Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) (V)

Director:

Bradford May

Writers (WGA):

Robert Eisele (story) and
Lawrence Hertzog (story) ...
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Release Date:

11 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Vengeance strikes hardest in the dark.

Plot:

Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city's drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in and try to stop Durant once and for all.

Plot Keywords:

Part Of Trilogy | Mushroom Cloud | Second Part | Superhero | Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie

Cast

Larry Drake	...	Robert G. Durant
Arnold Vosloo	...	Darkman / Peyton Westlake
Kim Delaney	...	Jill Randall
Renée O'Connor	...	Laurie Brinkman
Lawrence Dane	...	Dr. Alfred Hathaway
Jesse Collins	...	Dr. David Brinkman
David Ferry	...	Eddie
Rod Wilson	...	Ivan Druganov
Jack Langedijk	...	Rollo Latham
Sten Eirik	...	Whitey
Steve Mousseau	...	Roy
James Millington	...	Mr. Perkins
Phillip Jarrett	...	Dan
Kevin Rushton	...	Skinhead
Graham Rowat	...	Producer Bob (as Graham Rowatt)
Chris Gillett	...	Bob's Boss
David Clement	...	Det. Stringer
Catherine Swing	...	Bonnie Cisco
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Receptionist (as Anne Marie Loder)
Adam Bramble	...	Doctor
Harry Spiegel	...	Cabbie
Candice Beaulieu	...	Little Girl
Donna Mullin	...	Miss S&M

Directed by
Bradford May

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Eisele		(story) and
Lawrence Hertzog		(story)
Steven McKay		(teleplay)

Produced by
David Eick	....	co-producer
Bernadette Joyce	....	associate producer
Sam Raimi	....	executive producer
David Roessell	....	producer
Robert G. Tapert	....	executive producer (as Robert Tapert)

Original Music by
Randy Miller

Cinematography by
Bradford May

Film Editing by
Daniel T. Cahn		(as Daniel Cahn)

Casting by
Ira Belgrade
Karen Hazzard

Art Direction by
Ian Brock

Set Decoration by
Caroline Gee

Costume Design by
Noreen Landry

Makeup Department
Jean Aywaz	....	assistant hair stylist
Dee Cummings	....	assistant hair stylist
Susan Exton-Stranks	....	key hair stylist
Patricia Keighran	....	special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc
Yvonne Robinson	....	assistant hair stylist
Jordan Samuel	....	key makeup artist
John Steinsence	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Dennis Chapman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Crain	....	second assistant director (as Michael Crain)
Rob Fowler	....	second second assistant director
David Vaughan	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Glenn Anderson	....	construction laborer
Stephen Armour	....	swing gang
Gordon Barnes	....	first assistant art director
P. Michael Brechbill	....	construction laborer
Jeffrey Butler	....	set dresser (as Jeff Butler)
Shawn Caswell	....	construction laborer
Andrew Chapman	....	swing gang
Becky Constantinides	....	construction coordinator (as Rebecca Constantinides)
Peter Constantinides	....	construction manager
Kenneth Coontz	....	construction laborer (as Ken Coontz)
Robert Coutts	....	swing gang
Darcy Ellard	....	construction laborer
Patrick Ellard	....	construction laborer
Robert Ellis	....	construction laborer
Otto Fondan	....	scenic painter
Jake Fry	....	second assistant props
Mark Hunter	....	assistant property master
Don Lamont	....	construction laborer
John Lamont	....	construction laborer
Alois Ledinek	....	construction laborer (as Alois Lediner)
Robert J. Lewis	....	storyboard artist (as Robert Lewis)
Scott Lyons	....	art department trainee (as D. Scott Lyons)
Peter Miskimmin	....	property master
Charles Mitchell	....	scenic painter
Kim Rennick	....	second assistant art director
Andrew Robillard	....	swing gang
David Rockburn	....	lead set dresser (as David G. Rockburn)
Mark Schulson	....	swing gang (as Marc Schulson)
Travis Staley	....	construction laborer (as Travis Israel Staley)
Rob Valeriote	....	construction laborer (as Robert Valeriote)
Peter Windrem	....	swing gang
Raphael Worrick	....	construction laborer

