Child's Play 2 (1990)

Chucky's back as the doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, butchering all who stand in his way of possessing the body of a boy.

Director:

John Lafia

Writers:

Don Mancini (characters), Don Mancini

Stars:

Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Vincent	...	Andy Barclay
Jenny Agutter	...	Joanne Simpson
Gerrit Graham	...	Phil Simpson
Christine Elise	...	Kyle
Brad Dourif	...	Chucky (voice)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Grace Poole
Peter Haskell	...	Sullivan
Beth Grant	...	Miss Kettlewell
Greg Germann	...	Mattson
Raymond Singer	...	Social Worker
Charles Meshack	...	Van Driver (as Charles C. Meshack)
Stuart Mabray	...	Homicide Investigator
Matt Roe	...	Policeman in Car
Herbie Braha	...	Liquor Store Clerk (as Herb Braha)
Don Pugsley	...	Technician

Storyline

Andy Barclay has been placed in a foster home after the tragic events of the first film, since his mother was committed. In an attempt to save their reputation, the manufacturers of Chucky reconstruct the killer doll, to prove to the public that nothing was wrong with it in the first place. In doing so, they also bring the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray back to life. As Chucky tries to locate Andy, the body count rises. Will Andy be able to escape, or will Chucky succeed in possessing his body?

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Plot Keywords:

chucky | doll | killer doll | foster home | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

O Chucky Está De Volta! (Portuguese)

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brinquedo Assassino 2

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$28,501,605 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of Brad Dourif's voice-over work for Chucky was recorded in advance so they could match up Chucky's mouth with the words. Because of this, Dourif rarely appeared on set. Instead, recordings of his voice would be played back for Alex Vincent to go by.

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Goofs

In the mirror, when Kyle bumps Joanne's dead body.

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Quotes

Phil: For crying out loud Joanne the child needs professional help!
Joanne: Oh stop pretending like you're worried about Andy. You never wanted him in the first place.
Phil: That's not true!
Joanne: So what are you suggesting we do? Send him back?
Phil: Well you don't have to make it sound so horrible!
Joanne: Do you have any idea how traumatic this could be for him?
Phil: Traumatic. For whom Joanne? For him or for you? If that kid stays here he's gonna tear this family apart!
Joanne: Family? Is this what you call a family? Families just don't give ...
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Connections

Featured in Conceiving the 'Seed of Chucky' (2005)

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Soundtracks

"New China"
Written and Performed by Vox Populi International
Produced by John Stanley

User Reviews

Chucky is back with a vengeance...pretty fair sequel for horror fans...

Chucky is one of those dolls that can't stay dead, still inhabited by an evil spirit. The little boy he turned into an orphan is leaving the clinic now that he's over the traumatic situation (or so the head of the clinic tells his adoptive parents). His adoptive parents take him home and you know things aren't going to settle down when a Chucky doll drops from the top shelf of a closet he's exploring.

The evil Chucky doll finds his way to the household, switches places with the toy doll and buries it, setting the stage for things to come. Credibility really is strained by the time we get to the schoolroom scene where Chucky has followed the boy to school, lands magically in his classroom and manages to start trouble between the boy and the teacher, who subsequently gets killed by Chucky after the boy has climbed out a window. Takes quite an imagination to think of these plot lines, but when the imagination runs wild plausibility begins to suffer.

Following the schoolhouse segment, the bizarre incidents keep piling up as Chucky gets away with more and more havoc and no one believes the boy is telling the truth--just as in the original.

None of the incidents are as startling or as well staged as in CHILD'S PLAY, but it still manages to hold the interest with some original touches tinged with fright and a weird sense of humor. Especially good are the effects toward the end when Chucky holds the spunky adopted girl and boy captive as the story speeds toward an ending in the toy factory. The factory sequence has some grotesque chills as one of the workers gets caught up in the doll machinery and Chucky himself suffers quite a few "happenings" at the toy factory before he's liquidated by the boy.

Entertaining nonsense despite the strain on credibility.