CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 35m

The Sensei

The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.

42%(14)IMDbActionDrama

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.

Directed byDiana Lee Inosanto

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
May 4, 2008
Studios
Heitmann EntertainmentZen Mountain

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The Sensei (2010) Trailer

The Sensei (2010) Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Written by
Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Produced by
Diana Lee Inosanto
Diana Lee Inosanto
Ron Balicki
Ron Balicki

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