In the 1994 live-action film version of "Street Fighter", Balrog is portrayed by Grand L. Bush and is a supporting protagonist, more specifically the videographer in Chun-Li's news crew. Like the other members (Chun-Li and Honda), Balrog holds a grudge against the Shadaloo Tong, headed by Sagat, for ruining his boxing career, after apparently refusing to throw a match for them. Near the end of the film, he dons a purple variation of his regular outfit from the games and aids Guile, Chun-Li, Ryu and Ken in rescuing the hostages, and personally breaks the lock to the hostage chamber to free them. In the AN forces' files, he is listed as "Balrog, G"; what the "G" stands for is not revealed, though it is possibly a homage to Grand L. Bush's first name. Balrog also appears in the arcade and home versions of the "" game.