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Savate

The True Story of the World's First Kickboxer

1865: A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills.

1h 28m1995RTMDb 5.8

ActionWestern

English

Crew and Cast

Isaac FlorentineIsaac FlorentineDirectorOlivier GrunerOlivier GrunerJoseph CharlegrandIan ZieringIan ZieringCain ParkerAshley LaurenceAshley LaurenceMary Parker
Michael PalanceMitchumDonald GibbDonald GibbCody JohnsonMarc SingerMarc SingerZiegfield Von TrottaR. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeyBenedictJames BrolinJames BrolinColonel JonesScott L. SchwartzScott L. SchwartzBruno the Horrible

Storyline

1865: A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
24 August 1995
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.8 / 10 (21 votes)

Production

Director
Isaac Florentine
Writers
Julian Stone, Isaac Florentine
Studios
Mark Damon Productions (MDP Worldwide), FM Entertainment International N.V.
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English