"Do not give up and do not give up": actors, characters, short story

In the Hollywood film "Do not give and do not give up," the actors once again demonstrate the success story of a young fellow who is engaged in martial arts and dreams of becoming a famous athlete. With what obstacles will the protagonist have to face this time and who will come to his rescue?

The creators of the film

The director of the tape "Do not retreat and not give up" was made by the Chinese director Cory Yuen. For the camera, Yuen invited David Golia, who made films "In search of oil and sand," and "Street Justice."

Director Corey Yuen is a martial arts master. Beginning in the 1970s, he acted a lot in acting as an actor: his films include "Fist of Fury", "The Legend of the Dragon", "The Bodyguard from Beijing" and many others.

Since the 80's. Yuen tries himself as a director. He made his debut with the painting "The Tower of Death." The main role in it was performed by Bruce Lee himself. Then there were the Ninja in the lair of the dragon, The Fist of Retribution and even The Carrier with Jason Statham in the lead role.

"Do not retreat and do not give up" - not the most famous picture of Yueyang. Moreover, she was repeatedly criticized because of her similarity with the movie "Rocky" and "Kid-karate". Nevertheless, the director in 1987 withdrew the continuation of this story - "Do not give up and do not give up-2."

Actors of the second part are entirely new faces. Only the plot echoes the first picture: now the American kickboxers are fighting not with the Russian mafia, but with the Soviet special forces.

"Do not give up and do not give up": actors. Kurt McKini as Jason

In the center of the plot of the film "Do not give and do not give up" - the fate of the young man Jason Stilwell. He lives in Los Angeles, and his father owns a small karate school. One evening a Russian mafia came to their school and demanded that she give her a business. Jason's father got himself into a squabble and was beaten fairly. After that, the family decided to move to another city.

But in a new place Jason is not allowed to live peacefully: the local punks pester him, which prevents him from attending karate school, and also build relationships with the girl he likes. In desperation, Jason goes to the grave of Bruce Lee and asks a great martial artist to help him. A miracle happens: Mr. Lee's ghost really comes to the guy and begins to train him.

The actors of the movie "Do not give up and do not give up" are mostly professional sportsmen. Kurt McKini from a young age was engaged in martial arts, and in the cinema he constantly played "cool" guys. The actor can be seen in such films as "Bloody Revenge", "The Vow of Vengeance" and "Bypassing All the Rules."

"Do not retreat and do not give up": actors, photos. Jean-Claude Vann Damme in the role of Ivan Krashinsky

Of all the artists invited to appear in the film "Do not give up and not give up", only Jean-Claude Vann Damm achieved success in the profession and gained worldwide fame.

In the tape "Do not retreat and do not give up" the actors Vann Damme and Kurt McKini play sworn enemies. Russian karatek Ivan Krashinsky performed by Jean-Claude first broke his leg to Jason's father, and then crippled during the competition in the ring of his friends. In the final picture Jason himself gets involved in a fight with Ivan and triumphs, as is usually the case in American films.

Jean-Claude is a native of Belgium. In his youth he was keen on karate. Then Vann Damm continued to improve his art and mastered even kung fu, taekwondo, muay thai and kickboxing. By Karate Vann Dammu was awarded a black belt in the sixteen years.

In the movie, Vann Damm tried his strength in 1979, starring in the drama "A woman between a dog and a wolf." The filmography of the actor is mainly militants: "Bloody Sport", "Cyborg", "Kickboxer", "Universal Soldier", "Time Patrol", "Street Fighter" and so on.

Timothy Baker as Jason's father

In the film "Do not give and do not give up," actors Timothy Baker and Kurt McKeney play father and son. Tom performed by Baker is the owner of the karate school. But the city is being threatened by threats from the Russian mafia. The man is moving with his family to Seattle and is trying to start life over again.

Timothy Baker also starred in the films "Bloody Fist-2", "Black Belt", "Thirst for Blood", "Heart of the Tiger" and "Little Forest Man".

Other performers of roles

The role of the beloved girl of the main character went to actress Katie Sileno. Unfortunately, this is her only work in the cinema.

The image of Bruce Lee on the screens was embodied by the South Korean karate player Tai Chung Kim. It can also be seen in the tapes "The Game of Death", "The Tower of Death" and "The Fist of Death."

The role of karatekas participating in the competitions in the finale of the film was performed by the real owners of black belts in this martial art: Mark Zaharatos, Ti Martinez and others.

The film "Do not give up and not give up" has a rating of 5.60 on IMDb version. Audience audience divided into two halves: one pays hard criticism of every storyline turn of the picture, the other just enjoys the spectacular screen fights. In any case, with the participation of Van Damme, there are more worthy films, and few other actors recollect the tapes nowadays.