Sound Department
Craig Berkey	....	supervising sound editor
Elliot Blake	....	digital transfer engineer
Tim Boggs	....	adr supervisor
Mark Cookson	....	sound effects editor
Louis Creveling	....	dialogue editor
Robert Friedman	....	foley artist
Frank Gaeta	....	sound effects editor (as Frank Gatea)
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Ginger Geary	....	foley artist
Danielle Ghent	....	foley editor
David Grant	....	dialogue editor
Frederick Howard	....	sound effects editor (as Fred Howard)
Daniel S. Irwin	....	dialogue editor (as Daniel Irwin)
Steve Jaszkowiak	....	foley mixer
Dan Latour	....	sound recordist (as Daniel Latour)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer
David Melhase	....	sound effects editor
Paige Pollack	....	foley artist
John Ross	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joshua E. Schneider	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Joshua Schneider)
Matthew Stark	....	boom operator (as Matt Stark)
Daniel Tripoli	....	dialogue editor (as Daniel P. Tripoli)
Paul Urmson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Giraudi	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Doug Adams	....	special effects assistant
Reg Ashby	....	special effects assistant
Karrie Aubuchon	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX
Howard Berger	....	supervisor: K.N.B. EFX
Evan Campbell	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX
Janna Crawford	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX (as Janna Leann Crawford)
Gino Crognale	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX (as Gino Blaze Crognale)
Mike Evensen	....	special effects assistant
Steve Evensen	....	special effects assistant
Erin Haggerty	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX
Matt Hinton	....	special effects assistant (as Matthew Hinton)
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator
Robert Kurtzman	....	supervisor: K.N.B. EFX
Gregory Nicotero	....	supervisor: K.N.B. EFX
Ron Pipes	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX (as Ron Pipes II)
Brian Rae	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX
Wayne Toth	....	crew: K.N.B. EFX

Visual Effects by
Jon Campfens	....	visual effects director
Liz Friedman	....	visual effects associate
Derek Grime	....	animator: 3D
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositor
Kyle Menzies	....	animator: 3D
Bob Munroe	....	animator: 3D
Kennedy Shah	....	motion control operator
Claude Theriault	....	digital animator
Paul Tolton	....	motion control operator
Tom Turnbull	....	Director of Photography, Effects Unit (as Thomas Turnbull)

Stunts
Charles Andre	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer
Eric Bryson	....	stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunts (as Shelly Cook)
Peter Cox	....	stunts
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunts
Ted Hanlan	....	stunts
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt coordinator
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Larry A. McLean	....	stunts (as Larry McLean)
Nicole Oliver	....	stunts
Markus Parilo	....	stunts (as Marcus Parilo)
Rick Parker	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (as Ed Queffelec)
Ken Quinn	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts
Deanna Ripski	....	stunts
Helen Scott	....	stunts
John Stead	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
Robert Thomas	....	stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunt double: Arnold Vosloo (uncredited)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Akouris	....	additional camera assistant
Chris Atkinson	....	best boy grip
Michelle Beaudette	....	additional camera assistant
Michael Berezowsky	....	additional grip
Tim Bewcyk	....	additional electrician (as Tim Bewoyk)
Ian Bibby	....	gaffer
Larry Burnett	....	stunt rigger
Robert Campbell	....	additional electric
Kris Child	....	additional grip
Alexander Cooper	....	loader
Gilles Corbeil	....	camera operator
Greg Farrow	....	additional camera assistant
Michael Forrester	....	additional electric (as Mike Forrester)
Rick Green	....	additional electric
Mark W. Hindle	....	video playback operator (as Mark Hindall)
Michael Iwan	....	dolly grip
A. Randy Jones	....	additional electric
Chris 'Kaz' Kasianchuk	....	company grip (as Chris Kasianchuk)
Alan Letts	....	additional grip
Jeremy Lynch	....	additional grip
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer
Dylan MacLeod	....	company grip
Rob Matassa	....	company electric (as Robert Matassa)
Raymond McLeary	....	additional electrician (as Raymond McCleary)
John Medland	....	still photographer
Bill Melanson Jr.	....	additional grip (as William J. Melanson Jr.)
Marvin Midwicki	....	first assistant camera
Paul Mitchnick	....	additional camera operator
Dave Navratil	....	additional grip
David Pamplin	....	key grip (as David E. 'Stretch' Pamplin)
David Platt	....	company electric
Anthony Ramsey	....	best boy electric
Moris Santia	....	stunt rigger
Chirayouth Jim Saysana	....	additional electric (as Chirayouth Saysana)
Jesse Shankland	....	additional electric
Joecy Shepherd	....	additional camera assistant
Jeff Smallacombe	....	additional grip
Adam Swica	....	additional camera operator
John Sztejnmiler	....	generator operator (as John Sztejhmiler)
Franco Tata	....	additional electric (as Frank Tata)
Noah Weinzweig	....	second assistant camera
Allan Yee	....	still photographer (as Allen Yee)

