Best of the Best 2

"Get ready for the ultimate challenge!"

1993 1h 41m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 186

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Synopsis

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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.

“Get ready for the ultimate challenge!”

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Cast

Eric Roberts
Alex Grady
Phillip Rhee
Tommy Lee
Chris Penn
Travis Brickley
Edan Gross
Walter Grady
Ralf Moeller
Brakus
Meg Foster
Sue MacCauley
Sonny Landham
James
Wayne Newton
Weldon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Radler
Writers: John Allen Nelson, Max Strom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Radler, shot by Fred Tammes. 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 David Michael Frank. 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 Bert Lovitt 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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Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee and Chris Penn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get ready for the ultimate challenge!".

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IMDB entry: tt0106393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Radler directs. Fred Tammes behind the camera. David Michael Frank scores. Bert Lovitt cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Best of the Best Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Radler, shot by Fred Tammes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Michael Frank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bert Lovitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee and Chris Penn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Get ready for the ultimate challenge!".
8IMDB entry: tt0106393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.