Saw II (2005)

Director:

Darren Lynn Bousman

Writers:

Leigh Whannell (written by) and
Darren Lynn Bousman (written by)

Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

We Dare You Again...

Plot:

Jigsaw locks a few unlucky people in a booby trapped shelter and they must find a way out before they inhale too much of a lethal nerve gas and die. But they must watch out, for the traps Jigsaw has set in the shelter lead to death also.

Plot Keywords:

Nerve Gas | Death | Detective | Killer | Murder

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Tobin Bell	...	Jigsaw / John Kramer
Shawnee Smith	...	Amanda Young
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Eric Matthews
Erik Knudsen	...	Daniel Matthews
Franky G	...	Xavier Chavez
Glenn Plummer	...	Jonas Singer
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Addison Corday
Beverley Mitchell	...	Laura Hunter
Tim Burd	...	Obi Tate (as Timothy Burd)
Dina Meyer	...	Detective Allison Kerry
Lyriq Bent	...	Daniel Rigg
Noam Jenkins	...	Michael Marks
Tony Nappo	...	Gus Colyard
Kelly Jones	...	SWAT Member Pete
Vincent Rother	...	SWAT Member Joe
Linette Robinson	...	Mother in Cancer Ward
Gretchen Helbig	...	Nurse in Cancer Ward
Kofi Payton	...	Boy in Cancer Ward
John Fallon	...	Video Techie
Ho Chow	...	Security Officer (as Ho 'Oyster' Chow)
Conrad Coates	...	Additional Voice Talent (voice)
James Gallanders	...	Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Sam Malkin	...	Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Robin Ward	...	Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Directed by
Darren Lynn Bousman

Writing credits
Leigh Whannell		(written by) and
Darren Lynn Bousman		(written by)

Produced by
Peter Block	....	executive producer
Mark Burg	....	producer
Jason Constantine	....	executive producer
Greg Copeland	....	co-producer
Daniel J. Heffner	....	co-producer (as Daniel Jason Heffner)
Gregg Hoffman	....	producer
Oren Koules	....	producer
Stacey Testro	....	executive producer
James Wan	....	executive producer
Leigh Whannell	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Charlie Clouser

Cinematography by
David A. Armstrong

Film Editing by
Kevin Greutert

Casting by
Stephanie Gorin
Amy Lippens

Production Design by
David Hackl

Art Direction by
Michele Brady

Set Decoration by
Liesl Deslauriers

Costume Design by
Alex Kavanagh

Makeup Department
Damon Bishop	....	prosthetics assistant
François Dagenais	....	prosthetics coordinator (as Francois Dagenais)
Sarah Fairbairn	....	key makeup artist
Stephanie Ingram	....	key hair stylist
Pamela Mills	....	assistant hair stylist
Robbi O'Quinn	....	second assistant makeup artist
Candice Ornstein	....	assistant makeup artist
Patrick Baxter	....	makeup lab technician (uncredited)
Matthew Dewilde	....	prosthetic supplier (uncredited)
Sheilagh McGrory	....	prosthetic supplier (uncredited)
Neil Morrill	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Greg Copeland	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Backman	....	third assistant director
Darrin Brown	....	second assistant director
Greg Copeland	....	second unit director (as Greg 'Fellini' Copeland)
Elizabeth Scherberger	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Carlo Cesta	....	painter
Steven Ciancamerla	....	set dresser
Jeff Flint	....	carpenter
Dwight Hendrickson	....	first assistant art director
Ron Hobbs	....	storyboard artist
Jason Lunn	....	set dresser
Michael Madill	....	painter
Kim Maticiw	....	property assistant
Mario Moreira	....	prop buyer
Alan Moy	....	carpenter
James R. Murray	....	property master
Enrique Patritti	....	painter
Alejandro Torres	....	painter
Adrienne Trent	....	special props builder
Tim Young	....	carpenter
Michael Zaharuk	....	painter
John Galbraith	....	key scenic artist (uncredited)
Anthony Pearce	....	conceptual illustrator (uncredited)
Anthony Pearce	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
David W. Barr	....	adr recordist
Tom Bjelic	....	sound effects editor
Robin Crumley	....	assistant sound editor
Ian Elias	....	sound
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan Fung	....	sound editor
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gould	....	re-recording assistant
Gina Gyles	....	foley assistant
Jason Hopfner	....	boom operator
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Rick Penn	....	sound mixer
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
John Sanacore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Shikata	....	sound effects editor
John Douglas Smith	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Tay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Zsifkovits	....	sound re-recording mixer
David W. Barr	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Tim Good	....	special effects supervisor
Colin Penman	....	puppet builder

