The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender

Name: The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-01-24
Rating: 8
Cast: J.W. Fails, Kurt McKinney, Scott Adkins, Ng See-Yuen, Keith W. Strandberg

The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender (2026)

Documentary

United Kingdom

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Production

Lowe Media

Release date

24 January 2026

Director

Oliver Harper

Scenario

Oliver Harper

Producer

Sean David Lowe

All team (4)

Actors

J.W. Fails

himself

Kurt McKinney

himself

Scott Adkins

himself

Ng See-Yuen

himself

Keith W. Strandberg

himself

Matthias Hues

himself

Cynthia Rothrock

herself

Dale Jacoby

themself

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Short description

Exploring the story behind the 1980s cult classic, examining the mix of Hong Kong action with Western storytelling, how Kurt McKinney inspired kids and teenagers to fight back against bullies, how the world was introduced to Jean Claude Van Damme, and how it impacted the VHS generation.