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Best of the Best 2

1993 · 101 min

A gritty, revenge-driven martial arts ride with brutal fights and a touch of melodrama.

Directed by
Robert Radler
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Get ready for the ultimate challenge!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Robert Radler
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • family
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

In this series

Best of the Best Collection

  1. Best of the BestMovie · 1989
  2. Best of the Best 2Movie · 1993 This title
  3. Best of the Best 3: No Turning BackMovie · 1995
  4. Best of the Best 4: Without WarningMovie · 1998

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Genres
action, thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Robert Radler
Written by
John Allen Nelson, Max Strom
Starring
Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Ralf Moeller, Meg Foster, Sonny Landham, Wayne Newton
Music
David Michael Frank
Cinematography
Fred Tammes
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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