The Last Kumite
One last kumite, one final battle for the life of his daughter.
2024 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Ross W. Clarkson |
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| Writer: | Ross W. Clarkson, Sean David Lowe |
| Staring: |
| When Karate champion Michael Rivers wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall offers him the opportunity to fight in an illegal Kumite in Bulgaria against the world’s best martial artists. When Michael declines, Hall has his daughter kidnapped and, in order to rescue her, Rivers is left with no choice but to compete in the deadly tournament. Arriving in Bulgaria, he finds out that he is not the only fighter whose loved one was taken. Rivers enlists the help of trainers Master Loren, and Julie Jackson but will it be enough for him to win the tournament and save his daughter’s life? | |
| Release Date: | May 09, 2024 |
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| Director: | Ross W. Clarkson |
| Writer: | Ross W. Clarkson, Sean David Lowe |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | martial arts, martial arts tournament, bloodsport, 80s throwback, training-montage |
| Production Companies | Lowe Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $65,000,000
Budget: $1,303,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mathis Landwehr | Michael Rivers |
| Kurt McKinney | Damon Spears |
| Billy Blanks | Master Loren |
| Matthias Hues | Ron Hall |
| Cynthia Rothrock | Julie Jackson |
| Michel Qissi | Wolf |
| David Kurzhal | Marcus Gantz |
| Monia Moula | Lea Martin |
| Mike Derudder | Dracko |
| Abdel Qissi | Det. Dobrev |
| David Yeung | Yulong |
| Mike Möller | Lightning |
| Kira Kortenbach | Bree Rivers |
| Roman Boeer de Garcez | Kurt Thompson |
| Lucian Roucka | Taylor |
| Pascal Siffert | J-Rock |
| Janos Tiborcz | Spider |
| Manuel Werling | Palenka |
| Hong Indira Rieck | Jen |
| Katja Wagner | Shauna Spears |
| Anna DeLuca | Janice |
| Ty Fisher | Bodyguard |
| Wilfried Georgis | Devon |
| Justin Joseph Brown | Referee State Tournament #1 |
| Bernd Höhle | Referee State Tournament #2 |
| Taim M. Adams | Stocky Driver |
| Benoit Pitre | Fighter who gets shot #2 |
| Axyl W. Clarkson | Dracko Fighter #4 |
| Jason Brant | Police #5 |
| Damir Cosic | Chris |
| Razi DEE | Tournament Karate Fighter |
| Ruby Joe Fetkenheuer | Ron Hall Girl 2 Hamburg |
| Eduard Friesen | Crowdfunding Audience Member |
| Ryu Maik Gräfe | State Fighter #9 |
| Kwan Jao | State Fighter #5 |
| Benn Jovanovski | State Fighter #4 |
| Anatolij Kaiser | Crowdfunding Audience Member |
| Sascha Noah Kaiser | State Fighter #6 |
| Sergey Kaiser | State Fighter #7 |
| Michael Nesto | State Fighter #2 |
| Dirk Rabe | State Fighter #3 |
| Martin Roskowetz | Bodyguard #2 |
| Katrin Annabelle Schneider | Ron Hall Girl #2 |
| Joey Truninger | State Fighter #1 |
| Grégoire Canlorbe | French Playboy in the Club (uncredited) |
| Sean David Lowe | Driver (uncredited) |
| Pavindra Pratap Singh Ricky | Rikz the Fighter (uncredited) |
| David Ruessel | Referee (uncredited) |
| Ersen Yakin | Audience of the Kumite (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Taim M. Adams | Production Assistant, Second Assistant Director |
| Annika Sala | First Assistant Director |
| Paul Hertzog | Original Music Composer |
| Achmed Chaer | Stunts |
| Ivan Forlani | Stunts |
| Carlos Nikolai | Stunts |
| Ross W. Clarkson | Writer, Director, Director of Photography |
| Sean David Lowe | Writer, Casting |
| Oliver Harper | Editor |
| Mike Möller | Stunt Coordinator |
| Erkan Sulcani | Stunts |
| Darwin Dopheide | Best Boy Electrician |
| Stan Bush | Songs |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Wayne A. Graves | Producer |
| Cameron James Miller | Executive Co-Producer |
| Ray Abed | Executive Producer |
| David Da Silva | Associate Producer |
| Rubin Sosna | Executive Producer |
| Michael Tótin | Associate Producer |
| Richard Booker | Associate Producer |
| Sean David Lowe | Executive Producer |
| Albin Sallansonnet | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Jeltsch | Associate Producer |
| Scott Emmett O'Donnell | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 43 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 545 | 1251 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 666 | 968 | 260 |
| 2024 | 8 | 219 | 312 | 129 |
| 2024 | 9 | 114 | 167 | 86 |
| 2024 | 10 | 97 | 133 | 67 |
| 2024 | 11 | 64 | 87 | 44 |
| 2024 | 12 | 53 | 89 | 34 |
| 2025 | 1 | 51 | 70 | 34 |
| 2025 | 2 | 33 | 49 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 76 | 278 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 153 | 466 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 437 | 523 |