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Sasha Mitchell reprises his role as David Sloan who has since # 2 become a bona-fide kickboxing champion who flies to Rio to compete to defend his championship however along the way he decides to take down a prostitution racket and does so without hardly breaking a sweat. Did I give away too much by the last sentence? Well let's just say that this predictable sequel is a marginal improvement over # 2. This time there is more attractive scenery, more action and more plot than # 2, which was irritatingly straight forward.) That being said the movie is still hugely flawed. The main problem dealing with the fact that K3 has little kickboxing. Indeed the fight sequence at the end as well as the opponent could've easily been written out and it wouldn't have changed a thing. Mitchell and Chan rely on more guns and while this element works for action fans, the lack of training montage and fights make this a tepid effort.

* * out of 4-(Fair)

This series has reached desperation stakes. We have an average lead, and his again mentor, in a much better performance, he deserves better movie vehicles, than offered in this. Set in one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in the world, Rio (this crap has at least has something going for it) Mitchell and Chan, continuing their partnership are robbed by two Brazilian kids, one a beautiful Brazilian teen girl, who doesn't know the nightmare her future holds, the price of her beauty. Thrown an offer and a lot of money by a sleazy older manager, who favors the fighting skills of our David Sloane (Sasha Mitchell), he declines. But Mitchell and co aren't aware, he also runs a underground white slavery ring of 13-16 year old teen girls, one who escapes at it's start, meeting a horrible if briefly shocking (latter word-viewer wise) fate. Our hottie, Isabella, and she does melt the senses, is kidnapped of course after being eaten up by this dirty manager's eyes. She's such valuable commodity. And here's the rub, Mitchell is drawn back into the ring to fight this guy, where if accepted, he'll return the girl. Yeah right, and you should see what Mitchell has to endure. This elongated swim across the Rio seas, drained me visually. The end fight in the ring is almost replica to the end fight in No 2, a very familiar scene, yet this is less violent, but does have a happy outcome as far as all those kidnapped girls as concerned. Your patience may wear with this mostly flat third Kickboxer outing This 92 minutes of mostly wasted time seems to drone on, for almost ever. Instead of Kickboxer 3: The Art Of War, this should be called: Kickboxer 3: Haven't We Suffered Enough. The easy answer to that: Yes. Weird moment: When Isabella, in a blue flowery dress, is being auctioned in front of two middle aged slavers, she appears in much other scenes. Trick of the camera,or an unintentional slight.

Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)

Trades Martial Violence for Mindless Gore

It's not fair to call Kickboxer 3: The Art of War a bad movie, even it is by most measures a very bad movie. It's not meant to be a good movie. It's meant to show off a little kickboxing and a little raw physicality, spiced up with moral justice vigilante style, and fully enhanced with lots and lots of dead people.

At first we are on the side of this seemingly peaceable, obviously buff athlete of a dude visiting Rio. He presents himself as above the cheap tricks and meanness of his rough Third World hosts. But when it comes to beating the Third World thugs and their nasty ring of enslaved sex girls, he gets down and dirty--not with kicks and strategy, but with lots of guns, and good old shoot-em-up gore. It's awful, and not very well sequenced. Even a movie like this could give a sense that he would, in fact, not get shot at dozen times first. But he has the protective halo of bad directing by Rick King.

Sasha Mitchell as the Kickboxer is what you expect. Though showing no acting genius, it's not his fault the movie struggles around him. How do all these people take such sensational raw material and make it actually a bore? Ha.

Sasha Mitchell returns as David Sloan, this time he's in Rio fighting a bunch of thugs who run a white slavery ring, when Mitchell's friend is kidnapped he's forced to fight.

Somehow Rick King has managed to make a even worse sequel, things go from stupid to completely ridiculous when main bad guy Richard Comar forces Sasha Mitchell to train.

While the action scenes themselves are lame, As a whole K3 serves as a prime example of what killed Mitchell's promising career. Plus what does the subtitle Art Of War have to do with the movie anyway? 1/5 Matt Bronson

My review was written in January 1993 after watching the film on Live video cassette.

