The Fly II (1989)

Director:

Chris Walas

Writers:

Mick Garris (screenplay) and
Jim Wheat (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

10 February 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Like father, like son.

Plot:

The almost human son of "The Fly" searches for a cure to his mutated genes while being monitored by a nefarious corporation that wish to continue his father's experiments.

Plot Keywords:

Teleportation | Crushed Head | Mutant | Broken Back | Voyeurism

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	Martin
Daphne Zuniga	...	Beth
Lee Richardson	...	Bartok
John Getz	...	Stathis
Frank C. Turner	...	Shepard (as Frank Turner)
Ann Marie Lee	...	Jainway
Garry Chalk	...	Scorby (as Gary Chalk)
Saffron Henderson	...	Ronnie
Harley Cross	...	10 year old Martin
Matthew Moore	...	4 year old Martin
Rob Roy	...	Wiley
Andrew Rhodes	...	Hargis
Pat Bermel	...	Mackenzie
William S. Taylor	...	Dr. Trimble (as William Taylor)
Jerry Wasserman	...	Simms
Duncan Fraser	...	Obstetrician
Janet Hodgkinson	...	Nurse
Sean O'Byrne	...	Perinatologist
Mike Winlaw	...	Neonatologist
Allan Lysell	...	Guard 'A'
Suzanne Ristic	...	Guard #1
Danny Virtue	...	Guard #2
Kimelly Anne Warren	...	Maria
Ken Camroux	...	Linder
Bruce Harwood	...	Technician
Lorena Gale	...	Woman
Bill Dow	...	Man
David Mylrea	...	Flywalker
Robert Metcalfe	...	Observer #1
Garwin Sanford	...	Observer #2
Tom Heaton	...	Manager
Cecilia Warren	...	Anchorwoman
Andrea Mann	...	Cute Girl
Sterling Cottingham	...	Baby Martin - newborn
Rodney Clough Jr.	...	Martin Brundle - 1 1 / 2 years old
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael S. Bolton	...	Angry dad at the snack bar (scenes deleted)
Jeff Goldblum	...	Seth Brundle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Walas

Writing credits
Mick Garris		(screenplay) and
Jim Wheat		(screenplay) &
Ken Wheat		(screenplay) and
Frank Darabont		(screenplay)
Mick Garris		(story)
George Langelaan		(characters)

Produced by
Stuart Cornfeld	....	executive producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe	....	producer
Gillian Richardson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
Robin Vidgeon		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sean Barton

Casting by
Deborah Lucchesi

Production Design by
Michael S. Bolton

Art Direction by
Sandy Cochrane

Set Decoration by
Rose Marie McSherry

Costume Design by
Christopher Ryan

Makeup Department
Jayne Dancose	....	makeup artist
Stephan Dupuis	....	special effects makeup supervisor: Chris Walas Inc.
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	hair stylist (as Sherry Linder)
Dennis Pawlik	....	special effects makeup: Chris Walas Inc.
Sydney Silvert	....	assistant makeup artist
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil	....	special effects makeup: Chris Walas Inc. (as Joanne Smith)
Brenda Turner	....	assistant hair stylist (as Brenda Gibson)

