

-Take it easy, take it easy.

-Easy, easy, easy.

-He's going to make him walk again.

He's fortunate even to survive.

He'll be in the hospital for at least

three months before he can be moved.

I'm very sorry. I'm very sorry.

I'm sorry.

I want....

I want Tong Po.

Forget about it.

I'm not signing your death warrant too.

Just tell me where he is.

Goddamn it, no.

I don't want any f***ing part of it.

Go home. Wait your three months,

and go home where you're safe.

I don't want your blood on my hands.

I got enough already.

He's going to pay for this.

You hear me?

I'll find him. I don't need your help.

The only way you'll find him

is inside the ring.

And you are not good enough.

No matter where, l'll get him.

You don't understand.

You go after him outside the ring

and we're dead, all of us.

He's too valuable to them.

The only way is inside the ring.

And like I said,

you ain't good enough.

We'll see, okay?

We'll see.

Excuse me, sir, we have to go.

Please, sir. Please.

Hello. May l help you?

Yes, l want to try Muay Thai.

-Oh, really?

-Yes.

I want him. l want Tong Po.

I want to fight him.

-You?

-Yes.

What do you want?

You're really serious

about this Muay Thai sh*t?

-What do you think?

-l think you're out of your mind.

And if l can't stop you, l might know

somebody who will train you.

-Someone?

-Maybe.

Who?

There's only one person crazy enough

to put you in a ring with the Tong Po.

Name's Xian. Lives out in the sticks.

Will he do it?

I don't have any f***ing idea.

That's your problem.

I just know how to find him.

-Let's go.

-And what if he doesn't take you?

-He will. Let's go. Now.

-Now?

F*** now. We're going drinking now.

I don't want to drink.

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