Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
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| Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite | |
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 IMDb  4.1/10 (411 votes) |
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| Directed by | Alan Mehrez |
| Produced by | Alan Mehrez |
| Written by | Jeff Schechter |
| Starring | Daniel Bernhardt Pat Morita Donald Gibb James Hong |
| Music by | Stephen Edwards |
| Cinematography | Jacques Haitkin |
| Editing by | J. Douglas Seelig |
| Distributed by | Transcontinental Film Corporation Lions Gate Films (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | 1 March 1996 |
| Running time | 86 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Bloodsport |
| Followed by | Bloodsport III |
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Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite is the sequel to the hit 1988 film Bloodsport, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. This sequel had a limited released before going direct-to-video in 1996 and starred Daniel Bernhardt, who reprised the role in two following sequels.
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[edit] Plot
After thief Alex Cardo (Daniel Bernhardt) gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten. One of the guards, Demon (Ong Soo Han), is particularly upset by Alex appearance and tortures him whenever he gets the opportunity. Alex finds one friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun (James Hong), 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.
[edit] Cast
- Daniel Bernhardt - Alex Cardo
- Pat Morita - David Leung
- Donald Gibb - Ray 'Tiny' Jackson
- James Hong - Master Sun
- Lori Lynn Dickerson - Janine Elson
- Ong Soo Han - Demon
- Philip Tan - John
- Nicholas Hill - Sergio DeSilva
- Ron Hall - Cliff
- Master Hee Il Cho - Head Judge
- Lisa McCullough - Kim Campbell
- Chuay - Chien
- Steve Martinex - Head Referee
- Jeff Wolfe - Flash
- Cliff Bernhardt - Len
- Nils Allen Stewart - Gorilla
- Eric Lee - Seng
- Kevin Chong - Sun's Student
[edit] Trivia
- Donald Gibb also appeared in the first Bloodsport movie as Ray Jackson. He is the only returning character from the first film to the second film.
- Daniel Bernhardt's picture on the cover of the DVD/VHS box looks very much like Jean-Claude Van Damme, leading some to think that Van Damme was in the film.
- James Hong appears in both Bloodsport 2 and Bloodsport III. He also appeared in the hit action/comedy film Big Trouble in Little China as David Lo Pan.
- Pat Morita appears in both Bloodsport 2 and Bloodsport III as David Leung. Morita is best remembered for playing Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series.
- Canadian novelist Kevin Chong had a minor role in this film as Sun's student.
- Donald Gibb is credited on the DVD cover as Don Gibb.
[edit] Titles Around The World
- Brazil: O Grande Dragāo Branco: A Revanche (The Great White Dragon: The Revenge)
- Denmark: Bloodsport II: Ironhand
- Germany: Bloodsport II: Die Nächste Herausforderung
- Italy: Colpi Proibiti 2
- Spain: Contacto Sangriento 2 (Bloody Contact 2)
