Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
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Released in 1991, Kickboxer 2: The Road Back continued the Tong Po storyline against the Sloan brothers.
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[edit] Plot
David Sloan (played by Sasha Mitchell) is the youngest of the Sloan brothers, and the last of a great kickboxing dynasty. Both of his brothers, Kurt and Eric, were renowned fighters who built the Sloan Gym to pass their knowledge on to other students. As the sole survivor among his siblings, David is struggling to keep the family gym in business. Haunted by the tragic deaths of his older brothers in Thailand, David no longer competes in the ring, despite the fact that a single marquee fight could easily save the gym.
With funds inevitably running short, David reluctantly signs on to fight in Justin McKye (Peter Boyle)'s new United Kickboxing Association, an organization known for its excessive brutality and often glorified depiction of the sport. After winning the bout, the purist David promptly denounces the organization and declares his retirement, but not before gaining the notice of one Mr. Sangha (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), the Thai government official who handles Tong Po, the brutal kickboxer whom Kurt Sloan defeated years ago in Thailand.
Initially, Sangha had wanted Tong Po to face Kurt in a rematch. Disgraced over his loss, however, Po shot and killed both Kurt and Eric Sloan, thus depriving him of an opportunity to regain his honor. When Sangha learns about David, he orchestrates a plan to give Tong Po his long-awaited rematch against Kurt's younger sibling. When David is injured in a fire, Kurt's former teacher Xian Chow (Dennis Chan) is brought over from Thailand to help him with his recovery. With Xian's aid, David heals quickly and grows strong as a fighter. When one of his students, Brian Wagner (Vince Murdocco), is killed in an unscheduled match with Tong Po, David accepts the challenge and agrees to meet Po in the fight of his life...
[edit] Cast
- Sasha Mitchell - David Sloan
- Dennis Chan - Xian Chow
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - Mr. Sangha
- Michel Qissi - Tong Po
- Peter Boyle - Justin McKye
- John Diehl - Jack
- Heather McComb - Lisa
- Vince Murdocco - Brian Wagner
- Humberto Ortiz - Joey
- Matthias Hues - Niel Vargas
- Emmanuel Kervyn - Kurt Sloan
- Casey Stengell - Eric Sloan
- Joe Restivo - Ring Announcer
- Vincent Klyn - Thai Thug
- Brian Austin Green - Tommy
- Brent Kelly - Carl
- Annie O'Donnell - Mrs. Wagner
- Robert Gottlieb - Lou Lescano
[edit] Sequels & Originals
- Kickboxer
- Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
- Kickboxer 3: The Art Of War
- Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
- Kickboxer 5: The Redemption
[edit] Trivia
- Sasha Mitchell and Dennis Chan have appeared in Kickboxer 2: The Road Back and Kickboxer 3: The Art Of War. Dennis Chan has also starred in the original Kickboxer.
- Michel Qissi and Dennis Chan are the only two returning actors from the original Kickboxer.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Alexio were ask to reprise their roles as Kurt and Eric Sloan, however Jean-Claude Van Damme didn't like the idea of being killed off in the film and since he was not involved Dennis Alexio dropped out as well.