Third entry in the series that four years ago helped make Jean-Claude Van Damme a star is a routine martial arts pic that benefits from attractive Brazilian location photography. Briefly released theatrically lat fall, the film has better-than-average chances for a video following.

Repeating from part two, Sasha Mitchell plays the uppity hero, a kickboxing champ headed to Rio de Janeiro for a tournament. Once arrived, Mitchell is befriended by street urchin Noah Verduzco and saves his young sister (Althea Miranda) from the clutches of brothel owner Richard Comar.

Coincidentally, Comar also manages evil kickboxer Ian Jaklin. Predictably Miranda is kidnapped and Mithcell is ordered to throw the big match against Jacklin to protect her. A corny happy ending sets the stage for yet another sequel.

Mitchell, unlike most of the protagonists in this genre an actor first and martial artist second, is a very personable lead and acquits himself well in the action scenes. Supporting cast is nondescript.

Because every character that was ever in this franchise is apparently dead (and they say squash is dangerous), we get this new bad guy named, of all things, Martine. Will he be able to stop the fury of cousin Cody and some random kid? Will the subplot ever provide any thrills? Well, no on both matters. You know you're not entertained when you wonder where Tong Po went. He wasn't that cool either but the new villains look like they were recruted at a local 7-11. The action scenes in this movie are really boring, especially the actual kick-boxing the title promises is really poorly executed. It's just so obvious the actors aren't touching each other. The writing is as lazy as it can get, our kickboxer even gets to give a moral lesson near the end. Even more sequels follow, I don't think I'll watch them.

well folks, I got to say, as a Brazilian, that the portrait of Rio is not very flattering... And, unfortunately, very true. Some stupid things aside (for example, gambling is prohibited in my country since the 40's), this light-weight martial arts flick delivers, gave me some well-received giggles and Mitchell hold his own as a fighter and is quite credible as the main man.Using the character of Xian, played with gusto by Dennis Chan, as the link to the most famous movie of this series, starred by Van Damme, the plot shows a harsh reality, the women trafficking and children abandonment in my country with levity and good laughs with very good fight scenes. Definitely, a nice example of how a Direct-to-video sequel can be when a little care is taken; it does not have to always be garbage.

This is actually my favorite "Kickboxer" movie of all the follow ups. This movie is actually lighter and a little easier on the nerves with the distracting and beautiful backdrop of Rio De Janeiro Brazil.

Sasha Mitchell expertly reprises his role of David Sloan as only he can and I was very happy to see a repeat performance by Dennis Chan as Xian.

The action is good in this movie and the story well written. The dialogue flows and the characters(down to even the most minute ones) work well together to make this a well rounded, well thought out and easy to watch movie.

Sasha Mitchell's character of David Sloan is also more believable in this movie and it is easy to see him as "human" instead of just a "kick ass machine" like he is normally portrayed. I enjoyed getting to see the more human side of him and he displays his great sense of humor (however so subtly, but effectively)in numerous places throughout the movie.

Dennis Chan and Sasha Mitchell are a wonderful compliment to each other and are believable in their characters. I wish they could have made more movies together.

I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes good action, beautiful locale and good flow in a movie.

Champion kickboxer David Sloan (Sasha Mitchell) and his man Xian (Dennis Chan) travel to Rio for a kickboxing exhibition and a payday. He is set to fight villainous Eric Martine next week in Argentina for the championship. Street kids, Marcos and his sister Isabella, try to steal David's camera. David turns around to befriend them. Martine's manager Frank Lane (Richard Comar) enslaves girls to work at his compound and he kidnaps Isabella.

This is not bad for a second sequel to a B-movie without the franchise's big name star. At least, it's not that bad for the first half. I like Rio. I like the kid. I like Sloan and Xian. I like this until Sloan goes get the guns. The movie misses an opportunity when Frank gets them out of jail. Right there and then, he could make them an offer they couldn't refuse. In exchange for Isabella, he forces Sloan to fight in his private tournament where he can make a bundle with his clients in attendance. After a series of grueling fights, Sloan would do the big climatic fight against Martine. Sasha Mitchell is a pretty good actor with good charms and functional fighting. This is almost good.

