Where to watch No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) tonight
No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.3 from 668 TMDB members. The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Released
- May 2, 1986
- TMDB rating
- 6.3 / 10 from 668 votes
- Director
- Corey Yuen
- Starring
- Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails, Kathie Sileno
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Fawesome (free), Mometu (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is No Retreat, No Surrender?
- No Retreat, No Surrender is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is No Retreat, No Surrender rated?
- No Retreat, No Surrender is rated PG in the US.
- Is No Retreat, No Surrender a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream No Retreat, No Surrender?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Fawesome (free), Mometu (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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