Visual Effects by
Naomi Anderlini	....	opening titles designer
Kris Brockman	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Bret Culp	....	visual effects supervisor
Tony Cybulski	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Candice Day	....	visual effects sales coordinator
Paul DeOliveira	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Maria A. Gordon	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Yoga Kurniawan	....	playback animator
Daniel Lee	....	lead digital compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Chad Malbon	....	visual effects producer: opening title sequence
Tina McGill	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Samara Melanson	....	visual effects executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Roubina Messerkhanian	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Joe Raasch	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Mahmoud Rahnama	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Carrie Richardson	....	visual effects production manager: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Russ Robertson	....	DI producer
Tracey Vaz	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures
Alphonso Young	....	digital compositor: C.O.R.E Digital Pictures

Stunts
Wade Eastwood	....	stunt double: Jigsaw
Brian Jagersky	....	stunt actor: SWAT #2
Darren McGuire	....	stunt actor: SWAT #1
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator
Alison Reid	....	stunt double: Amanda
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt actor: SWAT #3
Dave Van Zeyl	....	stunt double: Obi

Camera and Electrical Department
Mir Toofun Afdasta	....	second assistant camera (as Mir Toofan Afdasta)
Eric Beaulieu	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Cinar Eryasar	....	electrician
Greg Gayne	....	gallery photographer
Brian Gedge	....	camera operator
Brian Gedge	....	director of photography: second unit
Kevin Michael LeBlanc	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Alex Lisman	....	camera trainee
Dave Sansford	....	electrician
Jeremy Settles	....	camera operator: segments
Darren Spriet	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Kit Whitmore	....	director of photography: second unit
Steve Wilkie	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Kathleen Howell	....	casting assistant
Stephanie Laffin	....	casting associate
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting
Janelle Scuderi	....	casting assistant
Karen Williams	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Eppstadt	....	key costume breakdown artist
Les Handrahan	....	costumer
Leslie Kavanagh	....	wardrobe set supervisor
Stephanie Lees	....	assistant costume designer
Shelley Mansell	....	wardrobe buyer
Adam Smith	....	costume prop

Editorial Department
Nick Iannelli	....	digital intermediate editor
Rui Martins	....	telecine operator
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutter
Arthur Montreuil	....	film color timer
Dave Muscat	....	assistant digital intermediate editor
Ryan Ruskay	....	colorist
Chris Wallace	....	digital intermediate colorist
Bob Wenokur	....	studio post-production representative
Ron Wisman Jr.	....	assistant editor
Motassem Younes	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Rob Bertola	....	music editor
Wes Borland	....	musician
Charlie Clouser	....	musician
Peter Freeman	....	musician
Chad Gray	....	composer: song "Forget To Remember"
Jim Kaufman	....	soundtrack music
Danny Lohner	....	musician
Yvonne McDonald	....	music clearances
Jonathan McHugh	....	music supervisor
Jonathan Scott Miller	....	music supervisor
Jonathan Platt	....	music supervisor
Chas Smith	....	musician

