Best of the Best II (1993)

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R
1h 41min
Action, Crime
05 Mar 1993 (USA)
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The Colosseum is the fighting arena owned by the champion Bracus. Now after the death of their friend, Tommy Lee and Alex Grady want revenge.

Director:

Robert Radler

Writers:

Max Strom, John Allen Nelson

Stars:

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Still of Chris Penn (I) and Edan Gross in Best of the Best II (1993)

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Still of Ralf Moeller and Phillip Rhee in Best of the Best II (1993)

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	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 MacCauley
	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
	Myung Kue Kim	...	Khan
	Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Finch
	Mike Genovese	...	Gus
	Nicholas Worth	...	Sick Humor
	Matt Thomas	...	Soft Voice
	Edward Bunker	...	Spotlight Operator
	David Rody	...	Slimy Man
	John Charles Sheeham	...	Front Doorman
	Kane Hodder	...	Backdoor Man
	Randy Gomes	...	Policeman
	Robert Radler	...	Floor Manager
	Harry Hauss	...	Helicopter Pilot
	Buckley Norris	...	Gambler
	Rain Ivana	...	Teller
	Cliff Emmich	...	Texan
	Alex Desir	...	Andre Marais
	Lionel Washington	...	Hammer
	Amanda Barry	...	Bartender
	Albie Selznick	...	Man in Crowd
	Melissa Holgate	...	Woman in Crowd
	Christine Soustre	...	Woman in Bar
	Manny Perry	...	Gunman in Desert
	Cristy Thom	...	Girl at Restaurant
	Randy Falcon	...	Native Indian
	Bob Lewis	...	Minister
	Rusty Meyers	...	TV Reporter
	Jonathan Strauss	...	Boy Basketball Player
	Jeff Olan	...	Security Guard
	Gunter Ziegler	...	Security Guard (as Günther Ziegler)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Rene Beard	...	Spectator (uncredited)
	David Boreanaz	...	Parking Valet (uncredited)
	Andrea Carlson	...	Extra (uncredited)
	Chris Carnel	...	Barkus sparring partner (uncredited)
	James Choi	...	Barkus sparring partner (uncredited)
	Kelly Clayton	...	Barkus sparring partner (uncredited)
	Janet Gill	...	Audience Member (uncredited)
	Bryan Hanna	...	Tae-Kwon-Do Instructor / Judge (uncredited)
	Peter Iacangelo III	...	Black Belt Candidate (uncredited)
	André Lima	...	Barkus sparring partner (uncredited)
	Ginger Marin	...	Karate Mom (uncredited)
	Todd Mark	...	Barkus sparring partner (uncredited)
	Keaton Simons	...	Older Boy (uncredited)
	Michael Treanor	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by

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Robert Radler

Written by

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Max Strom	...	(screenplay) and
John Allen Nelson	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Frank Giustra	...	executive producer
Phillip Rhee	...	producer
Deborah Scott	...	co-producer
Marlon Staggs	...	co-producer
Peter E. Strauss	...	executive producer / producer

Music by

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David Michael Frank

Cinematography by

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Fred Tammes

Editing by

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Bert Lovitt
Florent Retz	...	(as Danny Retz)

Editorial Department

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Carol Folgate	...	assistant editor
William Hoy	...	additional editor
Bert Lovitt	...	supervising editor
Keith Parrish	...	color timer
Paul Tanzillo Jr.	...	negative cutter

Casting By

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Maureen A. Arata
Eliza Rayfiel

Production Design by

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Gary Frutkoff

Art Direction by

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Bill Rea

Set Decoration by

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Anna Rita Raineri

Costume Design by

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Mona May

Makeup Department

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Dean Gates	...	special makeup effects artist
Mindy Hall	...	hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor
Karin Hanson	...	wig maker
Ann Pala	...	makeup artist
Mark Shostrom	...	special makeup effects
Marina Torpin	...	hair stylist / key makeup artist

Production Management

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Steven Brown	...	unit production manager (as Steve Brown)
Lisa Matsukawa	...	assistant production manager
Jeanne Stack	...	unit manager: Nevada

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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John O. Brown III	...	second second assistant director
Mike 'Dallas' Dunlap	...	second second assistant director
Hal Olofsson	...	second assistant director
Marlon Staggs	...	first assistant director
Lawrence M. Wagner	...	additional second assistant director (as Lawrence Wagner)

