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The Fighter (1989) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 100 mins · English
- Directed by
- Anthony Maharaj
- Starring
- Richard Norton, Benny Urquidez, Glenn Ruehland, Carlos Padilla Jr., Helen McNeely, Franco Guerrero
After serving five years for murder, Ryan Travers is released from a Bangkok prison to find his parents, who run an antique shop, dead in an explosion caused by a local mob demanding protection money. His sister Katie is gravely ill and needs an operation. With only a low‑pay construction job, Ryan discovers an underground fight ring and enters the brutal contests to fund his sister’s treatment and exact revenge on the gang responsible.
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