No Retreat, No Surrender 2
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| Directed by | Corey Yuen |
| Produced by | Roy Horan |
| Written by | Maria Elena Cellino Roy Horan Keith W. Stranberg |
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Loren Avedon Matthias Hues Max Thayer Cynthia Rothrock |
| Music by | David Spear |
| Cinematography | Ma Kam Cheung Nicholas Josef von Sternberg |
| Edited by | Allan Poon Kevin Sewelson |
| Distributed by | Shapiro-Glickenhaus Home Video |
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104 min. (DVD version) 97 min. (USA version) |
| Country | Hong Kong United States |
| Language | English |
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (also known as No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder) is a 1987 Hong Kong-American martial arts film directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Max Thayer and Cynthia Rothrock. Despite its title, it does not have any connection to No Retreat, No Surrender, as it plots an independent story. The film's original title is Raging Thunder.
In Moc Hoa, Vietnam, a group of prisoners are executed under the watchful eye of General Ty (Hwang Jang Lee). Meanwhile, Scott Wylde (Loren Avedon), an American college, visits the country to visit his former teacher and best friend Mac Jarvis (Max Thayer), meeting Terry (Cynthia Rothrock), Mac's former lover, in the process. Terry tells Scott that Mac may be in Patpong, a seedy area of Bangkok. Scott leaves the gym and heads for his hotel.
At the hotel, Scott is harassed by a pimp, but once he makes his way into his room, he calls his girlfriend Sulin Nguyen (Patra Wanthivanond). That night, the couple goes out to dinner. During their date, Sulin's father (Perm Hongsakul) receives a disturbing phone call and leaves his house. A group of thugs crash into Scott's room and kidnap Sulin. When two thugs who stay behind attempt to kill Scott, he fights them off, ultimately killing them. Scott heads to Sulin's house, where it is revealed that her entire family (except her father) were killed. Scott is framed for murder and drug possession. Despite Mr. Nguyen's pleas, the American consulate suggests sending Scott to Singapore and keeping him detained for three months. Scott escapes and heads to Patpong.
At Patpong, Scott finds Mac at the Super Star bar arm wrestling with a local man. When Mac wins, his opponent attempts to go after Mac with a broken bottle. Scott intervenes and is reunited with his teacher. At the bar, Mac learns of Scott's recent activity and becomes concerned. When the duo go to dinner at a local marketside area, they are threatened by the thugs who kidnapped Sulin. When one of the thugs is forced to tell them where Sulin is located, they learn Sulin is taken to Cambodia. Mac and Scott head towards Mac's private warehouse, an artillery factory. Mac tells Scott of Sulin's father's history. Mr. Nguyen was a Vietnamese general who for the sake of his family, stopped a deal with a Soviet militia. Mac becomes convinced that the Soviets have joined forces with the Vietnamese army and have set up base in Cambodia. Scott decides he must rescue Sulin.
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