Casting Department
Ira Belgrade	....	casting: United States
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Karen Hazzard	....	casting: Canada
Marjorie Lecker	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carole Griffin	....	set costumer
Crystal Kramer	....	key wardrobe (as Crystal Olsen)
Lisa Martin	....	assistant costume designer
Alan St. Germain	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Lex Batten	....	telecine supervisor
Stephen Prime	....	associate film editor
D. Gunther Tarampi	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Danny Elfman	....	composer: themes
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Douglas M. Lackey	....	music editor (as Doug Lackey)
Jon Kull	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
John-Mark Bovin Jr.	....	driver (as John-Mark Boivin Jr.)
Brian Cann	....	driver (as Brian T. Cann)
Carlo Flinn	....	driver
Allan Gardiner	....	driver
Dennis Kuss	....	transportation captain
Glenn Lawrence	....	driver
Orest W. Muz	....	transportation coordinator (as Orest Muz)
Gary Quinn	....	driver
Robert Whelan Jr.	....	driver
Grant Wilkins	....	driver

Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	weapons wrangler
Sue Binder	....	assistant: Mr. Tapert
Kimberley Bradley	....	office assistant: Canada
Wade Brown	....	office assistant: United States
Eva Budai	....	office assistant: Canada
Joni Dlugatch	....	associate to Bradford May
Tamara Dow	....	assistant: Mr. Raimi
Jake Fry	....	assistant weapons wrangler
Andrew Gainor	....	assistant location manager
Sandra Galloway	....	accounting assistant
Susan Hayes	....	production accountant
Nancy Hughes	....	production assistant
Randy Kennedy	....	location assistant (as Ray Ranald Kennedy)
David MacDonald	....	production assistant
Lilit 'Hank' Malins	....	location assistant
Lynn Mallay	....	production coordinator
Byron A. Martin	....	location manager (as Byron Martin)
Luis M. Mendoza	....	location assistant (as Luis Valdez-Mendoza)
Pebble Nardone	....	catering assistant
Rick Parker	....	animal wrangler
Anne Paynter	....	production secretary
Frank Petrie	....	security
David Pollison	....	office assistant: United States
James Rait	....	production assistant
Carol Rothel	....	first assistant accountant
Jill Campbell Samson	....	production assistant (as Jill Cambell Samson)
Ali Shapiro	....	assistant: Mr. Roessell
Sharon Singer	....	unit publicist
Catherine Wallace	....	production assistant
Craig Wallace	....	production assistant
Sarah Willinsky	....	script supervisor
Edward Irastorza	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Liam Kiernan	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Renaissance Pictures

Distributors

• MCA Home Entertainment (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• CIC Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• CIC Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Finnkino (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
• Fox Network (1998) (USA) (TV)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2001) (Finland) (TV)
• Pan Vision (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
• SubTV (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• VL-Musiikki (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group
• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX) (visual effects) (as John Gajdecki Visual Effects)
• C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (3D animation) (as C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures Inc.)

Other Companies

• Capers  catering (as Caper's)
• Capers  craft service (as Caper's)
• Northern Edge Productions  video playback
• Digital Sound & Picture  sound post-production
• Medallion-PFA Film & Video  laboratory & transfer services (as Medallion/PFA Film & Video)
• Tribeca Henninger Editing Tools  lightworks provided by
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Howard A. Anderson Company  titles and opticals
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative conforming (as Magic Film & Video Works)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brutal violence

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Renaissance Pictures

Trivia:

The final shot of the movie clearly shows Canada's tallest building, the CN Tower, located in downtown Toronto, Ontario.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Durant is showing his weapons to a buyer, he tells him that it is not recommended for indoor use, yet during the climax, in the warehouse (indoors) Durant plans to execute Westlake and the girl using the weapon.

Quotes:

[revealing Darkman's face]
Robert G. Durant:Aren't you the pretty one?

Movie Connections:

References The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Pretty good.....

I only watched this film when it was on telly because I am a big fan of Renee O'Connor who had a biggish part in it, and I wanted to see more of her work in films, but I wasnt really expecting this film to be good. But I was in for a surprise - I think the film turned out to be really good - with some good action scenes - and the acting from everyone - especially Larry Drake (Durant) was brilliant. I have heard that the first of the "Darkman" triology (there is also a third which I also recommend) is the best, directed by Sam Raimi, so I would like to see that too, but this particular film blew me away. I really would recommend it, and give it 9 1/2 out of 10. Look out for some great scenes between Darkman and a bad guy - Ivan. Overall, the whole film is great, and if you are a fan of Renee O'Connor, then you would like it because her performance in it is really good.