Strike Commando 2

Strike Commando 2

Year: 1988

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Italian

Directors: Claudio Fragasso, Bruno Mattei

WarAction

Nobody could stop him! A commando rescues his squad leader from heroin smugglers in Burma.

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1

Infiltration into the Vietnamese base

Ransom and his Strike Commandos infiltrate a Vietnamese base with orders to plant explosives. A sentry catches and kills one commando, raising the alarm while Radek observes from a nearby vantage. As the squad retreats, the explosives detonate, killing a soldier and sending Ransom tumbling into a river.

early in the operation Vietnamese base
2

Rescued by a village boy

Unconscious, Ransom is found by a village boy who nurses him back to health. He learns the village's church-turned-shelter has been attacked by VC fighters and that Soviets are present in the area. Ransom agrees to help the villagers reach safety, forming a fragile alliance.

soon after being rescued village
3

Radio contact and rescue order

Ransom calls his home base and tells Radek that he is alive and where he could be picked up. He insists that the Strike team deserves justice, vowing vengeance. A helicopter is dispatched to retrieve him.

shortly after rescue jungle/village radio
4

River crossing ambush with Le Due

The next day the group tries to cross a river and is ambushed by a patrol boat and VC forces. Le Due, a retired French soldier living in the village, helps turn the ambush into a counter-attack, destroying the boat and routing the attackers. The survivors press deeper into the jungle.

the next day river crossing
5

Le Due's death and Soviet presence revealed

Soviet soldiers close in as the group retreats. Le Due is killed by a Soviet soldier, and Ransom discovers a torn Soviet patch on a uniform. With the Soviets tightening the net, the decision is made to pull back.

after Le Due's death jungle near river
6

Retreat and resolve to document the base

Ransom orders a helicopter to retreat to base, but his major talks him into getting picked up. Later, Ransom volunteers to return and photograph the base to prove Soviet presence in Vietnam.

late in the jungle operation jungle near base
7

Discovery of slaughter and Jakoda the Soviet

Back in Vietnam, Ransom discovers villagers have been slaughtered. He finds the name Jakoda, a Soviet soldier, and steals information from a VC to locate him. He swears to bring the Soviets to account.

after returning to Vietnam Vietnam village area
8

Capture, torture, and captivity

Ransom confronts Jakoda and is captured after a civilian hostage is used to pressure surrender. The Soviets learn there are Americans in the area and begin torturing Ransom. He endures months in a cell, plotting his eventual move to escape.

months after capture Soviet-held Vietnam facility
9

Demoralizing broadcast and return of vengeance

In captivity, Ransom pretends to break and agrees to deliver a demoralizing radio broadcast. He endures the torture but bides his time, plotting a counter-move to turn the tables on his captors.

months after capture Soviet cell
10

Olga, betrayal, and helicopter chase

Ransom seizes an opportunity to use Olga, Jakoda’s girlfriend, as bait during a breakout. A brutal fight erupts; the helicopter arrives, Olga is killed, and Ransom shoots another gunman before the chopper retreats.

during breakout sequence Soviet base in Vietnam
11

Showdown by the shore and waterfall

After blowing up an army boat, Ransom returns to shore to face Jakoda. In a fierce duel, he defeats Jakoda and hurls him toward a waterfall where Jakoda meets his death.

final confrontation in Vietnam shore by waterfall
12

Ransom returns to base and goes AWOL

Ransom storms back into base and fires at Radek’s office in a blaze of rage, only to find Radek isn't there. He goes AWOL, vanishing from the base and vanishing from the chain of command.

shortly after the Jakoa confrontation base
13

Radek in Manila and a deadly trap

Radek reappears as an importer/exporter in Manila. Ransom plants a two-minute grenade on the ash tray at the front desk, triggering a rushed response as he roams the building and mows down the men inside. He then destroys Radek with a grenade.

after AWOL Manila, Philippines
14

Final execution of Jakoda

Ransom tracks Jakoda down again, who now has a set of metal teeth. In a brutal final act, Ransom places a grenade in Jakoda’s mouth and detonates it, leaving only a gruesome reminder of his foe’s fate behind.

final showdown final confrontation site

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