Bloodsport 2 (1996)
Genre: Action
Duration: 90 minuten
Alternative title: Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
Country:
United States
Directed by: Alan Mehrez
Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Pat Morita and Donald Gibb
IMDb score:
4,8 (4.405)
Releasedate: 1 March 1996
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Bloodsport 2 plot
"Caught between honor and revenge, how far will one man go..."
Talented street fighter Alex finds himself in jail after stealing a precious sword from a businessman. In prison, sway is held by the sadistic guard Demon. Alex comes into contact with Sun, who teaches him self-esteem, humanity and the world's deadliest martial art - The Iron Hand. The robbed businessman sees how Alex has changed and ensures that he is released if he helps him find the sword. There is only one option for Alex: fight in the Kumite, where many have already died before him
Actors and actresses
Alex Cardo
David Leung
Ray 'Tiny' Jackson
Sun
Janine Elson
John
Demon
Sergio DaSilva
Cliff
Head Judge
Reviews & comments
Lennert
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- 2412 messages
- 1400 votes
Oh well, it all went well for me. Not only is Bernhardt a better actor here than Jean-Claude van Damme was in part 1, in terms of fighting techniques, they are also not much inferior to each other. What this film had compared to part 1 was more (often well-executed) action and better acting, but the script, on the other hand, was completely ridiculous.
Bloodsport may have a little more eternal value (and a better soundtrack and cinematography), Bloodsport 2 is a more than worthy low-budget martial arts flick.
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dutchtuga
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- 16970 messages
- 4101 votes
Nice sequel, which is especially nice for the roles of Morita and that guy from Big Trouble in Little China. Bernhardt is not a replacement for Van Damme.
2.5*
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RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
Crazy… I'm definitely the only one who liked this movie better than the first. Apparently it is taboo to think Daniel Bernhardt is better than Jean-Claude van Damme. In any case, he acts (a lot) better, but secretly I also think he is a bit better as a martial artist. Daniel is faster and I think a bit more agile and therefore more pleasant to watch in my opinion. Nothing but good things about Van Damme.
Bloodsport 2 at least has something that resembles a plot. I liked the part in prison and that makes the run-up to the kumite work better. Pat Morita's role just barely makes any sense. In any case, he spoke much better English than I thought. James Hong, on the other hand, is a gifted teacher. In appearance that is, because with his withered arms he doesn't even make a dent in a pack of butter.
The tournament itself is cool! There are many participants from quite a few different cultures. Most fights look good. Some are really well done, like the one with the guy who knocks out his opponent with just a back flip. Even Daniel Bernhardt laughed. What is striking is that the speed is good. The whole tournament looks nice. It's a shame that Demon is based too much on Bolo Yeung's character. You can see it in the fighting style, but also the faint gaping of exactly those two one-liners he had. Too bad, because the film doesn't need this at all. In this way, the filmmaker only seems to want to admit that with this cast, it is figuratively impossible to compete with the actors from the first part. Ultimately, I think it's a full-fledged Bloodsport.
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