Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) (V)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers (WGA):

Broderick Miller (written by)
Nancy Dowd (characters)

Release Date:

26 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Aggressive Hockey is Back!

Plot:

With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Sequel | Puck Bunnies | Flashing | Violence

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Stephen Baldwin	...	Sean Linden
Jessica Steen	...	Jessie Dage
Gary Busey	...	Richmond Claremont
David Hemmings	...	Martin Fox
David Paetkau	...	Gordie Miller
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Palmberg
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Skipper Day
Jody Racicot	...	Gasmer
Steve Carlson	...	Steve Hanson
David Hanson	...	Jack Hanson
Jeff Carlson	...	Jeff Hanson
Andrew McIlroy	...	Dexter Howell
David Lewis	...	Rick Cooper
Peter Graham-Gaudreau	...	Schenkman (as Pete Graham-Gaudreau)
Tony Vlastelic	...	Dvotcha

Also Known As:

Slap Shot 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH | USA:R (No. 38484) | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Home Entertainment

Trivia:

The word "fuck" is used 85 times in the film, thirteen times less than the original "Slap Shot" (1977).

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Sean Linden incorrectly identifies the Harlem Globetrotters opponents as the "Washington Nationals" when they are the Washington Generals.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Chiefs (2004)

Soundtrack:

Tribute to Three Kings

Sequel in little more than name only

Only one underdeveloped plot element ties this to the earlier film. The Hanson Brothers are back briefly; since they are clearly twenty years older than they were in the first movie, this is perhaps wise. Any attempt to equal their importance to the original would have been silly at best. And outside of them, the only reason to make this a sequel is to piggyback on the success of the original. Crass and shameful, to say the least. That said, this movie isn't really bad, but it's nothing to get excited about either. Jessica Steen and Callum Keith Rennie are utterly wasted. The film rests on the rather inadequate shoulders of Stephen Baldwin, who, in addition to having gone somewhat to seed in the last few years, seems unable to portray any emotional depth. There is a satirical level to the screenplay, indicting the trend toward sport as show business, and the production values are fine, but it all amounts to a minor diversion.