Production Management
Fitch Cady	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Coleman	....	second assistant director
Peter D. Marshall	....	first assistant director
Kenna Marshall-Pittman	....	third assistant director (as Kenna Marshall-Pitman)
Peter Talbot	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
James H. Chow	....	prop master (as Jim Chow)
James Clare	....	on-set dresser (as Jim Clare)
Annmarie Corbett	....	set buyer
Steve Craine	....	lead painter
Mark Davidson	....	set dresser
David Durand	....	storyboard artist
Dean Eilertson	....	set dresser
Don Gervais	....	construction foreman
Roland-Marie Gervais	....	head painter (as Roland Gervais)
Helen Jarvis	....	model maker
Jan Kobylka	....	construction engineer
Mark Lane	....	set dresser
Catherine Leighton	....	prop buyer
Avo Liva	....	head greensman
Kim MacKenzie	....	assistant set decorator
Russell Mastine	....	on set painter
Max Matsuoka	....	special props builder
Sigrid Mekkinosson	....	draughtsman
Jennifer Moore	....	art department trainee
Paul Mulder	....	assistant prop master
Glen W. Pearson	....	assistant art director (as Glen Pearson)
Matt Reddy	....	storesman
Thom Wells	....	construction coordinator
John G. Anderson	....	construction buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
B.J. Clayden	....	boom operator (as B. J. Clayden)
Patrick Dodd	....	adr editor
Patrick Dodd	....	dialogue editor
Polly Holmes	....	assistant sound editor
Danny Kopelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Douglas Murray	....	supervising sound editor
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
E. Jeane Putnam	....	assistant sound editor (as Jeane Putnam)
Joan Rowe	....	foley walker
Michael Salvetta	....	foley walker
Leslie Shatz	....	sound designer
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley walker
Maia Veres	....	sound intern
Jennifer L. Ware	....	apprentice sound editor (as Jennifer Ware)
Jennifer L. Ware	....	sound effects recordist (as Jennifer Ware)
Jeff Watts	....	foley editor
Ralph Wikke	....	sound effects editor
Rob Young	....	sound mixer
Philip Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Daryl Alexander	....	machinist
Jon Berg	....	creature effects supervisor: Chris Walas Inc.
Don Bies	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Rory Cutler	....	assistant special effects
Tess Felix	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Corbin Fox	....	assistant special effects
Cydney Gabosch	....	purchasing agent: Chris Walas Inc.
Maggie Gibbons	....	accounting: Chris Walas Inc.
Charlie Grant	....	trainee: Chris Walas Inc.
David Hinks	....	assistant special effects
Guy Hudson	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc. (as Sir Guy Of Hudson II)
Conrad Itchener	....	mold maker: Chris Walas Inc.
Erik Jensen	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Mike Jobe	....	mold maker: Chris Walas Inc.
Don Leask	....	assistant special effects
Lars Lenander	....	head machinist
Kelly Lepkowsky	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Victoria Lewis	....	mold maker: Chris Walas Inc.
Dean Lockwood	....	first assistant special effects
Tamia Marg	....	painter: Chris Walas Inc.
Buzz Neidig	....	sculptor: Chris Walas Inc.
Alan Peterson	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Kamela Portuges	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Mark Rappaport	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Mark Rappaport	....	puppeteer: "The Fly"
Michael Steffe	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Lorraine Stockton	....	trainee: Chris Walas Inc. (as Lorraine Konst)
Tom Sullivan	....	sculptor: Chris Walas Inc.
John Thomas	....	special effects coordinator
Debra Tomei	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. (as Debra Tomei-Eves)
Wim van Thillo	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc. (as Wim Van Thillo)
Lauren Vogt	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Carol Walas	....	project coordinator: Chris Walas Inc. (as Carol A. Kaefer)
Chris Walas	....	effects designer and creator: Chris Walas Inc.
Mark Walas	....	effects shop supervisor: Chris Walas Inc.
Harold Weed	....	sculptor: Chris Walas Inc. (as Howie Weed)
Joel Whist	....	special effects assistant
Lauren Wohl	....	painter: Chris Walas Inc.

Visual Effects by
Michael Backes	....	computer graphics consultant
Beth Block	....	optical compositing: Lookout Mountain Films
Marsha Gray Carrington	....	animation assistant: Available Light Ltd. (as Marsha Carrington)
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image, Los Angeles (as Rhonda Gunner)
Richard E. Hollander	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image, Los Angeles (as Richard Hollander)
Marti Julian	....	animation assistant: Available Light Ltd.
Katherine Kean	....	animator: Available Light Ltd.
Candace Lewis	....	animation assistant: Available Light Ltd.
Gregory L. McMurry	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image, Los Angeles (as Gregory McMurry)
Klaus Melchior	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image/Molokai, Vancouver
January Nordman	....	animator: Available Light Ltd. (as January R. Nordman)
Nina Salerno	....	animation assistant: Available Light Ltd.
Joseph Thomas	....	animator: Available Light Ltd.
John T. Van Vliet	....	animator: Available Light Ltd.
John C. Wash	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image, Los Angeles (as John Wash)

