29. Frank Vs. Tong Po Kickboxer (1989)
The quintessential star vehicle for the Muscles from Brussels, Kickboxer follows Jean-Claude Van Damme as Frank Dux, the younger brother of an unbeaten American kickboxer named Eric (Dennis Alexio) who lusts for some real competition. With that, Eric decides to go to the home of Muay Thai kickboxing, Thailand. There he realizes that he doesn't know squat about the true art of the sport and learns a painful (and paralyzing) lesson when he goes up against Thailands undefeated champion Tong Po (Michel Qissi). His younger brother decides to learn Muay Thai and avenge his brothers honor. After an extended period of extreme (and often times, unconventional) training, Frank finally faces off against Po. What follows is a brilliant array of jump kicks and flips which concludes with the most glorious slow-motion spin kick in film history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3stFYLVa4
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