The Sensei
The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.
2008 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Diana Lee Inosanto |
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| Writer: | Diana Lee Inosanto |
| Staring: |
| Lonely gay teenager, McClain, struggles to fit in with his classmates in a small, conservative Colorado town. After he's severely beaten at school, Karen O'Neil, a martial arts Sensei, secretly trains him to defend himself. When the town discovers their secret, a series of catastrophic events unfolds. | |
| Release Date: | May 04, 2008 |
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| Director: | Diana Lee Inosanto |
| Writer: | Diana Lee Inosanto |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | martial arts, homophobia, lgbt, woman director, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Heitmann Entertainment, Zen Mountain |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Diana Lee Inosanto | Karen O'Neil |
| Michael O'Laskey II | McClain Evans |
| Keith David | Minister |
| Mark McGraw | Rick Beard |
| Kerry Knuppe | Brenda |
| Jeff Liu | Matthew |
| Jonathan Camp | Craig Beard |
| Ben Perkins | Buck |
| Ivan Padilla | Darrel |
| Scott Cooper Ryan | Clyde |
| Gina Scalzi | Annie Evans |
| Spice Williams-Crosby | Judith |
| Michael Yama | Yori Nakano |
| Bryan Frank | Peter O' Neil |
| Sab Shimono | Taki Nakano |
| Madelon Guinazzo | Jane Norton |
| Brad Thornton | Larry - Black Belt |
| Lisa Dalton | Jean Beard |
| Louis Mandylor | Mark Corey |
| Sara N. Salazar | Death |
| Jefferson Arca | Pook |
| Tzi Ma | Buddhist Monk |
| Erik Betts | Kevin |
| Maiz Lucero | Jessie |
| Rosine 'Ace' Hatem | Deputy Sheriff Taylor |
| Esperanza Catubig | Melody O'Neil |
| Mark Steven Grove | Samurai #4 |
| Emily Kuroda | Flora Nakano |
| Vanessa Phoenix | Activist |
| Heather Soon | Adult Amy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Diana Lee Inosanto | Director, Writer |
| Ron Balicki | Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Rutledge | Director of Photography |
| J. Michael Weiss | Stunts |
| Dora Hopkins | Script Supervisor |
| Deane Ogden | Music |
| Patricia Rose | Casting |
| Alex Jovica | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Diana Lee Inosanto | Producer |
| Ron Balicki | Producer |
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