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  1. Savate (also known as The Fighter) is a 1995 martial arts Western film directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Olivier Gruner, promoted as the allegedly true story of the world's first kickboxer. Plot. The year is 1865.

  2. Savate (also known as The Fighter) is a 1995 martial arts Western film directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Olivier Gruner, promoted as the allegedly true story of the world's first kickboxer.

  3. Aug 24, 1995 · The True Story of the World's First Kickboxer. Overview. 1865: A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills. Isaac Florentine. Director, Writer. Julian Stone.

  4. The True Story of the World’s First Kickboxer. 1865: A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his “Savate” (French kickboxing) skills. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.

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  5. Apr 18, 2012 · Isaac Florentine’s third movie (after FAREWELL TERMINATOR and DESERT KICKBOXER) is a western starring Olivier Gruner as Joseph Charlegrand, a Frenchman trailing somebody through the American west. The box claims it’s a true story, but the internet disagrees.

  6. Mar 20, 2024 · The striking style of savate or also known as boxe francaise (French Boxing) is a French striking martial art. It’s a martial art that was developed in the 17th century and has evolved into a...

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  8. Originating in France during the 19th century, savate was learned by sailors on their trips to the Indian Ocean and the China Sea. These French sailors learned these techniques on their expeditions and shaped them into a martial art that quickly became famous in Parisian society.