Best of the Best 2 (1993)

Director:

Robert Radler

Writers:

Max Strom (writer) and
John Allen Nelson (writer)

Release Date:

5 March 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Get ready for the ultimate challenge!

Plot:

The Coloseum is the fighting arena owned by the champion Bracus. Now after the death of their friend, Rhee and Roberts are want revenge.

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Sequel | Numbered Sequel | Tae Kwon Do | Violence

Cast

Eric Roberts	...	Alex Grady
Phillip Rhee	...	Tommy Lee
Chris Penn	...	Travis Brickley (as Christopher Penn)
Edan Gross	...	Walter Grady
Ralf Moeller	...	Brakus
Meg Foster	...	Sue
Sonny Landham	...	James
Wayne Newton	...	Weldon
Betty Carvalho	...	Grandma
Simon Rhee	...	Dae Han
Claire Stansfield	...	Greta
Hayward Nishioka	...	Sae Jin Kwon
Ken Nagayama	...	Yung June
Frank Salsedo	...	Charlie
Stefanos Miltsakakis	...	Stavros

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:18 (heavily cut) | Denmark:15 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Australia:MA | France:-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Movie Group, The

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the movie, it starts off with a newspaper article, with the headline, "U.S. CHAMPS OPEN KARATE STUDIO" and it has a photo of Alex, Tommy, and Travis from the tournament in the previous movie. They did not actually win the championship in the previous movie.

Quotes:

[talking about the Coliseum gladiators]
Weldon: They kill their own mothers! Mean as catshit! Run over nuns!

Movie Connections:

Edited from Best of the Best (1989)

Soundtrack:

JE N'AIME QUE TOI

spectacular fight scenes elevate this movie

i really enjoyed this movie.it's jam packed with action.the fight scenes are spectacular and many different styles are showcased.this movie focuses more on action than story or characters,compared to the first one,in my opinion.the intensity is much higher in this one and the stakes are raised.the first one is rated PG-13,while this one is rated R.it is certainly more brutal and graphic in its violence,though i have seen much worse.anyway,this movie is a lot of fun.it's very fast paced.the story is fairly weak,and has been done many times before,but like i said,the fight scenes are spectacular and pretty much make up for the story.all in all,i think it's certainly as good as the first one,maybe a smidgen better.for me,Best of the Best 2 is a very solid 8/10