Stunts
Tim Andres	....	stunts
Yves Cameron	....	stunts
Alex Green	....	stunts
Gene Heck	....	stunts
David Mylrea	....	stunts
Tim O'Neill	....	stunts
Fred Perron	....	stunts
Bill Stewart	....	stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp	....	stunts (as Dawn Stofer Rupp)
Betty Thomas Quee	....	stunts (as Betty Thomas)
John Wardlow	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Cyrus Block	....	camera operator
Richard Buckmaster	....	rigging gaffer
John Clothier	....	Steadicam operator
John Dekker	....	lamp operator
Glen Forrieter	....	second grip
Dave Gordon	....	key grip
Colin Gray	....	best boy
Paul Guenette	....	second assistant camera
Frank Halpenny	....	generator operator
John G. Helme	....	lamp operator (as John Helme)
Stephen Jackson	....	gaffer
Jorma Kantola	....	camera trainee
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
John McCallum	....	first assistant camera (as Sandy McCallum)
Steve Ringwood	....	lead man setup grip
Charlie Schultz	....	grip
Gary Viola	....	camera trainee
Al White	....	dolly grip
Ken Young	....	grip

Casting Department
Michelle Allen	....	casting: Vancouver
Eleanor Spencer	....	extras casting
Jory Weitz	....	casting associate: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Christiano	....	seamstress (as Donna Cristiano)
Wendy Foster	....	costumer
Linda Lee Langdon	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Linda Langdon)

Editorial Department
Cydney Gabosch	....	post-production coordinator
Bob Hagans	....	color timer
Jay Ignaszewski	....	first assistant editor
Kerie Kimbrell	....	apprentice editor
Steve Roberts	....	assistant editor
Joan Scoccimarro	....	post-production coordinator
John Serna	....	post-production assistant
Michael Smith	....	first assistant editor
John Watson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Anne Atkins	....	music coordinator
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Tom Calderaro	....	synthesizer programmer
Peter Fuchs	....	score recordist
Earl Ghaffari	....	music editor
Jay Ignaszewski	....	music editor
Danny Kopelson	....	music mixer
Paul Talkington	....	music coordinator
Eric Tomlinson	....	music engineer
Jeff Vaughn	....	electronic music recordist
Allan Wilson	....	orchestra conductor
Christopher Young	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Bob Bowe	....	transportation coordinator
John G. Oliver	....	transportation captain (as John Oliver)

Other crew
Shelly Adams	....	chef (as Shelley Adams)
Elizabeth Aird	....	publicity trainee
Alicia Anthony	....	post-production accountant
Lorraine Baird	....	production accountant
Jean Bereziuk	....	script supervisor
Debbie Coe	....	animal trainer (as Debra J. Coe)
Heike Gautreau	....	production assistant
Elizabeth M. Huggins	....	assistant: Chris Walas
Tracey Jeffrey	....	unit location manager
Don Knodel	....	office production assistant
Patti McReynolds	....	craft service (as Patty McReynolds)
Patti McReynolds	....	first aid (as Patty McReynolds)
Randy E. Moore	....	weapons master
Gail Morrison	....	chef helper
Steve Newman	....	unit publicist
John Penhall	....	location assistant
Carol Schafer	....	assistant production coordinator
Charles J.D. Schlissel	....	assistant to executive producer (as Charles Schlissel)
Joan Scoccimarro	....	assistant to producer
Kevin Speckmaier	....	production assistant
Joey Steele	....	accounts clerk
Susan Stefanyshyn	....	assistant production accountant
Karen Stewart	....	production coordinator
Cynthia Turley	....	assistant to producer
Warren Wayne	....	office production assistant
Shawn Farquhar	....	consultant: magic (uncredited)

Thanks
Tom Enns	....	special thanks
John Erickson	....	special thanks
Ray Morales	....	special thanks (as Ray Morales M.D.)
Roy Siegel	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Brooksfilms (presents)

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1989) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1989) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1989) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox Film (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Lucernafilm - Beta (1991) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (19??) (New Zealand) (VHS) (original video release)
• FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Fox Network (1991) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Fox Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Fox Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (1999) (2001) (2004) (Finland) (TV)
• Musikservice Sweden (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Showtime (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Chris Walas (effects creation and design)
• Available Light Productions (effects animation) (as Available Light Ltd.)

