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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

UNRATED 89 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Mystery  -   22 August 1986 (USA)
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A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them.

Director:

Tobe Hooper

Writers:

Kim Henkel (characters), Tobe Hooper (characters), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Hopper ...
Caroline Williams ...
Jim Siedow Jim Siedow ...
Bill Moseley ...
Bill Johnson Bill Johnson ...
Ken Evert Ken Evert ...
Harlan Jordan Harlan Jordan ...
Patrolman
Kirk Sisco Kirk Sisco ...
Detective
James N. Harrell James N. Harrell ...
Cut-Rite Manager
Lou Perryman Lou Perryman ...
L.G. McPeters (as Lou Perry)
Barry Kinyon Barry Kinyon ...
Mercedes Driver
Chris Douridas ...
Gunner
Judy Kelly Judy Kelly ...
Gourmet Yuppette
John Martin Ivey John Martin Ivey ...
Yuppie
Kinky Friedman Kinky Friedman ...
Sports Anchorman
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Storyline

Young DJ Vantia Block is hosting a music show when two renegade hoodlums phone her and start making trouble. The situation changes rapidly as the kids drive to a passageway and get sawed to pieces by Leatherface while the shocked DJ listens the kids' screams. Local sheriff approaches Block and convinces her to play the recording made from the phone call on radio, hoping that the killers would show up. Written by Winnowill <an209309@anon.penet.fi>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Radio Host | Texas | Leatherface | Screaming | Black Comedy  | See more »

Taglines:

After a decade of silence... The buzzz is back!

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

MGM | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 See more »

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,822,439 (USA) (24 August 1986) (1474 Screens)

Gross:

$8,025,872 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)  | USA: (Digitally Remastered Collector's Edition)  | Hong Kong: (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director, Tobe Hooper and co-writer of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Kim Henkel originally had an idea for a sequel that would feature an entire town of cannibals, and also be a satire of the film Motel Hell, which itself was a satire of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The title of that sequel was to be 'Beyond The Valley Of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', but the studio forced considerable changes to be made to the screenplay, even hiring a new screenwriter, and the result of those changes are what became Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Lefty walks into the chainsaw shop and lays his sunglasses down on the stump before laying out his money. The glasses are lens down on the stump. Then after Lefty sets down the first saw on the stump he turns to get another saw and the glasses are now upside down with the lenses towards the camera. After he picks up the two smaller saws, the shot changes back to show the stump again and the glasses are back to being lens down like they started. See more »

Quotes

Lefty: One of those boys was so crazy he sawed his own head off going 90 miles per hour.
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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the closing credits, a Texas Chainsaw Massacre logo
appears briefly and the end title song is replaced by a loud chainsaw
buzz noise. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Devil's Rejects (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Shame on You"
Performed by Timbuk 3
Written by Pat MacDonald (as Pat McDonald) and Barbara MacDonald (as Barbara K. McDonald)
Published by Mambadaddi Music/I.R.S. Music, Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Dennis Herring See more »