The Last Kumite

"One last kumite, one final battle for the life of his daughter."

2024 1h 45m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 133★4.7IMDB · 2,520

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When shady businessman Ron Hall kidnaps his daughter, retired karate champion Michael Rivers is forced to enter a deadly illegal Kumite tournament in Bulgaria. Enlisting the help of seasoned trainers Master Loren and Julie Jackson, he discovers other fighters face the same desperate struggle to save their loved ones.

“One last kumite, one final battle for the life of his daughter.”

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Cast

Mathis Landwehr
Michael Rivers
Kurt McKinney
Damon Spears
Billy Blanks
Master Loren
Matthias Hues
Ron Hall
Cynthia Rothrock
Julie Jackson
Michel Qissi
Wolf
David Kurzhal
Marcus Gantz
Monia Moula
Lea Martin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ross W. Clarkson
Writers: Sean David Lowe, Ross W. Clarkson
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ross W. Clarkson, shot by Ross W. Clarkson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Hertzog. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Oliver Harper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mathis Landwehr and Kurt McKinney and Billy Blanks carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Ross W. Clarkson directs. Ross W. Clarkson behind the camera. Paul Hertzog scores. Oliver Harper cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
3Released 2 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5Directed by Ross W. Clarkson, shot by Ross W. Clarkson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paul Hertzog. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Oliver Harper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mathis Landwehr and Kurt McKinney and Billy Blanks carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "One last kumite, one final battle for the life of his daughter.".
10IMDB entry: tt17351056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ross W. Clarkson
Original score: Paul Hertzog
Editing: Oliver Harper
Stunt coordinator: Mike Möller
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,303,000
Box office: $6,500,000
Return: 499% of budget
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Last Kumite (2024)
IMDB rating: 4.7/10 · 2,520 votes
MPAA: 18+

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JDW11122024-07-01
★ 1/10
Good throwback to the 80s. Not perfect, but its very good for the budget. It's like the Expendables, seeing all the 90s martial arts stars like Kurt McKinney, Matthias Hues, Cynthia Rothrock, etc. The best part of the film is the soundtracks done by Paul Hertzog and Stan Bush (also behind Bloodsport/Kickboxer). Some gripes were that I think while the fights were good, they were way too short. To add to that I think the extras who fought were too old and bland (except for the Muay Thai, Capoeira, and the guy who fought Kurt McKinney). It made the amazing training montages build up to something sort of underwhelming. It has its moments though. Unfortunately, some things happened in the films' production limited its huge potential. Such as inflation, the director getting kicked out of post-prod, David Yeung injured(?), Viking Samurai appearance (very cringe and delusional fella), etc. Overall, I think the film has succeded in its purpose, if they make a sequel, I think they should add stars like Loren Avedon, Gary Daniels, etc. with a different plot. I give this movie a 6/10.

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