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No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

Action · Adventure · 1987

In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.

Movie details

No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

“It's not a rematch, it's war!”

1987 Action · Adventure 1h 44m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Corey Yuen

Written by

Roy Horan · Keith W. Strandberg · Maria Elena Cellino

Loren Avedon

Loren Avedon

Scott Wylde

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Terry

Max Thayer

Max Thayer

Mac Jarvis

Matthias Hues

Matthias Hues

Yuri

Hwang Jang-Lee

Hwang Jang-Lee

Ty

Nirut Sirijanya

Nirut Sirijanya

Colonel Tol Nol

P

Perm Hongsakul

Mr. Nguyen

Court is in session

Put No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.