Matthias Hues convinces both as an actor and action star, revelling in his role as the villain and hamming it up with great aplomb. They do however light up their scenes with sheer presence and their trademark standout kicking displays come the Lee vs Rothrock showdown. It is a pity that their appearances are brief, particularly Lee who has just one fight scene. The inclusion of Cynthia Rothrock and Hwang Jang Lee, Hong Kong action cinema royalty, garners excited anticipation. Director Corey Yuen and fight choreographer “Hollywood” Lam put together some exhilarating and imaginative action sequences which include motorcycle jumps, shoot outs, and some innovative, cracking martial art displays. If the first film borrowed from “The Karate Kid” and “Rocky IV” to appeal to a young audience, “Raging Thunder” is for older viewers invoking aspects of the “Rambo” films and “Missing in Action”. Powerhouse Yuri gears up for a fight One Wylde jumping kick No Retreat No Surrender again
Thank heavens for that table Scott has a surprise up his sleeve Queen of Kung Fu Cynthia Rothrock
On learning that Sulin is being held in Cambodia by a Vietnamese unit under the command of a ruthless Russian General (Hues) Scott and Mac, with the help of helicopter pilot Terry plan a daring and deadly rescue.
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Now a suspect in both crimes, Scott seeks the help of his friend Mac Jarvis (Thayer). PLOTĬollege student Scott Wylde (Avedon) visits Thailand to see his fiancé Sulin (Patra Wanthivanond) when she is kidnapped and her family slaughtered by her father’s political rivals. This marked the first feature length debut for both actors and launched their subsequent acting careers. Max Thayer is Scott’s friend Mac Jarvis, an embittered Vietnam War veteran and arms dealer, who despite his cynicism risks everything to help Scott rescue his fiancé.Ĭynthia Rothrock is sassy helicopter pilot and fighter Terry, who takes a liking to Scott and shares a turbulent love/hate history with Mac. Legendary super-kicker Hwang Jang Lee appears as Ty, Yuri’s Vietnamese second in command. With Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kurt McKinney having left the project, Loren Avedon was brought in as American college student Scott Wylde, and German athlete Matthias Hues as Soviet General Yuri. Keith Strandberg also returns, sharing writing duties with producer Roy Horan and Maria Cellino. Returning to the fold are director Corey Yuen, and See-Yuen Ng this time as executive producer. Although billed as a sequel, the film is completely unrelated to “ No Retreat, No Surrender”.
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