Art Department

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Matthew R. Altman	...	set dresser
Chris Alvarez	...	welding foreman
Philip Barnes	...	scenic artist
Andrea Berty	...	art department coordinator
Robert Campbell	...	scenic artist
David Elliott	...	construction coordinator
Colin D. Irwin	...	set designer (as Colin Irwin)
Guillermo San Jose	...	carpenter
David McKlveen	...	construction foreman
Jeff McLuckie	...	set decorator: Nevada
Craig Anthony Muzio	...	scenic artist
Tom O'Brien	...	scenic artist
David A. Snow	...	scenic artist
John Snow	...	head painter
Jeremy Wakefield	...	scenic artist
Bill Zullo	...	property master

Sound Department

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Beau Baker	...	boom operator (as Brydon Baker III)
Ron Bartlett	...	re-recording mixer
John Dunn	...	supervising sound editor
Ezra Dweck	...	re-recording mixer
Frank Fleming	...	sound recordist
Judee Flick	...	supervising adr editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	...	supervising sound editor (as Steve Flick)
Scott Ganary	...	re-recording mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr.	...	re-recording mixer (as Robert W. Glass)
Galen Goodpaster	...	first assistant sound editor
Douglas Greenfield	...	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Ossama Khuluki	...	foley artist
Elliott Koretz	...	sound editor
Kim H. Ornitz	...	production sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
Diego Osorio	...	dubbing
Richard D. Rogers	...	re-recording mixer
Sean Rowe	...	foley artist
Folmer Wiesinger	...	sound editor
Rick Mitchell	...	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Nikki Amoriasino	...	special effects
Stephen DeLollis	...	special effects
Pat Domenico	...	special effects
Larry Fioritto	...	special effects coordinator
Erich Martin Hicks	...	special effects crew
Bruce Mattox	...	special effects key
Wes Mattox	...	special effects
Robert Phillips	...	special effects

Visual Effects by

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Chris Dawson	...	visual effects camera assistant
David Emerson	...	optical line-up: VCE
Robert Knouse	...	blue screen consultant
Peter Kuran	...	special optical & digital effects
Kevin Kutchaver	...	digital animator
Kevin O'Neill	...	visual effects supervisor
Gary Young	...	model builder

Stunts

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Pete Antico	...	stunts
Bob Arnold	...	stunts
Jeffrey G. Barnett	...	stunts
Kirk Beebe	...	stunts
Kurt Bryant	...	stunts
William H. Burton Jr.	...	stunts (as Billy Burton Jr.)
Darryl Chan	...	stunts
Carl Ciarfalio	...	stunts
Jerry Corker	...	stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.	...	stunts
Danny Epper	...	stunts (as Dan Epper)
Kanin Howell	...	stunts
Steve Hulin	...	stunts
Mark Ivie	...	stunts
Jeff Jensen	...	stunts
Rick Kahana	...	stunts
Randy Lamb	...	stunts
Steven Lambert	...	stunts (as Steve Lambert)
David Lea	...	stunts
David LeBell	...	stunts (as David Le Bell)
Gene LeBell	...	stunts
Robert Lennon	...	stunts
Irving E. Lewis	...	stunts (as Irving Lewis)
Frank Lloyd	...	stunts
Vincent Lyn	...	stunts (as Vincent Lin)
Eric Mansker	...	stunts
Don Charles McGovern	...	stunts (as Don McGovern)
Eric M. Miller	...	stunts (as Eric Miller)
Dean Nelson	...	stunts
Eric Norris	...	stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	...	stunts
Charlie Picerni	...	stunts
Steve Picerni	...	stunts
Denney Pierce	...	stunts (as Denny Pierce)
Simon Rhee	...	stunt coordinator
Steve Santosusso	...	stunts
Charlie Skeen	...	stunts
Mark Stefanich	...	stunt performer
Chuck Zito	...	stunts
Darryl Chan	...	stunt double (uncredited)
James Choi	...	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Ivie	...	stunt double (uncredited)
J.J. Perry	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kenneth C. Barrows	...	additional 1st assistant camera
Kathy Beier	...	still photographer
Brian Bernstein	...	assistant camera
David L. Butler	...	aerial camera operator
Andrea Chesney	...	second assistant camera
Matt Gulbin	...	additional grip
Harry Hauss	...	pilot: camera helicopter
J. Barry Herron	...	underwater camera operator
Jay Herron	...	underwater first assistant camera
Paul Horn	...	loader
Eugene B. Kerry	...	best boy grip
Robert Knouse	...	additional camera operator
Steve Lubbe	...	dolly grip
Jamie Maxtone-Graham	...	first assistant camera
Vojislav Mikulic	...	gaffer
Chris Milani	...	electrician
Lloyd Moriarity	...	key grip
Adam Santelli	...	best boy electric
Rick Tiedeman	...	steadicam operator
Jerry Watson	...	camera operator / director of photography: second unit
Tom Jensen	...	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Sally Perle

