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The Sensei

"The Courage to Fight. The Strength to Win."

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.

Top 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

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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