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Best of the Best II

  • 19931993
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  • 1h 41m
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5.5/10
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Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee in Best of the Best II (1993)
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
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5.9K
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  • Director
    • Robert Radler
  • Writers
    • Max Strom(screenplay)
    • John Allen Nelson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eric Roberts
    • Phillip Rhee
    • Chris Penn
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  • Director
    • Robert Radler
  • Writers
    • Max Strom(screenplay)
    • John Allen Nelson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Eric Roberts
    • Phillip Rhee
    • Chris Penn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    Chris Penn and Edan Gross in Best of the Best II (1993)
    Ralf Moeller in Best of the Best II (1993)
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    Ralf Moeller and Phillip Rhee in Best of the Best II (1993)
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    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Alex Gradyas Alex Grady
    Phillip Rhee
    Phillip Rhee
    • Tommy Leeas Tommy Lee
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Travis Brickleyas Travis Brickley
    Edan Gross
    • Walter Gradyas Walter Grady
    Ralf Moeller
    Ralf Moeller
    • Brakusas Brakus
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Sue MacCauleyas Sue MacCauley
    Sonny Landham
    Sonny Landham
    • Jamesas James
    Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton
    • Weldonas Weldon
    Betty Carvalho
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Simon Rhee
    Simon Rhee
    • Dae Hanas Dae Han
    Claire Stansfield
    Claire Stansfield
    • Gretaas Greta
    Hayward Nishioka
    • Sae Jin Kwonas Sae Jin Kwon
    Ken Nagayama
    • Yung Juneas Yung June
    Frank Salsedo
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Stefanos Miltsakakis
    Stefanos Miltsakakis
    • Stavrosas Stavros
    Myung Kue Kim
    • Khanas Khan
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • Finchas Finch
    Mike Genovese
    Mike Genovese
    • Gusas Gus
    • Director
      • Robert Radler
    • Writers
      • Max Strom(screenplay)
      • John Allen Nelson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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. —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
    • bare chested male
    • 1990s
    • fight club
    • returning character killed off
    • shot to death
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Last time, they learned to play by the rules. This time, they must learn to play without any.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong martial arts violence
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Because the film was a box office flop during its cinema release, the subsequent sequels were all released direct to video. Though this also makes this film one of the few theatrically released movies of the "fight to the death" sub genre of martial arts that became popular amidst the direct-to-video action films of the early 90s.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Weldon: The winner and new owner of the Coliseum, Mr. Tommy Lee! Say a few words, champ.

      Tommy Lee: The Coliseum is closed.

    • Alternate versions
      In the UK, the unabridged version was released on DVD in 2005.
    • Connections
      Edited from Best of the Best (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      WORLD DESTINY
      Performed by Rave Crusader

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A watchable sequel...
    Well, this was not a bad sequel, with solid budget and all… it is really watchable. The story continues after five best fighters won a competition against Korea, 3-4 years later. The three fighters Grady (Roberts), Tommy (Rhee) and Travis (Chris Penn) are now good friend and they are enjoying their retirement after championship, but the infamous troublemaker Travis is participating in underground fights in so called "Colosseum", and dies after he challenged a champion called Bracus. And now… as usual… just like in many martial arts films, the two remaining fighters Grady and Tommy are seeking revenge against Bracus and his manager Weldon. This film is strictly for those who love martial arts film, especially for those who are trained in Taekwondo, Hapkino, Karate, or Kung Fu…So don't pay attention to other things like script, or make-up… because there isn't anything special about it. The acting crew is pretty interesting here. We have Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee and Chris Penn from the first film. Eric Roberts, with his usual performance, trying to look cool, but stiff in tense scenes. He was slightly, a little bit important here, because the real star was Phillip Rhee. Rhee was no longer to show his acting abilities, in this film, he was in his own terrain, to show really cool skills in spectacular fighting scenes. He really showed some good techniques from Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Hapkido and even some Aikido. Chris Penn was there… well we all knew that something bad was gonna happen to him. Not much from him, except that I didn't quite expect him here… I like him more in some serious films with his intense performance. Now, we have Dae Han (played by Simon Rhee) who returns to help Grady and Tommy in vengeance. Our bad guy champion is Bracus, played by Ralf Moeller, best know for playing Conan in "Conan the Adventurer" TV series… well.. they needed someone who is big, strong and imposing… but for heaven's sake… this guy can't talk right… he is like Arnie, even worse. He couldn't even hide his German accent. He wasn't even charismatic or evil… he was only a egoistic, angry tank who is strong and that's it. The real leading villain here was his manager and owner of the Colosseum, Weldon, played by Wayne Newton… who would knew it? A famous Vegas performer and entertainer who nearly played himself in this film, although he didn't sing, but he was OK, really cool. And he has an exceptional high voice. Other supporting actors… we have lovely Meg Foster, oh those eyes… so feminine… and for the real surprise, we have Sonny Landham… Billy from "Predator", love that guy. He was cool. As I said before… this is for martial arts fans and I highly recommend this film to them. Enjoy it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Onur Savaşı 2
    • Filming locations
      • Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USA
    • Production companies
      • Picture Securities
      • The Movie Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,608,687
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,840,931
      • Mar 7, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,608,687
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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