This is how low budget action movies should be made. Tongue in cheek, with bits of humour amongst the action. On top of likable comedic performances from Sasha Mitchell and Dennis Chan, (the former of which, as another poster suggested, let his Step by Step alter ego "Cody" get into this film), there is also beautiful (and authentic) Brazilian scenery and music. Back to Mitchell's performance; the guy is no Kevin Spacey. Hell, if you think about it, he's somewhere between a porn guy and the dog from Fraiser in acting ability. But he can do one thing well; The likeable doofus. Granted, it is kind of strange seeing Cody from Step by Step whoopin' ass, but it's a quirk that helps the film and gives it a real "personality". As well, you almost aren't sure if he's gonna get through some of the situations he's put in. There is one problem with this movie though. WAY too many pastel shirts. I think old David Sloane needs to get a fashion consultant, because even though this movie was made in the early '90s, he kind of looks like a Miami Vice reject with the clothes and the haircut. (Come to think of it, so does Rick Comar, the villain) OK.. back on track.... Although there are several implausibilities, not the least of which is how a kickboxer is also trained like an Army Ranger, and some bad dialogue, this is a fun movie to watch with lots of humour and some good fights. It's not up to theatrical standards, but it is far superior to most B movie, straight to video tripe that is made. 9/10

i may be in the minority here,but i actually liked this movie.for a straight to video martial arts movie,it isn't all that bad.trust me,i've seen a lot worse movies of this genre,some of which have(inexplicably)had a theatrical release.anyway back to this movie.what did i like about it?i liked the dynamic of the wise(cracking)mentor and the younger,cocky student.Dennis Chan plays the mentor Xian,while Sasha Mitchell plays the young hero.there are some funny lines from both and they both play off each other very well.Mitchell is fairly credible as an action hero.i'm not sure if he has any martial arts experience,but if not,then the fight scenes are very well choreographed.there are some great fights in this movie.Chan is also very good in his role as the sidekick.the fact that the movie had some levity is also a positive.also,unlike in many movies of the genre, where the acting is forced or over the top,that isn't the case here the actors know they're not doing Hamlet.the plot may not be original,but the material is handled as well as any other martial art flick.so, at the risk of being hunted down and shot,i give this movie a 7/10(oh,that's right,i can't be hunted down and shot,because no one knows who i am. (big raspberry)

KICKBOXER 3: THE ART OF WAR sees Sasha Mitchell and Dennis Chan teaming up to battle some Brazilian thugs in this South American adventure. It's very much a cookie-cutter production, with the actual kickboxing tournament sidelined in favour of some distinctly B-movie style shenanigans and high energy bouts. That said, it's a film not without a certain early 1990s charm, in that acting and plot are sidelined in favour of plentiful, hard-hitting action.

The storyline is basic to say the least and involves a nefarious bad guy who has a habit of kidnapping innocent girls to use in his brothel. Inevitable, our hero and his sidekick end up getting involved with said villain, and plenty of fisticuffs and shoot-outs ensue. The best thing about the movie is the action; it will never win prizes for originality, but it certainly proves to be satisfying. The choreography is basic but the style is pleasingly violent and packed to the brim with mayhem.

Mitchell himself is a wooden, stilted actor and yet he proves himself a powerhouse in the fight scenes; certainly a guy you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of. Dennis Chan, however, is the best person in this, bringing plenty of that trademark mentor charm from the original. The rest of the cast, both good guys and bad, are distinctly undistinguished, but as sequels go this straightforward B-movie isn't without charm.

Maybe it's because I don't have too much expectation when I approach the 'Kickboxer' series but I have to say that I find all of these movies enjoyable, all things considered. This third instalment is set in Rio which does add a dash of exotic flavour to proceedings. In it, our Kickboxing champion, David Sloan, arrives in Brazil for a competition but soon becomes involved with rescuing a girl from a sex slave racket.

