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Wikipedia article
'Second Blood' is a 2016 Kuwaiti action film, directed by Fawzi Al-Khatib, and written by Shehab Al-Fadhli and Fayez Hussein Ali. The film stars bodybuilding champion Abdulhadi Al-Khayat, Ranaa Ghandour, Khaled Al-Buraiki and Mojeb Al-Qabandi.
Al-Khayat, in his movie debut, plays the lead character Yousef Rambu an ex-member of the Kuwait Army Forces with a troubled past.[https://www.facebook.com/AbdulhadiAlKhayatMachoBrute/photos/a.1644343589146955.1073741837.1633468360234478/1647967885451192/ "A Kuwaiti 'Rambo' movie is being developed"][http://www.manlymovie.net/2015/11/rambo-getting-kuwaiti-remake.html "Rambo Getting Kuwaiti Remake"][http://moviesroom.pl/john-rambo-powraca-w-nowym-filmie-produkuja-go-kuwejtczycy/ "John Rambo powraca w nowym filmie. Produkuj go... Kuwejtczycy"] He is sent to rescue political prisoners from a forgotten Asian island. 'Second Blood', which is inspired by 'Rambo: First Blood Part II', premiered on November 27, 2016.[http://moviesroom.pl/z-ostatniej-chwili/filmy/2229-kuwejcki-film-inspirowany-seria-rambo-zyskuje-date-premiery "Kuwejcki film inspirowany seri 'Rambo' zyskuje dat premiery"][https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5229964/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt "Second Blood (2016) - Release Info"]
Plot
Yousef Rambu (Al-Khayat) is an exceptionally well-trained spy and a former commando. As a member of the Kuwait Army Forces he had been captured behind enemy lines during one of his missions. Imprisoned by a Chinese intelligence agency, Rambu was subjected to brutal forms of torture for months which rendered him resistant to pain. Rambu's superiors send him to the jungles of a forgotten Asian island where influential politicians are being held captive by terrorists. Rambu's mission is to save them.
Cast
* Abdulhadi Al-Khayat as Yousef Rambu
* Ranaa Ghandour as Monira Rambu
* Mojeb Al-Qabandi as General Mughni
* Keyan Tanvir as Bader
* Massouma as female interrogator
* Abdullah Bakhsh
* Fatima Al Marzooqi
Production
starring Sylvester Stallone.
In November 2015 it was reported that independent production company from Kuwait, Jabara Media Group, was developing an action movie which would share resemblances with American classics 'First Blood' (1982) and 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' (1985). As indicated, Kuwaiti bodybuilding champion, police officer and real-life commando Abdulhadi Al-Khayat signed a contract to play Yousef Rambu, "an ex-member of the Kuwait Army Forces, an exceptionally tough and courageous man."[http://www.fandimefilmu.cz/clanek/7163-rambo_chystaji_se_serial_a_kuvajtsky_remake "Rambo: Chystaj se seril a kuvajtsk remake"] Hailed as a Kuwaiti answer to John Rambo, Rambu shares a lot of common characteristics with the American movie icon.[http://kulturistika.ronnie.cz/c-23651-kuvajtsky-profesional-abdulhadi-al-khayat-fotografovani-v-posilovne.html "Kuvajtsk profesionl Abdulhadi Al-Khayat: fotografovn v posilovn"] Al-Khayat's appearance in 'Second Blood' is his first movie performance, and the movie itself is a screenwriting debut for both Shehab Al-Fadhli and Fayez Hussein Ali. In late December 2015 it was announced that Fawzi Al-Khatib will direct the project.[http://moviesroom.pl/kuwejcki-film-inspirowany-seria-rambo-zyskuje-rezysera/ "Kuwejcki film inspirowany seri Rambo zyskuje reysera"][http://www.ppe.pl/rozrywka/2094/kacik-filmowy-nowy-zwiastun-deadpoola-przebudzenie-mocy-alien-covenant-i-duzo-wiecej.html "Kcik filmowy: nowy zwiastun Deadpoola, Przebudzenie mocy, Alien: Covenant i duo wicej"] Al-Khatib found Rambu to be "an improved version of the original Rambo." It was also reported that Ranaa Ghandour will play the role of Rambu's wife, Monira. Filming commenced in February 2016 in Punjab, Pakistan.[http://www.kinobox.cz/clanek/11029-sylvester-stallone-vyviji-pro-fox-serial-rambo-nova-krev "Sylvester Stallone vyvj pro Fox seril Rambo: Nov krev. A chyst se i remake pvodnho filmu!"] Completion of the material continued until May.
Release
'Second Blood' made its world premiere on November 27, 2016; the movie was released in limited theaters in Kuwait City and also met the VOD distribution. Jabara Media Group released the film in Australia, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Bahrain, Republic of Macedonia and Morocco.
According to IMDb 'Second Blood' received mixed reviews upon its release.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7752995/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm "Abdulhadi Al-Khayat Biography"]
Sequel
A sequel, called 'Second Blood 2: Back in the Army', was announced before the movie's premiere but never materialized. In September 2022, it was reported once again that a sequel was filmed this time titled simply 'Second Blood'. Abdulhadi Al-Khayat presumably portrayed Yousef Rambu again.
References
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