Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- aggressive
- pulp adventure
- retro action marathon
- martial arts movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Scott Wylde travels to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend amid Russian and Vietnamese military forces.
The film is explicitly identified as a martial arts film and centers an American kickboxer facing fighters including Yuri and Ty.
Scott Wylde's concrete objective is rescuing his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.
The title identifies the film as a sequel, and its plot expands Scott Wylde's story into an international military rescue.
Films like No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder, and why
No Retreat, No Surrender
1980s martial arts action, international rescue mission, and highly physical stunt-driven combat
Missing in Action
martial arts action, Southeast Asian setting, and a lone fighter confronting organized military forces
American Ninja
1980s action spectacle, rescue-focused plotting, and stylized hand-to-hand combat
Bloodsport
Hong Kong-influenced martial arts choreography combined with an American action hero and revenge-driven conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Corey Yuen
- Release Date
- 1987-11-05
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Loren Avedon
- Cynthia Rothrock
- Max Thayer
- Matthias Hues
- Hwang Jang-Lee
- Nirut Sirijanya
- Perm Hongsakul
- Chesda 'Pop' Smithsuth
- Grisapong Hanviriyakitichai
- Roy Horan
Common questions
- What is No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder about?
- An American kickboxer enters a Cambodian warzone to rescue his captured girlfriend in a high-impact 1980s martial arts adventure.
- What is No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder as brutal.
- Which films are like No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder?
- Films with a similar feel include No Retreat, No Surrender, Missing in Action, American Ninja, and Bloodsport.
- How long is No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder?
- No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder runs 104 minutes.
