The Sensei (2008)
The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win.
95 min
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.
- Release date
- May 4, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Diana Lee Inosanto as Karen O'Neil
- Keith David as The Minister
- Melissa Taylor as Lorna
- Shane Weingardt as Attacker #1
- Mark Griffin Jr. as Attacker #2
- Ryan J. Parker as Attacker #3
- Michael O'Laskey II as McClain Evans
- Ayo Fadeyi as Policeman #1
- Curtis Magee-Ortiz as Policeman #2
- Jeff Liu as Matthew
Crew
- Diana Lee Inosanto · Director
- Diana Lee Inosanto · Writer
- Ron Balicki · Producer
- Tarik Heitmann · Producer
- Diana Lee Inosanto · Producer
- Deane Ogden · Composer
- Mark Rutledge · Cinematographer
- Reine-Claire · Editor
- Patricia Rose · Casting director