The Sensei

The Sensei

The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.

2008 en 95 minutes

Rating: 4.5

Plot

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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Cast

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Karen O'Neil

Michael O'Laskey II

Michael O'Laskey II

McClain Evans

Keith David

Keith David

Minister

Mark McGraw

Mark McGraw

Rick Beard

Kerry Knuppe

Kerry Knuppe

Brenda

Jeff Liu

Jeff Liu

Matthew

Jonathan Camp

Jonathan Camp

Craig Beard

Ben Perkins

Ben Perkins

Buck

Ivan Padilla

Ivan Padilla

Darrel

Scott Cooper Ryan

Scott Cooper Ryan

Clyde

Gina Scalzi

Gina Scalzi

Annie Evans

Spice Williams-Crosby

Spice Williams-Crosby

Judith

Michael Yama

Michael Yama

Yori Nakano

Bryan Frank

Bryan Frank

Peter O' Neil

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Taki Nakano

Madelon Guinazzo

Madelon Guinazzo

Jane Norton

Brad Thornton

Brad Thornton

Larry - Black Belt

Lisa Dalton

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

Esperanza Catubig

Melody O'Neil

Mark Steven Grove

Mark Steven Grove

Samurai #4

Emily Kuroda

Emily Kuroda

Flora Nakano

Vanessa Phoenix

Vanessa Phoenix

Activist

Heather Soon

Heather Soon

Adult Amy

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