Bloodsport 2 (1996)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Alan Mehrez

Writer:

Jeff Schechter (writer)

Release Date:

1 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sport

Tagline:

Caught between honor and revenge, how far will one man go...

Plot:

After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Karate | Prison Fight | Mixed Martial Arts | Homoeroticism

Cast

Daniel Bernhardt	...	Alex Cardo
Pat Morita	...	David Leung
Donald Gibb	...	Ray 'Tiny' Jackson
James Hong	...	Sun
Lori Lynn Dickerson	...	Janine Elson
Philip Tan	...	John
Ong Soo Han	...	Demon
Nicholas Hill	...	Sergio DaSilva (as Nick Hill)
Ron Hall	...	Cliff
Master Hee Il Cho	...	Head Judge
Lisa McCullough	...	Kim Campbell
Chuay	...	Chien
Steve Martinez	...	Referee
Jeff Wolfe	...	Flash
Cliff Bernhardt	...	Len
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Gorilla
Eric Lee	...	Seng
Chad Stahelski	...	Fighter
Earl White	...	Fighter
Jerry Piddington	...	Fighter
Richard Kee Smith	...	Fighter
Eddie Eaton	...	Fighter
Ken Harte	...	Fighter
Pouono M. Poloa	...	Fighter
Gokor Chivichyan	...	Fighter
Dirk Bernhardt	...	Fighter
Edward Mehrez	...	Sun's Student
Alessandra Rizzotti	...	Sun's Student
Desiree Mehrez	...	Sun's Student
Shawn Gordon	...	Sun's Student
Steven Glick	...	Sun's Student
Henry Wong	...	Sun's Student
Jasmine Cho	...	Sun's Student
Julia Byrd	...	Sun's Student
Vanessa Carreno	...	Sun's Student
Kevin Chong	...	Sun's Student
Heraldo Ramos	...	Sun's Student
Joel Glanz	...	Sun's Student
Miriam Ahmadai	...	Sun's Student
Obaid Ahmadai	...	Sun's Student
Aaron Cotton	...	Sun's Student
Ching-Chih Yi-Ling Wong	...	Calligrapher

Directed by
Alan Mehrez

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Schechter		writer

Produced by
Michael Criscione	....	associate producer
Jeffrey Konvitz	....	executive producer
Alan Mehrez	....	producer
Diane Mehrez	....	executive producer
Michael Meyer	....	line producer (as Mike Meyer)
Chandran Rutnam	....	line producer
Alexander Tabrizi	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards

Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin

Film Editing by
J. Douglas Seelig

Makeup Department
Amanda Llewellyn	....	hair stylist
Amanda Llewellyn	....	makeup artist
Shecheep Nonjiui	....	makeup artist: Thailand
Ben Rock	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Diane Mehrez	....	post-production supervisor
Marilyn Penn	....	production supervisor
Asoka Perera	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ainsley De Silva	....	first assistant director
Sherard Jayasuriya	....	second assistant director
Philip Tan	....	second unit director

Art Department
Paitoon Homiut	....	property master: Thailand
Gawee Jareunrasee	....	assistant props: Thailand
Sankda Supatee	....	set props: Thailand

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Ricardo Broadus	....	sound effects editor
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	adr supervisor
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	supervising sound editor
Rachel Eubanks	....	sound effects editor
Michael Ferdie	....	assistant production sound editor
Erik Flockoi	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Freesh)
Edward Hirsch	....	dialogue editor
Lee Howell	....	production sound mixer
Lee Howell	....	sound mixer
Jason King	....	adr editor
Mike Moser	....	sound effects editor
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist
Rich Novak	....	dialogue editor
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
Paul Rodriguez	....	sound services manager
Walter Spencer	....	dialogue editor
Walter Spencer	....	production sound editor
Ken Strain	....	boom operator
Gary Sula-Goff	....	foley assistant
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Eric Thompson	....	foley mixer
Jeff Vaughn	....	adr assistant
Jeff Vaughn	....	foley mixer
Aaron D. Weisblatt	....	dialogue editor
Harry Woolway	....	sound effects editor
Brandon Walker	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ester Guizar	....	paints: CSI
Patti Kuwaye Mauck	....	special effects producer
Tomas Meraz	....	paints: CSI
Carlos Valdes	....	special effects executive producer: CSI

Visual Effects by
Eduardo Ballesteros	....	main title design: CSI
John Bartle	....	digital film scanning editor
Angelique Bernard	....	digital production assistant
Hal Cohen	....	optical supervisor: CFI
Jaime Cruz	....	animation director: CSI
Soren Dyne	....	digital film scanning operator
Robert Fortenberry Jr.	....	lineup: CFI
Larry Gaynor	....	morphing: CSI
Mayra Gonzalez	....	animation
Ester Guizar	....	main title design: CSI
Ester Guizar	....	rotoscope artist: CSI
Bob Horvath	....	lineup: CFI
Tripp Hudson	....	digital production manager
Gabriel Kerlegand	....	animation: CSI
James Madigan	....	digital film scanning operator
Thomas Mathai	....	digital film scanning operator
Tomas Meraz	....	rotoscope artist: CSI
Perrin Murdoch	....	digital production assistant
Angie Santamaria	....	CGI: CSI
Carlos Valdes	....	visual effects director
Marisa Zuleta	....	animation

