The Sensei
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After punks at school hand him multiple savage beatings, gay teen McClain Evans, discreetly begins martial arts training with Karen O'Neil, a mysterious woman who had her own cross to bear with the prejudiced and bigoted small town community. As McClain learns to defend himself from hatred and bigotry, the student and his teacher expose several raw nerves in their rural Colorado community.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Sensei:

Diana Lee Inosanto
Michael O'Laskey II
Keith David
Mark McGraw
Kerry Knuppe
Jeff Liu

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After punks at school hand him multiple savage beatings, gay teen McClain Evans, discreetly begins martial arts training with Karen O'Neil, a mysterious woman who had her own cross to bear with the prejudiced and bigoted small town community. As McClain learns to defend himself from hatred and bigotry, the student and his teacher expose several raw nerves in their rural Colorado community.

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User Review - 10/10 by Lisa Dpowerful storytelling and excellent acting
User Review - 10/10 by Phil Hwas actually in the movie can't wait to get to see the whole thing finished and in order
User Review - 10/10 by Aya HA surprisingly good movie. Made by Dan Inosanto's daughter which is awesome. Filipino Cast. If you don't cry you don't have a heart. Five stars despite what Daniel says...especially cause of what Daniel says.
User Review - 10/10 by Roxanne RAs I have indicated several times before I usually do not award five stars unless the film overall is terrific and really touches me, moves me and this one is compelling all the way, it will resonate with millions of people especially those suffering from HIV. While films like THE KARATE KID (1984) and BEST OF THE BEST (1989) bring out a message about self defense and teamwork, this martial arts drama gives a positive message about civil rights and the courage to fight for who you are during the 1980â²s. The âsenseiâ? of the title is a woman named Karen Oâ(TM)Neill, played by writer/director Diana Lee Inosanto. A Japanese-Filipino-American, she returns to her hometown of Summersfield after a falling out with her family over her rank as a black belt. She has made amends with most of her family, with the exception of her brother Simon who still feels she has somehow disgraced the family with her rebellious attitude. The other protagonist is a gay teenager named McClane Evans (Mike Oâ(TM)Laskey), who lost his best friend. Needless to say being gay in a small town will bring hate and discontent and a group of classmates decide to beat him up and sodomize him after gym class. The tragic indicent places McClane in a hospital and his mother, desperate to help her son, enlists the aid of Karen to teach him karate and self-defense. I must point out that this motion picture was set during a time where the AIDS epidemic was on a high rise and people came under the assumption that only homosexual people were akin to the disease. Clearly that is not the case now but this movie at the end made me cry and when a director can touch the audience in such a way, in my humble opinion they have achieved victory. I still remember McClane's words as he said: "I would like to think that my sensei is on some mountain top, watching, smiling, from the skies above." OH God I think I am going to shed some tears again because it was very moving and what happened to Karen can happen to any of us! Bravo to the cast and especially the director for making a wonderful, memorable film...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED folks!!
User Review - 10/10 by Danny MAn excellent movie that spreads the word on anti-bullying!
User Review - 10/10 by Angela CThis is an amazing film. It shows how hate can be everywhere, as well as prejudice. It also shows how people can open their eyes, and realize they were wrong.
User Review - 10/10 by intuciic .A surprisingly good movie. Made by Dan Inosanto's daughter which is awesome. Filipino Cast. If you don't cry you don't have a heart. Five stars despite what Daniel says...especially cause of what Daniel says.
User Review - 10/10 by CHRIS JIt is the music that actually makes this movie work bringing the true essence of the story forward. The actors put in a piece of work that is very watchable and emotional. The script lacks a touch of strength at times however; the actors carry it over these moments. Fight scenes are very realistic without all that dance and jumping stuff. Heartbreaking twists and turns. This story is multi-faceted allowing raw emotions to the fore. The film is a great achievement for the style and period showing a great team of actors and the other staff involved. Diana has shown her complexity in her directing style and one hopes that it will continue, an investor in movies would be well placed to give this director a large budget movie, with all the assistance she requests. Nibbles: Dorayaki.
User Review - 8/10 by Tiffany SI knew to expect it touching on a deep matter, i just had no idea that they would be able to show the amount of detail and depth that they were able to achieve - A very touching story with a very important message, well serveral messages as it tackles many issues and each actor did a marvellous job with their characters at pulling you into their lives.I must admit i was wiping away many tears as a side effect from being pulled into this movie. Again, very moving, thought provoking and most likely not for all who come across it but i highly recommend this film.
User Review - 8/10 by James DThis is a REALLY good movie, and definitely something I think my friends should see sometime.

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