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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.
| Second Blood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fawzi Al-Khatib |
| Written by | Shehab Al-Fadhli Fayez Hussein Ali |
| Produced by | Mohammed AlSayed Mehdi Boushahri Mohamed Al Mubarak |
| Starring | Abdulhadi Al-Khayat Ranaa Ghandour Khaled Al-Buraiki Mojeb Al-Qabandi |
| Cinematography | Ramadhan Nakad |
| Edited by | Ahmad Abdullah Alkhudari |
| Music by | Ibrahim Al-Mazeedi |
Production company | Jabara Media Group |
| Distributed by | Jabara Media Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Language | Arabic |
Al-Khayat, in his movie debut, plays the lead character Yousef Rambu — an ex-member of the Kuwait Army Forces with a troubled past.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5]
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.
- Abdulhadi Al-Khayat as Yousef Rambu
- Ranaa Ghandour as Monira Rambu
- Mojeb Al-Qabandi as General Mughni
- Massouma as female interrogator
- Abdullah Bakhsh
- Fatima Al Marzooqi
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."[6] Hailed as a Kuwaiti answer to John Rambo, Rambu shares a lot of common characteristics with the American movie icon.[7][8] 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.[9][10] Al-Khatib found Rambu to be "an improved version of the original Rambo."[4] It was also reported that Ranaa Ghandour will play the role of Rambu's wife, Monira.[9] Filming commenced in February 2016 in Punjab, Pakistan.[1][11] Completion of the material continued until May.[4]
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.[4][5] Jabara Media Group released the film in Australia, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Bahrain, Republic of Macedonia and Morocco.[4]
According to IMDb Second Blood received mixed reviews upon its release.[12]
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.[13]
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