The Sensei
The Sensei

The Sensei

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2008
1h 35m
4.1(11 votes)
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Drama

Overview

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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30 members
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Diana Lee Inosanto

Karen O'Neil

Diana Lee Inosanto
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Michael O'Laskey II

McClain Evans

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Keith David

Minister

Keith David
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Mark McGraw

Rick Beard

Mark McGraw
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Kerry Knuppe

Brenda

Kerry Knuppe
Writing

Jeff Liu

Matthew

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Jonathan Camp

Craig Beard

Jonathan Camp
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Ben Perkins

Buck

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Ivan Padilla

Darrel

Ivan Padilla
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Scott Cooper Ryan

Clyde

Scott Cooper Ryan
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Gina Scalzi

Annie Evans

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Spice Williams-Crosby

Judith

Spice Williams-Crosby
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Michael Yama

Yori Nakano

Michael Yama
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Bryan Frank

Peter O' Neil

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Sab Shimono

Taki Nakano

Sab Shimono
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Madelon Guinazzo

Jane Norton

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Brad Thornton

Larry - Black Belt

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Lisa Dalton

Jean Beard

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Louis Mandylor

Mark Corey

Louis Mandylor
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Sara N. Salazar

Death

Sara N. Salazar
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Jefferson Arca

Pook

Jefferson Arca
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Tzi Ma

Buddhist Monk

Tzi Ma
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Erik Betts

Kevin

Erik Betts
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Maiz Lucero

Jessie

Maiz Lucero
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Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Deputy Sheriff Taylor

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
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Esperanza Catubig

Melody O'Neil

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Mark Steven Grove

Samurai #4

Mark Steven Grove
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Emily Kuroda

Flora Nakano

Emily Kuroda
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Vanessa Phoenix

Activist

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Heather Soon

Adult Amy

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