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The Instructor
...the force is with him!
1983 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Don Bendell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Don Bendell |
| Staring: |
| A widowed, principled karate instructor finds his patience is tested when a rival martial arts school starts engaging in criminal acts around town and begins to attack his students and friends. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 30, 1983 |
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| Director: | Don Bendell |
| Writer: | Don Bendell |
| Genres: | Action |
| Keywords | ohio, self-defense, karate |
| Production Companies | Vestron Video, Shapiro Entertainment, American Eagle Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bob Chaney | The Instructor |
| Don Bender | Thumper Rhodes |
| Steve Boergadine | Al Butcher |
| Bob Saal | Bud Hart |
| Shirley Bendell | Cookie |
| Hank Gordon | |
| Lynday Scharnott | Dee |
| Bruce Wendell |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Don Bendell | Writer, Director |
| Ron Hughes | Director of Photography |
| Lunn Marti | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard F. Lombardi | Executive Producer |
| Don Bendell | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 805 | 805 |