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Best of the Best 2 is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 5 march 1993 with Eric Roberts
Best of the Best 2 (1993)
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Add to a movie listBest of the Best 2 is a 1993 martial arts film directed by Robert Radler, and starring Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee. It is the first sequel to the 1989 film Best of the Best. The plot follows four of the characters from the original film, and was released on DVD on February 6, 2007.
Synopsis
After returning home from South Korea to great acclaim, three members of the U.S. National Karate Team (Tommy Lee, Alex Grady, and Travis Brickley) set up their own martial arts studio in Las Vegas. Unbeknownst to his friends, however, Travis has been competing at "The Coliseum", a brutal underground fighting arena run by a shady promoter named Weldon (Wayne Newton), whose protégé Brakus (Ralf Möller) is the owner and undefeated champion. Though the rules of the Coliseum state that a challenger must defeat three of its "Gladiators" in order to face Brakus, Travis wastes little time in challenging Brakus outright. Amused by Travis's arrogance, Weldon eagerly grants his wish.Actors
Eric Roberts
(Alex Grady)
Phillip Rhee
(Tommy Lee)
Chris Penn
(Travis Brickley)
Ralf Moeller
(Brakus)
James Lew
Best of the Best
(1989)
(1993)
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