Other crew
Christine Barclay	....	dust busting
Troy Begnaud	....	assistant: Gregg Hoffman
Chad Cole	....	assistant: Mark Burg and Oren Koules
Cristin L. Cornett	....	production coordinator
Bernadette Couture	....	dust busting
Kym Crepin	....	production accountant
Heather Dawn	....	creative consultant
Ryan Eldridge	....	production assistant
Yon Elvira	....	publicist: Lionsgate
Alex Franklin	....	development executive
Lisa Gyorfi	....	assistant production coordinator
Lauren Hassard	....	set medic
Jane Kim	....	assistant: Darren Bousman
Steven Lewis	....	production attorney
Dahla MacKenna	....	educational supervisor
Ashleigh Millar	....	craft service
Pete Nilson	....	caterer
Michael Paterson	....	optical recording
Pauline K. Quong	....	payroll accountant
Mag Sarnowska	....	dust busting
Sat Sidhu	....	on-set tutor
Carla Spizziri	....	first assistant accountant
Bob Tarantino	....	production legal
Lisa Vella	....	assistant to producers
Greg Wessendorf	....	dust busting
Kris Wood	....	playback coordinator
Kris Wood	....	playback supervisor
Jesse Korosi	....	playback editor (uncredited)
Al Vrkljan	....	armorer (uncredited)
Al Vrkljan	....	tactical advisor (uncredited)

Thanks
Tracy Mulholland	....	special thanks
Christopher W. Yan	....	special thanks (as Chris Yan)

Production Companies

• Twisted Pictures
• Evolution Entertainment
• Got Films
• Lions Gate Films
• Saw 2 Productions

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Viva Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• 01 Distribuzione (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005-2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Hoyts Distribution (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Showtime (2006) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2005) (Spain) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2005) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2005) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2008) (USA) (TV)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2008) (2010) (Finland) (TV)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Canada Film Capital  tax incentive consulting services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Falco Ink.  unit publicity
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Image Entertainment  soundtrack released by
• Kallista Marketing & PR  international publicity
• Movie Armaments Group  firearms supplied by
• SPIN VFX  titles
• Sword in the Stone Crafts  costume prop
• Treadstone Records  soundtrack released by
• Urban Post Production  sound post-production
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly violence and gore, terror, language and drug content

Runtime:

93 min | 95 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS (5.1 surround)

Certification:

Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Japan:R-15 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | New Zealand:R18 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | France:-16 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Iceland:16 | Mexico:C | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | Philippines:R-13 (cut) | USA:R (certificate #41808) | Canada:18+ (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Twisted Pictures

Trivia:

This film originally came from a script by the director Darren Lynn Bousman which was called "The Desperate". After trying for years to get it made but being told repeatedly that it was too violent, finally a company wanted to do it because they suspected Saw (2004) which was becoming a hit at Sundance might blow out big and they wanted to capitalize on its success. Some producers even described Bousman's script as "too Saw-ish". Just before he was about to close a deal to make the movie, Saw (2004) opened huge at the box-office and the next day he received a call, and the producers asked if he could change it around to "Saw 2". Leigh Whannell (who wrote the first "Saw") was then brought on a little later to help Bousman with creating his original idea into a proper sequel to Saw (2004).

Goofs:

Continuity: When the SWAT team have their guns aimed at Jigsaw's heart (just after Matthews says "Hey - is this close enough?", we can see three laser guides on his chest. Then one of the SWAT team members points his gun down, but there are still three laser guides on Jigsaw's heart. Seconds later there are two lasers, then three again.

Quotes:

Laura:Jail. You said you three had been there. Make it four.
Jonas:For what?
Laura:Doesn't matter.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Welshy Reviews: Saw Retrospective: Part VI - Saw V (#2.13)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Irresponsible Hate Anthem

Thank You for this Amazing Movie

I anxiously waited for this film to be released---eagerly anticipating every frame, and I was not disappointed when I "saw" the first screening this afternoon. From the opening scene thru the end? I found myself being transported into the big screen, taken for one of the wildest rides I have ever experienced, and deposited back into my seat knowing I had not wasted my money (nor the afternoon, for the matter). I was kept guessing until the end, and I was not let down with a "cliched and wrap it up" ending...I left wanting more. (Having seen CUBE...I don't see the "ripoff"...I see a very well thought out original script with a deeper story). The acting was very impressive and very believable. A special shout out to the team who came up with the set design and atmospheric lighting. I was moved and mentally manipulated by this film, and when I stepped out of the theater into the lobby and real life I had to take a minute to let my mind unwind before I went out the theater door.