Other Companies

• Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)  special thanks (as A.C.T.R.A.)
• Alpha Cine Service  dailies by
• Bavaria Musik-Studios  music recorded at (as Bavaria Musik Studio)
• Bridge Studios, The  special thanks (as The Bridge Studios, Burnaby, B.C.)
• British Columbia Film Centre, The  special thanks
• DGC  special thanks (as D.G.C.)
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 667  special thanks (as I.A.T.S.E. 667)
• Lookout Mountain Films  optical compositing
• Molokai Productions  video and graphic displays (as Video Image/Molokai, Vancouver)
• Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  sincere appreciation (as the Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians I.A.T.S.E. Local 891, Vancouver, Canada)
• Munich Studio Orchestra  orchestra
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Roland Digital Audio  special thanks (as Roland Digital Group)
• Sam Alexander Productions  main title design (as Sam Alexander Productions N. Y.)
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  post-production services
• Sony Corporation of America  special thanks (as Sony Communications Products Co./Sony Corp. of America)
• Sunrise Film  negative cutting
• Tektronix Canada  special thanks
• Video Image  video and graphic displays (as Video Image, Los Angeles)
• Wang Canada  special thanks
• William F. White International  special thanks: grip and lighting equipment (as William F. White Limited)

Also Known As:

"The Fly 2" - USA (DVD box title)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate 29524) | West Germany:18 (1989) (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Finland:K-16 (1989) (heavily cut) (VHS) | Finland:K-18 (1989) (cut) (theatrical) | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Italy:VM18 | Finland:K-18 (2006) (uncut) (DVD) | South Korea:15 (2006) (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 (2011) (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Brooksfilms

Trivia:

An unusual trailer was made for the film that consisted of no footage, just an audio clip and the readout of a heart monitor.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When they try to revive Veronica after the childbirth, they shock her with a defibrillator. Someone holds her hand but doesn't seem affected by it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Veronica Quaife (on videotape):Oh, my God! There's something wrong! I can feel it!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS

Not exactly good, but not nearly as bad as it COULD have been... (minor spoilers here)

This does not touch the Cronenberg movie (or the Vincent Price movies, from what I've seen of those), but is definitely worth the watch for fans of gross-out monster flicks. The plot? The son of Seth Brundle (Harley Cross) is born in a corporate laboratory. He grows up at a very fast rate (now played by Eric Stoltz) and falls in love while discovering the evil secrets of the bigwig and his scientists, who have raised him. Nothing helps him on his quest to destroy them more than when the metamorphosis that took place in Dad begins to take place even faster in Son. It has its funny moments (the under-used John Getz from the original gets some big, cynical laughs), as well as very emotionally moving moments (especially when Stoltz puts the mutant dog to sleep, which is very sad and touching). There is a hackneyed element, to be sure (the romantic part with the awful country song is something that would be perfectly acceptable to fast-forward through), but, overall, it's still a kinda fun movie that's more effective than many people might tell you. As far as the gore quotient goes, this one I would consider more of a splatter movie than Cronenberg's (which had its gross-out moments throughout, but wasn't as bloody as this one was). Still, if you like gore, I would suggest it especially. I myself have no problems with gore as long as I like the movie around it, and I liked "The Fly 2" enough to actually watch it more than once without that choice being under the influence of substances! Also, one way it was better than the first film was how it ended. While the ending to the first was somewhat abrupt (even if it was a great movie and didn't really need anything extra), this one features a happy ending that is not sappy (always commendable), as well as one of the greatest acts of vengeance ever agonizingly drawn out on film. All in all, I agree that "The Fly 2" doesn't really touch David Cronenberg's "The Fly" in overall quality, but it doesn't deserve the terrible reputation that's been heaped on it over the years, even if there's nothing to disguise the fact that is inferior.