Stunts
Steve Martinez	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Philip Tan	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jiamrat Amata	....	clapper loader: Thailand
Thane Berti	....	camera operator
Sawang Butsa	....	electrician: Thailand
Paogaday Chalor	....	electrician: Thailand
Sadej Duangthong	....	gaffer: Thailand
Anek Kiewonn	....	electrician: Thailand
Fred Lin	....	camera operator
Wes Llewellyn	....	gaffer
Wes Llewellyn	....	second camera operator
Tawin Nipagagun	....	electrician: Thailand
Wichean Paogady	....	electrician: Thailand
Tanut Pattareaw	....	still photographer: Thailand
Sanae Ratianaasa	....	electrician: Thailand
Pairod Siriwan	....	electrician: Thailand
Pongsak Srithong	....	second assistant camera: Thailand
Boonlert Thanapoum	....	second assistant camera: Thailand
Charnwit Jugsukig Tho	....	first assistant camera: Thailand
Akapob Tonyoungmaskul	....	first assistant camera: Thailand

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pensee Boonjareum	....	seamstress: Thailand
Rattana Fungfuang	....	wardrobe: Thailand
Ganyarat Kutpeng	....	assistant wardrobe: Thailand
Renee Roland	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Diana Arthur	....	negative conformer
Syd Cole	....	negative conformer
John J. De Santis Jr.	....	negative conformer (as John I. Desantis Jr.)
John Dobrich	....	negative conformer
Rubén García	....	negative conformer
Artie Glackin	....	post-production coordinator
Cecilia Hyoun	....	assistant editor (as Ceci Hyoun)
Brian Kibbie	....	negative conformer
Don Lee	....	colorist
Edmond Madatyan	....	negative conformer
Grayr Madatyan	....	negative conformer
Edvin Megrabyan	....	negative conformer
Troy Perry	....	negative conformer
Tim Spring	....	assistant editor
Michael Wertz	....	assistant editor
Jim Williams	....	color timer

Transportation Department
Preecha Litploy	....	driver: Thailand
Chatnarong Maneethum	....	driver: Thailand
Preecha Nasongkhla	....	driver: Thailand
Shane Ngamponglang	....	driver: Thailand
Sanap Pongjit	....	driver: Thailand
Thongpoon Poowirot	....	driver: Thailand
Boonjan Rattananaasa	....	driver: Thailand
Yot Seeglang	....	driver: Thailand
Thongsuk Wardduangdee	....	driver: Thailand

Other crew
Alan Abrams	....	legal services
Lylie Almedia	....	production accountant
Erik Betts	....	trainer: Daniel Bernhardt
George H. Bonnaz	....	title designer: CFI
Mark Cox	....	special weapons
Duke	....	technical coordinator: Thailand
Eak	....	project manager: Thailand
Cesar Hinojosa	....	assistant to executive producer
Matt Kelly	....	technical supervisor
Rachel Kirschenbaum	....	script supervisor
Sandy Marshall	....	dialect coach: Mr. Bernhardt
Joey Mehrez	....	assistant to director
Marvin Meyer	....	legal services
Mona Nahm	....	translator: Thailand
Marilyn Penn	....	production accountant
David St. Clair	....	technical supervisor: CSI
Teppitak Sugsangdao	....	translator: Thailand
Philip Tan	....	fight choreographer
Suchai Tigitnalerd	....	production coordinator: Thailand
Kwantoon Wittayatamanon	....	translator: Thailand
Sherry Sims	....	pre-production coordinator (uncredited)
Jason Wolk	....	adr artist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• FM Entertainment International N.V.

Distributors

• Transcontinental Film Corporation
• Video Film Express (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• CIS Hollywood
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles and opticals)
• Magic Film and Video Works (negative conforming)

Other Companies

• Lightworks (II)  editing equipment
• Ottomix Full Contact Sports  sport clothing

Also Known As:

Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite

MPAA:

Rated R for non-stop martial arts violence.

Runtime:

90 min | Germany:71 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:M18 | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | Australia:MA | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

FM Entertainment International N.V.

Trivia:

Veteran Asian star Philip Tan, who plays John, also served as the film's martial arts action choreographer.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where Alex is to sell the katana in the hotel lobby, his partner says, "Stealing from James Leung is suicide." The character's name is David, not James.

Quotes:

Alex Cardo: Police, John.
John: You set me up?
Alex Cardo: Ha ha, payback's a bitch, yah.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (1999)

I think i'm a clone now...

Daniel Bernhardt stars as Alex Cardo, a thief who learns how to fight after he is sent to prison, seems he is in prison due to him trying to steal a sacred sword, however now trained in the arts of martial, he sets up to redeem himself in the kumite. Donald Gibb shows up to reprise his role, even though he's play a different character. Bloodsport II opens like an Indianna Jones movie with Bernhardt whipping some asses and trying to make off with the sword, however it isn't until the prison sequence where we get the endless training and ponderous Asian philosophy, to then we get the endless stream of fight sequences. These fight sequences are pretty good but due to the lack of any interest in the characters, the fancy footwork is the only saving grace of this exhausted sequel. Still it's an alright movie for martial arts fan though.

* * out of 4-(Fair)