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The Sensei

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The Sensei

The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.

4.1

1h 35m

2008

“The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Diana Lee Inosanto

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

as Karen O'Neil

Michael O'Laskey II

as McClain Evans

Keith David

Keith David

as Minister

Mark McGraw

Mark McGraw

as Rick Beard

Kerry Knuppe

Kerry Knuppe

as Brenda

Jeff Liu

as Matthew

Jonathan Camp

Jonathan Camp

as Craig Beard

Ben Perkins

as Buck

Ivan Padilla

Ivan Padilla

as Darrel

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