Ty Perm Hongsakul as Mr. Nguyen Chesda Smithsuth as Police Captain Grisapong Hanviriyakitichai as Pimp Roy Horan as American Consular Bunchai Imasarunrak as Head Monk Opisok Praechaya as Gym Manager Sanchai Martves as Restaurant Manager Suang Sosretananant as Arm Wrestler Production This film was originally intended to be a direct sequel to No Retreat, No Surrender, safety concerns over filming in Cambodian jungles persuaded Jean-Claude Van Damme to back out of the project, and he convinced Kurt McKinney to do the same. McKinney added that film scheduling conflicts with Cynthia Rothrock and weather complications in Cambodia also delayed production constantly, prompting McKinney's casting agents to secure his role on General Hospital. The story and characters had to be changed with McKinney's character - Jason Stillwell (a Jeet Kune Do expert taught by the ghost of Bruce Lee) - transformed into Scott Wylde, a Tae Kwon Do expert played by Loren Avedon. Matthias Hues was also cast as the new Russian character. Loren Avedon did not follow Jean Claude's example and stayed on after this film fulfilling his three-picture contract. Matthias Hues had no prior martial arts training. To prepare for the film, producer Roy Horan had Hues train with his martial arts teacher, co-star Hwang Jang-lee. The film is also known as Karate Tiger 2 and Raging Thunder. It was followed by No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, which again featured Avedon in the lead role but is unrelated in terms of plot and characters. Release The film was released in the Philippines as Raging Thunder by Asia Films on November 5, 1987. In the United States, the film was released on January 27, 1989. The U.S. version of the film cuts out the opening "firing squad" scene and goes right to the airplane landing in Bangkok with the title card superimposed. Some dialogue between Terry and Scott at the Muay Thai gym was also trimmed down as was Scott's interrogation scene. All subsequent scenes involving Sulin's father and the pimp at the motel were omitted from the U.S. version as well. Home media The film has never been released on Region 1 DVD, and as of December 2009, no plans have been announced for a release. It has however been readily available on Region 4 DVD and Region 2 DVD in both Australia and Europe since 2005. References External links Review of the film Interview with Loren Avedon