Après la mort de son frère, David Sloan est professeur d'arts martiaux à Los Angeles. Blessé après un combat, il reprend confiance en ses capacités grâce à Xian Chow. Il ne lui reste plus qu... Tout lireAprès la mort de son frère, David Sloan est professeur d'arts martiaux à Los Angeles. Blessé après un combat, il reprend confiance en ses capacités grâce à Xian Chow. Il ne lui reste plus qu'à se mesurer au champion de kickboxing, Vargas.Après la mort de son frère, David Sloan est professeur d'arts martiaux à Los Angeles. Blessé après un combat, il reprend confiance en ses capacités grâce à Xian Chow. Il ne lui reste plus qu'à se mesurer au champion de kickboxing, Vargas.
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Avis à la une
Yes, it is a basic fight film, but it provides what its fans want with a modicum of style. I am in no way trying to claim that this is as good from a technical standpoint as any of the other films I've rated 6, but from an entertainment perspective you'll be surprised to find it's solid, if unspectacular fare. That assessment is from a viewer whose tastes are usually a little more refined.
* * out of 4-(Fair)
It's not worth bothering with reliving much of the story because there isn't much to tell. Sloan(Mitchell) goes back to the UKA circuit to make $ for his decrepit gym to keep it open. Sloan wins his bout against enemy & current UKA champion Vargas(Hues), renounces the title belt, & announces his retirement again. Angered by his defeat, Vargas & his goons sneak into Sloan's gym, beat him up badly, & set fire to the building. Badly injured & financially strapped, Sloan endures a lengthy hospital stay. Once out of the hospital, Sloan finds a hotel room to recuperate & wallow in self-pity. A knock on the door presents Xian Chow, former Muay Thai trainer of brother Kurt Sloan. Chow offers to help train Sloan but he resists. Soon, Sloan & Chow work together with great results. Fellow kick boxer & gym rat Brian Wagner(Vince Murdocco) takes on corrupt fight manager Justin(Boyle) & fight czar Sanga(Tagawa) to turn pro. Wagner wins his first few fights, makes some money, & asks Sloan to come to his championship fight. Sloan agrees & takes Mrs. Wagner along to see him fight for the first time. Confident & arrogant, Wagner waits for his opponent to step to the ring. A last minute announcement calls for a replacement fighter who happens to be the ruthless Thailand Muay Thai champion Tong Po(Quissi). Tong Po punishes Wagner for several rounds before killing him in the ring. After a visit to the hospital with Wagner's mother, Sloan learns the truth about Tong Po & his brother's death in Thailand. Angry & in grief, Sloan vows to have revenge. When Sanga offers a challenge for a fight with Tong Po in the Ancient Way, Sloan accepts without reservation. The two men enter the ring, wrap their hands in rope & resin, dip their fists in broken glass, & prepare to fight to the death. The tall, muscular, & ruthless Tong Po beats up on Sloan for several rounds before finally displaying the Muay Thai fighting spirit needed to pound the Thai champion into a knockout. Revenge has been had by Sloan & he reopens his gym for the neighborhood roughs.
"Kickboxer 2" will not dazzle, uplift, or have you cheering for the hero. It is simply mindless entertainment, & I MEAN MINDLESS!!! This film will lurk in the depths of one of the worst martial arts action B-movies in film history. Just thought you should know that!!!
So this is my introduction to the series.
I didn't find out for years I liked Jean Claude van Damme. And I was surprised this wasn't him. It looked like him. But it was actually Cody from "Step by Step"--and he wasn't a silly buffoon! David Sloane runs an inner-city gym, and he cares about helping kids who are less fortunate. And that's a problem. He can't afford to pay the bills. He might have to go back to fighting, and a tragedy pretty much decides he will. But he has a very capable teacher.
David's friend Brian wants to fight. And he does some things that are less than ethical.
I was surprised Sasha Mitchell was so good as a fighter--and not bad as an actor either. Now I saw two movies about boxing the same day, and Ving Rhames gave a far superior performance, but Mitchell is good enough.
The real standout performer is Dennis Chan as the man who gets David back in fighting shape.
Humberto Ortiz impressed me as a street kid with an attitude who David might be able to help. I would have been happier if the whole movie had been like the first few scenes, with the focus on David teaching the kids rather than fighting and corruption.
I didn't recognize Peter Boyle, not having ever seen an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond", but it's just as well. He was not a nice man. And one of his goons was much worse.
Michel Qissi didn't have to say a word. He was a real bad boy in the ring. For those who say boxing isn't violent, you haven't seen boxing like this. THIS is violent.
It's not a masterpiece, but if you like fighting, you might like this.
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesJean-Claude Van Damme turned down this movie to do Double Impact (1991) instead.
- GaffesThere is no way Tong Po could have killed Brian in the ring. In reality, after the referee ended the fight and Tong Po elbows him in the gut, the ring would have been swarmed by security but instead he is allowed to casually continue pummeling Brian.
- Citations
David Sloan: I tell you what...
[places hands behind his back and leans forward]
David Sloan: You take your best shot.
- Versions alternativesAt the time of its release, there was a longer version which showed Tong Po training and re-fighting Jean-Claude Van Damme's character Kurt Sloane (played by Emmanuel Kervyn this time). By all accounts the fight scenes were better than the actual end-fight, so the scenes containing Kurt, Eric and Xian's niece Mylee were cut down to a few seconds, showing Kurt Sloane with the bullet hole in the head and Tong Po walking away.
- ConnexionsEdited into Kickboxer 4 (1994)
- Bandes originalesMy Brother's Eyes
Performed by Eric Barnett
Meilleurs choix
- How long is Kickboxer 2: The Road Back?Alimenté par Alexa
Détails
Box-office
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 1 250 712 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 444 239 $US
- 16 juin 1991
- Montant brut mondial
- 1 250 712 $US
- Durée
- 1h 30min(90 min)
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