Apart from the South American setting, what sets this one apart from the other previous entries in the series is that we now have the kickboxer going around shooting people. The introduction of guns into the mix gives this instalment more of a standard action-thriller feel. There are a few fights but the martial arts side of the story is definitely more marginalised in this one. Sasha Mitchell does have a dopey and personable charm in the lead role; while everyone else does what's expected of them. It moves at a fast pace, it doesn't have any surprises but its good straightforward fun.

David Sloan and his trainer Xian arrives in Buenos Aires for a kickboxing tournament. Once there they befriend a young boy and his sister living on the streets. When the promoter of David's championship rival turns out to be a pimp the boy's sister is stolen away due to the value of virgins. David is held captive by the pimp, Lane and is forced to do heavy work weakening his body. Can David stay focused in order to free the girl and win his fight? This should be called "Kickboxer 3 - so very lame". It should never be a series anyway! Clue to a poor series of films - if Jean Claude Van Damme bails after the first one! The plot here is lazy - it paints it's bad guys big and tries to set up a fight every so often to make it interesting. There's no characters and it's even hard to care about the children. You don't believe that any of the good guys could get hurt, so you don't care what they get into.

The performances are pretty bad, the street boy is good but Sasha Mitchell acts like a spoilt kid from LA. With his clothes and tattoos he looks a bit like a clean-cut Eminem. Dennis Chan is supposed to give comic relief as Xian, however he misses the mark most of the time and comes off looking like a low-rent Mr Miyagi from the Karate Kid series. Comar is a terrible bad guy - unbelievable and unsympathetic to the end, while Sloan's championship challenger is your standard mad, bad guy fare.

The fights are ok I guess - standard kickboxing stuff, but they are what the film is all about, and as such they should be great! They not - which I guess means the film fails on the most basic level. Overall a pretty poor film that doesn't even reach the low standard it set for itself.

This isn't the best Kickboxer of the series (Kickboxer 2 is), and it isn't the worst Kickboxer of the series (Kickboxer 5 is). Kickboxer 3 had violence which wasn't just kickboxing. There was gun shooting in it which was pretty good (That was the difference between the other kickboxers). David Sloan had hard out training, but not as hard out as Kurt in Kickboxer 1. Tong Po should've been in this one because the villain in this ain't as mean and strong. This movie had more than fighting, it had other issues too. Overall this was an OK Kickboxer, DEFINITELY NOT AS GOOD AS KICKBOXER 2! and Kickboxer 1. But better than 5.

Being a BIG fan of Kickboxer and also, a Thaiboxing and Kickboxing practitioner, I decided to rent Kickboxer 3 last week and I must say that it isn't as good as Kickboxer but it's much better than Kickboxer 2. Therefore, I give it an overall 7 out of 10 rating. To conclude, if you like low budget martial arts flicks then this is the one for you.

Kickboxer 3 isn't worth the money, or the rental. Dennis Chan is a comic sidekick and teacher to David Slone who plays a chilsed jawed kickboxer who seems to resemble that bad karate kid from Karate Kid III.

Anyway, the film has David going to Brazil for a kickboxing fight but gets drawn into the seedy world of underage prositutes or something and gets drawn into the local riff-raff.

Even though he's only a kickboxer and only there to kick the ass of the Ivan Drago type kickboxer he goes out on a mission to take out the local bad guy, who isn't even Portuegese or Brazilian, but American.

The fight sequences are okay - but that is it, nothing compared to other martial art movies you can get for the same price.

Avoid it. 1/10

Out of the first four kickboxer films this third entry is the only one which is not deal with....tong-po and his dealings with the sloan brothers. so after the end of part 2 they took a break with this weak third film which is not bad but not memorable either. it's just average. if u like sasa Mitchel u can check it out just to watch his new adventures before we get to kickboxer 4 and the return of his old nemesis in action tong-po. overall an average martial arts film which is the weakest of the first 4 films but better than the 5th film in the franchise which is a sequel in name only with another lead actor in the lead role.