High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV)

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writer:

Peter Barsocchini (writer)

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

On August 17th, are you ready for the start of something new?

Plot:

During the summer vacations a talent show is organized in a local country club and Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad and Taylor take part in it.

Plot Keywords:

Talent Show | Country Club | Lifeguard | Basketball | Kiss

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Zac Efron	...	Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Gabriella Montez
Ashley Tisdale	...	Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel	...	Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu	...	Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman	...	Taylor McKessie
Mark L. Taylor	...	Mr. Fulton
Bart Johnson	...	Jack Bolton
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Vance Evans
Jessica Tuck	...	Mrs. Evans
Alyson Reed	...	Ms. Darbus
Chris Warren Jr.	...	Zeke Baylor
Ryne Sanborn	...	Jason Cross
Olesya Rulin	...	Kelsi Nielsen
KayCee Stroh	...	Martha Cox

Also Known As:

High School Musical 2: Extended Edition (USA) (DVD box title)
High School Musical 2: Sing It All or Nothing! (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Germany:104 min | 111 min (extended version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Finland:K-3 | Australia:G (DVD rating) | Australia:PG | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:G | Ireland:G | USA:TV-G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

East High School - 840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Before filming this movie, Monique Coleman did not know how to swim and was actually afraid of the water. For the scene where her character jumps into the pool, the script was rewritten for her dancing partner Corbin Bleu to jump in with her. She later said in an interview that she received an amazing amount of support from the entire cast and crew.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: An obvious stunt double is used for Vanessa Hudgens when she leaps off her lifeguard stand and into the pool to rescue Sharpay.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ms. Darbus: You must remember, young thespians, learning is never seasonal, so do allow the shimmering lights of Summer to refresh and illuminate your fertile young minds.
Chad Danforth: What is she talking about?

Movie Connections:

Featured in HSM3: Cast Goodbyes (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Bet On It

A Great Sequel To A Great First

I really don't see what all the big fuss over the High School Musical movies is about.These are some great films.They have really great and catchy songs, the acting is VERY well done, and they are some really entertaining movies when you get right down to it.I always like watching these, because why else would they be something NOT to look forward to?All the characters are cool and crazy, and I think High School Musical 1 & 2 are getting REALLY unfair treatment when they shouldn't.Well, I was very pleased with how High School Musical 2 turned out, and think it's rating is completely unfair, as is High School Musical's.I'm ready to see what the third one is going to be like.