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extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Isabella Braga McCloud	...	wardrobe supervisor
Stacey Seeds-Ferrence	...	set costumer

Location Management

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Paul D. Boydston

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location manager

Music Department

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Stephen Bedell	...	music supervisor
David Michael Frank	...	orchestrator
Lisa Kauppi	...	music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Dea Cantu

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script supervisor (as Dea Hickox)

Transportation Department

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Mitchell Bergman	...	transportation coordinator
Roger Wooge	...	transportation captain: Las Vegas

Additional Crew

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George Alexander	...	choreographer
Betsy Chasse	...	production coordinator
Stacy Cohen	...	assistant to director
Danny Costa	...	horse wrangler
Bill Dubey	...	production assistant
Nan Garcia-Wood	...	set medic
Juan Llamas	...	security services
Karen Martínez	...	assistant: Mr. Rhee
Bob Muse	...	helicopter pilot: Gazelle
Phill Norman	...	title designer
Debra Piazzie	...	coordinator: Las Vegas
Lee Poppie	...	stand-in (as Lee Poppi)
Deborah Scott	...	director: interview sequence / producer: interview sequence
Jonathan Strauss	...	production assistant

Production Companies

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The Movie Group (presents)
Picture Securities

Distributors

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Twentieth Century Fox (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
Entertainment Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Shochiku-Fuji Company (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
C/FP Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
Cineglobe (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
Entertainment in Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
CNR Film & Video (1994) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Fox Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
Veronica Television (1996) (Netherlands) (tv)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (France) (theatrical)
4Digital Media (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Nameless Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Shamrock Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Ammo Content (2020) (Spain) (video)
Shamrock Media (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Ascot Elite Home Entertainment
Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Axium Corporation (payroll services)
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
Leshkowitz & Company (accounting services)
Pacific Title (additional opticals)
Ryder Sound Services (sound re-recording)
Sally Perle & Associates (extras casting)
Technicolor Sound Services (post-production sound services)
Video Playback Services (24-frame video displays)
Weddington Productions (post-production sound services)
f-Stop (main title opticals)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	1990s fight-club returning-character-killed-off shot-to-death shot-in-the-head See All (47) »
Taglines	Last time, they learned to play by the rules. This time, they must learn to play without any. See more »
Genres	Action Crime Drama Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:MA Brazil:18 Canada:R Denmark:15 France:16 Germany:18 Germany:16 Iceland:16 Ireland:15 Netherlands:16 Netherlands:12 (TV rating) New Zealand:R16 Norway:18 (video premiere) Philippines:R-18 Poland:16 (TV rating) Portugal:M/12 Singapore:PG South Korea:15 Spain:12 United Kingdom:18 United States:R

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Best of the Best 2 (France) Karate Tiger 6 (Germany) Der Unbesiegbare - Best of the Best (Germany) Campeón de campeones 2 (Spain) Halálos riválisok (Hungary) See more »
Runtime	101 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget	$7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States	$2,840,931, 07 Mar 1993

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The man who was stabbed with the pencil (Kane Hodder) was also the same man famous for playing Jason Voorhees in four Friday the 13th films (7, 8, 9, and 10) See more »
Goofs	As Walter is playing Tetris, he turns to his dad Alex and starts talking. The game on the screen continues like someone would still be playing it - several blocks move horizontally, rotate and then descend rapidly even after Walter has put the controller away. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited from Best of the Best (1989). See more »
Soundtracks	WORLD DESTINY See more »
Quotes	Weldon: The winner and new owner of the Coliseum, Mr. Tommy Lee! Say a few words, champ. Tommy Lee: The Coliseum is closed. See more »

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