Rage and Honor II (1993)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Guy Norris

Writers:

Steven Reich (writer)
Louis Sun (writer)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The body can be a deadly weapon... When the body is a lethal weapon.

Plot:

Kris and Preston team up once again to take on powerful gangster Buntao. But, Buntao has problems of his own, dealing with Dazo, another gangster who is on a steady rise to power... |

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Fight | Diamond | Violence | Martial Arts

Cast

Cynthia Rothrock	...	Kris Fairchild
Richard Norton	...	Preston Michaels
Patrick Muldoon	...	Tommy Andrews
Frans Tumbuan	...	Buntao
Ron Vreeken	...	Thor
Alex Tumundo	...	Charlie
John J. Soucy	...	Gerald Andrews
Tanaka	...	Dazzo / Togal
Yenny Farida	...	Jade
Daniel Cobb	...	Stevens
Donald Paul Pemrick	...	Edwards
Don Balfour	...	Agent Trimble
Graham Stumpf	...	Collections Man
Glenn Ruehland	...	Thor's Henchman
John Melfi	...	Harold

Also Known As:

Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Indonesia | USA

Language:

English | Indonesian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #32057)

Filming Locations:

Indonesia

Company:

IRS Media

Movie Connections:

Follows Rage and Honor (1992)

Richard Norton is cool, this movie is further proof

Not having seen the first 'Rage and Honor', but being a fan of Richard Norton and Cynthia Rothrock, I picked up 'Rage and Honor II' from an ex-rental stand of cheap videos at a local video rental store. I must say that I was pretty impressed.

Rothrock plays Kris Fairchild, a U.S. Government agent undercover in Indonesia investigating a money laundering operation. Norton plays Preston Michaels, an ex-cop hiding out in Indonesia and running a boxing gym. After they both get a shot at beating up the same thugs, Fairchild and Michaels find themselves up against local crime syndicate lead by Buntao (Frans Tumbuan).

Naturally, as a direct-to-video martial arts movie, little attention is paid to plot, dialog, acting, etc. Don't get me wrong though, the plot seems a little TOO developed to belong in a martial arts movie, but that gets balanced out by some of the terrible dialog.

Action wise, the movie is pretty good. Norton and Rothrock give a good showcase of their butt-kicking abilities. There are some good fight scenes, and the requisite number of explosions and car chases to keep all action fans satisfied.

Richard Norton needs to be in more movies. His awesome Australian accent makes every other character sound like dorks. I'm quite impressed by the number of times he managed to use the term '****ing crazy' in this movie. I probably should have counted. Next time.

'Rage and Honor II' is a good martial arts movie, but that's all. Fans of martial arts, or action movies in general, should give it a go - 7/10