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Best Of The Best II
''Best of the Best II'' is a 1993 martial arts film directed by Robert Radler, and starring Eric Roberts and Phillip Rhee. It is the first sequel to the 1989 film ''Best of the Best''. The plot follows four of the characters from the original film. Plot After returning home from South Korea, three members of the U.S. National Team set up a martial arts studio in Las Vegas. Travis Brickley has been secretly competing at "The Coliseum", a brutal underground fighting arena managed by Weldon Mardano, whose protégé Gustave Brakus is the venue's owner and undefeated champion. Ordinarily a challenger must defeat three of its "Gladiators" in order to face Brakus, but Travis challenges Brakus outright. Amused by Travis's arrogance, Weldon grants his wish. Alex Grady's eleven-year-old son Walter begins testing for his black belt, but falls short. When his father makes an impassioned speech praising his son for his maturity, Walter cancels his babysitter. Alex insists that Walter acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Rhee
Phillip Rhee (born September 7, 1960) is an American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, most famous for his role in the ''Best of the Best'' movie series. Life and career Rhee was born in South Korea and raised in San Francisco, California. He is a martial artist, actor, director and film producer who has created, produced and starred in numerous films, including the ''Best of the Best'' film series. The first ''Best of the Best'' film spawned three sequels; ''Best of the Best 2'', '' Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back'' and '' Best of the Best 4: Without Warning''. Rhee's 1980 representation of the United States' Taekwondo Team against the South Korean team in the championships of the Asia Games formed the basis of his screenplay for the film ''Best of the Best''. Family Philip's brother, Simon Rhee, is also a martial artist and actor; he co-starred in the Best of the Best films. Philip Rhee married his wife, Amy, in 1990. Filmography * 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackmails
Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to family members or associates rather than to the general public. These acts can also involve using threats of physical, mental or emotional harm, or of criminal prosecution, against the victim or someone close to the victim. It is normally carried out for personal gain, most commonly of position, money, or property. Blackmail may also be considered a form of extortion. Although the two are generally synonymous, extortion is the taking of personal property by threat of future harm. Blackmail is the use of threat to prevent another from engaging in a lawful occupation and writing libelous letters or letters that provoke a breach of the peace, as well as use of intimidation for purposes of collecting an unpaid debt. In many jurisdictions, black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Perry
Manny Perry is an American stunt coordinator and stuntman. He has performed in dozens of films including ''Armageddon'', ''Con Air'', and ''The Mighty Ducks''. He played the role of Big Jim Slade in ''Kentucky Fried Movie''. He has also had acting roles as a policeman in the TV series '' 24'' and a terrorist henchman in the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie '' Sudden Death''. Selected filmography * ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977) as Jim 'Big Jim' Slade (segments "Sex Record" & "Fistful of Yen") * '' Cracking Up'' (1983) as Slavdriver * '' Number One with a Bullet'' (1987) as Bodyguard At DeCosta's * ''Terminal Exposure'' (1987) as Black Giant * ''Who's Harry Crumb?'' (1989) as Cop In Car * ''Marked for Death'' (1990) as Screwface's Jamaican Posse (uncredited) * ''Predator 2'' (1990) as King Willie Gang Member (uncredited) * ''Out for Justice'' (1991) as King's Bouncer (uncredited) * '' The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear'' (1991) as Jock #2 * ''The Last Boy Scout'' (1991) as Cigar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Worth
Nicholas Worth (September 4, 1937 – May 7, 2007) was an American character actor who appeared on film, on TV, and in video games. Early years Worth was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 4, 1937. He served for three years in the army as a paratrooperObituary ''L.A. Times'', latimes.com, May 11, 2007; accessed October 8, 2016. and studied at the and . Career Worth specialized in playing menacing, threatenin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayward Nishioka
Hayward Nishioka is a Japanese-American community college physical education instructor and former judo competitor. Early life Nishioka was born in 1942, and lived some of his early years in the Manzanar internment camp. He started to learn judo at age 13 from his step father Dan Oka. Career Nishioka competed in Kata in the 1962 All-Japan National Championship. Nishioka won a Gold Medal for judo at the 1967 Pan American Games. He won five consecutive national championships from 1965 to 1970. He ranked 5th in the world in 1965 and 1967. He is a former world team member and world team coach for judo. He is known for his gripping skills and techniques. Nishioka currently teaches Judo at Los Angeles City College. On January 13, 1987, Rorion, Royler and Rickson Gracie came to Nishioka's judo school. Nishioka, at the age of 44, demonstrated to Rickson Gracie (age 28) a number of judo throws. One of his students was Yuji Okumoto, who is known as ''Chozen Toguchi'' in The Karate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Salsedo
Frank Sotonoma "Grey Wolf" Salsedo (May 20, 1929 – July 3, 2009) was a Native American actor. He was often cast in smaller parts centered on his Native American heritage. As an actor, Salsedo has performed in movies such as '' The Ghost Dance'', released in 1980 in which he played Ocacio, ''Magic in the Water'' (1995) playing Uncle Kipper, '' Across the Great Divide'' (1976) in which he played Mosa, ''Creepshow 2'' (1987) in which he played Ben Whitemoon (segment: Old Chief Wood'nhead), ''Journey to Spirit Island'' (1988) as Hoots and ''Best of the Best 2'' (1993) in which he played Charlie. Early life and education Frank Sotonoma Salsedo was born on May 20, 1929 in Santa Rosa, California to Gilbert and Helen Salsedo. He had five brothers (Delano, Lovedale Richard, Gilbert, Hal and Kenny) and six sisters (Helen Rose, Jane, Lola, Gertrude, Vera and Donna). He graduated from the Sherman Institute and then enlisted in the United States Navy. After his discharge he became a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Genovese
