Bloodsport II

"Caught between honor and revenge, how far will one man go..."

1996 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. One of the guards, Demon, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the opportunity. Alex finds a friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun, who teaches him a superior fighting style called Iron Hand. When a 'best of the best kumite' is to take place, Demon gets an invitation. Now Master Sun and Alex need to find a way to let Alex take part in the kumite too.

“Caught between honor and revenge, how far will one man go...”

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Cast

Daniel Bernhardt
Alex Cardo
Pat Morita
David Leung
Donald Gibb
Ray 'Tiny' Jackson
James Hong
Sun
Lori Lynn Dickerson
Janine Elson
Philip Tan
John
Ong Soo Han
Demon
Nicholas Hill
Sergio DaSilva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Mehrez
Writers: Jeff Schechter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bloodsport Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Mehrez, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor J. Douglas Seelig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Bernhardt and Pat Morita and Donald Gibb carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Mehrez directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Stephen Edwards scores. J. Douglas Seelig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Bloodsport Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Alan Mehrez, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor J. Douglas Seelig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Daniel Bernhardt and Pat Morita and Donald Gibb carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Caught between honor and revenge, how far will one man go...".
10IMDB entry: tt0112536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "martial arts", "sports", "fistfight", "sequel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jacques Haitkin
Original score: Stephen Edwards
Editing: J. Douglas Seelig
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $684,351
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Bloodsport II (1996)

Part of

Bloodsport Collection

The Bloodsport collection is a series of films involving mixed martial arts at an underground tournament known as the Kumite. It showcases a large variety of international fighting styles, ranging from Kung Fu to Jeet Kune Do to Muay Thai.