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The Sensei  (2008)
The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.


4.5|4 May, 2008|95 min
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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.
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Keywords
martial arts
homophobia
lgbt
woman director
gay theme

Casts

Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Karen O'Neil
Michael O'Laskey II
McClain Evans
Keith David
Keith David
Minister
Mark McGraw
Mark McGraw
Rick Beard
Kerry Knuppe
Kerry Knuppe
Brenda
Jeff Liu
Matthew
Jonathan Camp
Jonathan Camp
Craig Beard
Ben Perkins
Buck
Ivan Padilla
Ivan Padilla
Darrel
Scott Cooper Ryan
Scott Cooper Ryan
Clyde
Gina Scalzi
Annie Evans
Spice Williams-Crosby
Spice Williams-Crosby
Judith
Michael Yama
Michael Yama
Yori Nakano
Bryan Frank
Peter O' Neil
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Taki Nakano
Madelon Guinazzo
Jane Norton
Brad Thornton
Larry - Black Belt
Lisa Dalton
Jean Beard
Louis Mandylor
Louis Mandylor
Mark Corey
Sara N. Salazar
Sara N. Salazar
Death
Jefferson Arca
Jefferson Arca
Pook
Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma
Buddhist Monk
Erik Betts
Erik Betts
Kevin
Maiz Lucero
Maiz Lucero
Jessie
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Deputy Sheriff Taylor
Esperanza Catubig
Melody O'Neil
Mark Steven Grove
Mark Steven Grove
Samurai #4
Emily Kuroda
Emily Kuroda
Flora Nakano
Vanessa Phoenix
Activist
Heather Soon
Adult Amy

Crews

Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Director
Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Writer
Dora Hopkins
Script Supervisor
Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Producer
Deane Ogden
Music
Mark Rutledge
Director of Photography
Patricia Rose
Casting
Ron Balicki
Ron Balicki
Producer
Ron Balicki
Ron Balicki
Stunt Coordinator
Ron Balicki
Ron Balicki
Fight Choreographer
Alex Jovica
Stunts
J. Michael Weiss
Stunts

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