Mike Genovese (born Peter Michael Genovese on April 26, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor. Career Genovese was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri to an Italian American family. Genovese earned a master's degree in drama at Eastern Illinois University and taught acting at Webster College from 1969 to 1973 before devoting himself to work as actor in Washington, D.C., where he met his future wife, TV/film actress Ellen Crawford, Chicago, and later Los Angeles. A character actor known for playing heavies, Genovese has appeared in many films such as two Richard Pryor billed vehicles, ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' (1986) and ''Harlem Nights'', which also co-starred Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx and Della Reese, and guest roles on TV series such as ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', '' The Paper Chase'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Family Matters'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Quantum Leap'', '' Arli$$'', '' ER'', '' Chicago Hope'', and '' JAG''. In 1990 he was a cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Kilpatrick
Patrick Kilpatrick (born August 20, 1949), is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, journalist, international entertainment speaker and teacher. He has appeared in over 180 films and television series. Kilpatrick ran for Governor of California in the 2021 recall election as a Democrat. Early life Kilpatrick was born in Orange, Virginia, the son of Robert Donald Kilpatrick Sr. and Ellie Faye (born Ellwood Fay) Hines Kilpatrick. His ancestors are Scottish, Scots-Irish, a bit of Welsh, and English, having come to the U.S. as early as 1620, and he has relatives who fought in both the American Revolution and for the Confederacy in the Civil War. His father was a World War II " Beach Jumper", a predecessor to the modern U.S. Navy Seals, who received a Silver Star and Purple Heart in the Pacific and was a winner of the National Collegiate Baseball Championship for the University of Richmond. When Kilpatrick was six, the family moved to Connecticut from Virginia, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Landham
William M. "Sonny" Landham III (February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017) was an American actor and stunt performer. He portrayed Billy Bear in '' 48 Hrs.'' and tracker Billy Sole in ''Predator''. Early life and education Landham was born February 11, 1941, in Canton, Georgia, and raised in Rome, Georgia. He identified as being of half Cherokee and one-eighth Seminole descent, and partly of German, English and Irish descent. He also stated he had Jewish heritage. Landham had at least one sibling, a sister, Dawn. He attended Saint Mary's Catholic School and Darlington School before playing football for a year at the University of Georgia. Subsequently, he graduated from Oglethorpe University. After college, he did a stint in the army, worked in an oil field, as an ordained Baptist minister, and a model. Career Acting career Landham studied acting for two years at Pasadena Playhouse before moving to New York in 1968 to pursue a career in acting. At the beginning of his acting career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Stansfield
Claire Stansfield is a British-Canadian actress, director, fashion designer and former model who is best known for her recurring role as Alti in several episodes of the TV series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and guest-starring roles on ''Cybill'', ''Frasier'', and ''The X-Files''. Life and career Stansfield was born in London, England, to an English father and German mother. She was brought up for most of her youth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and despite having a British passport she considers herself a Canadian. As a teen she worked as a model in Canada and Britain before turning to acting. She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London before moving to Hollywood, USA. Besides her role as "Alti" in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Stansfield's other roles include Sid in two episodes of the cult TV series ''Twin Peaks,'' one episode of ''Frasier'' as Kristina, and the eponymous " The Jersey Devil" in an episode of ''The X-Files''. She also appeared in one episode o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf Moeller
Ralf Rudolf Moeller (born Möller; ; 12 January 1959) is a German actor and former competitive bodybuilder. He is known for his roles of Brick Bardo in ''Cyborg'', Kjartan in '' The Viking Sagas'', the title character in the television show '' Conan the Adventurer'', Hagen in ''Gladiator'', Thorak in ''The Scorpion King'', and Ulfar in '' Pathfinder''. Career Moeller began bodybuilding at age 17 and was the German national champion by 1984. He is one of the tallest bodybuilding champions to date, standing at and weighing 131 kilos (288 lbs) in 1988. He entered his movie career in 1989 with the film ''Cyborg''. In 1992, he appeared in '' Universal Soldier'' with Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 1993, he played the villain Brakus opposite Phillip Rhee and Eric Roberts in ''Best of the Best 2''. Around this time he took a major neck injury in Las Vegas and had to undergo months of physiotherapy and was lucky to survive. The injury came as a result of engaging in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edan Gross
Edan Gross (born October 10, 1978) is an American businessman and former child actor. Career He appeared in many guest spots on television programs in the 1980s and 1990s including ''Cheers'', '' Murphy Brown'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Empty Nest'', ''Newhart'', ''Highway to Heaven'', '' Married... with Children'', '' Northern Exposure'', and ''Herman's Head''. He was also featured as a regular on the short-lived sitcoms '' Sweet Surrender'' (NBC, 1987), ''Free Spirit'' (ABC, 1989–1990) and ''Walter & Emily'' (NBC, 1991–1992). Additionally, Gross was the voice of the Good Guy dolls in '' Child's Play'', the "Corky doll" from the Cricket doll series, the title character of the animated series ''Little Dracula'', Flounder on the animated series ''The Little Mermaid'' and Waif in the computer game Return to Zork. He also voiced Tyrone Turtle on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Christopher Robin on the Christmas special ''Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too'', Merton on the ABC Weekend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
