Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) (V)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers (WGA):

Broderick Miller (written by)
Nancy Dowd (characters)

Release Date:

26 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Aggressive Hockey is Back!

Plot:

With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Sequel | Puck Bunnies | Flashing | Violence

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Stephen Baldwin	...	Sean Linden
Jessica Steen	...	Jessie Dage
Gary Busey	...	Richmond Claremont
David Hemmings	...	Martin Fox
David Paetkau	...	Gordie Miller
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Palmberg
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Skipper Day
Jody Racicot	...	Gasmer
Steve Carlson	...	Steve Hanson
David Hanson	...	Jack Hanson
Jeff Carlson	...	Jeff Hanson
Andrew McIlroy	...	Dexter Howell
David Lewis	...	Rick Cooper
Peter Graham-Gaudreau	...	Schenkman (as Pete Graham-Gaudreau)
Tony Vlastelic	...	Dvotcha

Also Known As:

Slap Shot 2 (USA) (working title)
Lämäri 2 - toinen erä (Finland) [fi]
Schlappschuss 2 - Die Eisbrecher (Germany) [de]
Slagskott: Andra perioden (Sweden) [sv]
Slap shot 2 - Lancer-frappé 2 (Canada: French title) [fr]
Todo vale 2: Rompiendo el hielo (Argentina) [es]
Vale Tudo 2 - Quebrando o Gelo (Brazil) (cable TV title) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH | USA:R (No. 38484) | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Home Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie was inspired by Fox's glowing puck, which attempted to add glitz and glamour to the game at the expense of the game itself.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Sean Linden incorrectly identifies the Harlem Globetrotters opponents as the "Washington Nationals" when they are the Washington Generals.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Slapshot 2: Behind the Glass (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Horn Concerto 1 in D Major

Weak!!!!!

Slap Shot 2 i thought had to be incredibly weak compared to the original. I mean Paul Newman & Strother Martin made classic performances, something both Stephen Baldwin & Gary Busey couldn't do, I mean they were a team of ragtag misfits just like in the original but the difference is that the first one they played in a league and actually had heart, grit & determination when they were winning, this one is just bad, they lose either way and don't have a real rhythm, just like the New York Rangers. I mean this movie could have been a lot worse, and if this was How To Kill A Film Franchise 101, I guess the film makers succeeded because the original had an awesome thing going but this sequel is nothing compared to the original, hopefully they don't make Slap Shot 3 and destroy this once great film series even more then it already has!!!