The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Director:

Tobe Hooper

Writers:

Kim Henkel (characters) and
Tobe Hooper (characters) ...

Release Date:

22 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A radio host (Caroline Williams) is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall (Dennis Hopper) hunts them.

Plot Keywords:

Leatherface | Texas | Based On Supposedly True Story | Sledgehammer | Bones

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Dennis Hopper	...	Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
Caroline Williams	...	Vantia 'Stretch' Brock
Jim Siedow	...	Cook
Bill Moseley	...	Chop-Top
Bill Johnson	...	Leatherface
Ken Evert	...	Grandpa
Harlan Jordan	...	Patrolman
Kirk Sisco	...	Detective
James N. Harrell	...	Cut-Rite Manager
Lou Perryman	...	L.G. McPeters (as Lou Perry)
Barry Kinyon	...	Mercedes Driver
Chris Douridas	...	Gunner
Judy Kelly	...	Gourmet Yuppette
John Martin Ivey	...	Yuppie
Kinky Friedman	...	Sports Anchorman

Also Known As:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

89 min | USA:100 min (director's cut) | USA:111 min (Digitally Remastered Collector's Edition) | Hong Kong:100 min (uncut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Germany:(Banned) (1990) | USA:Unrated | Canada:16+ (Quebec re-rated 2006) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Australia:(Banned) (1986 - 2006) | Australia:R (re-rating, 2006) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating on appeal) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2001) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:R | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | France:-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:(Banned) | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:18 | Hong Kong:III | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Norway:18 (DVD rating) (2004) (uncut) | Singapore:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Cannon Films

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Tobe Hooper]Frolicking during a party scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the dinner scene, Lefty cuts Stretch loose and the newly split ropes are still tied to her. But when Chop Top is chasing her, the ropes are gone.

Quotes:

Chop Top: Dog will hunt. Get that bitch, Leatherface. Get that bitch.
[laughs]
Chop Top: Dog will hunt.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Devil's Rejects (2005)

Soundtrack:

No One Lives Forever

Revenge of the 80's: The sequels!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1985) was the first sequel documenting the Sawyer family. Tobe Hooper made a cheesy and gory movie that's not meant to be taken seriously. Unfortunetlly, many people and critics unwisely compared it to the original and it didn't do as well as it should have. The filmmakers had more money and better special effects to play with. They took full advantage of it and made a true pop culture classic.

The cook, Leatherface and Chop top (hitcher's twin brother) are all part owners of a chili and barbecue business. The Cook is the only one who makes public appearinces (he's the only normal looking one of the trio). Dennis Hopper makes a return to Hollywood in this film playing himself (he's been doing that a lot during this time period). A fun movie filled with buckets of blood and grue. The performances are over the top and the writing is witty and full of one-liners and groaners.

if you love the first film then you'll enjoy the sequel. Tobe Hooper is still the man and he can make an excellent film whenever he wants to (and if he has a decent budget). The first of his three Cannon Films productions. All three of them are excellent and worth watching (too bad the company went bankrupt and collapsed). Highly recommended.

A+

Tobe Hooper makes a cameo appearance as an angry hotel guest