Grease 2 (1982)

A British student at a 1960s American high school must prove himself to the leader of a girls' gang whose members can only date greasers.

Director:

Patricia Birch

Writers:

Ken Finkleman, Jim Jacobs (characters)

Stars:

Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Lorna Luft

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maxwell Caulfield	...	Michael
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Stephanie
Lorna Luft	...	Paulette
Maureen Teefy	...	Sharon
Alison Price	...	Rhonda
Pamela Adlon	...	Dolores (as Pamela Segall)
Adrian Zmed	...	Nogerelli
Peter Frechette	...	DiMucci
Christopher McDonald	...	Goose
Leif Green	...	Davey
Didi Conn	...	Frenchy
Eve Arden	...	Miss McGee
Sid Caesar	...	Coach Calhoun
Dody Goodman	...	Blanche
Tab Hunter	...	Mr. Stuart

Storyline

Two years after the life-altering events in Grease (1978), Sandy's cousin Michael, a straight-laced English student, is the new guy at Rydell High. Stephanie, the Pink Ladies' foxy blonde leader, is about to break up with Johnny, the T-Birds' leader, but she still likes her men dangerous, even as Michael starts to attract her attention. Now Michael needs to up his game: learn how to ride a motorcycle and transform himself into Stephanie's hot leather-clad fantasy. Is he up to the task?

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Plot Keywords:

diner | year 1961 | title directed by female | f rated | school | 

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Taglines:

The Music and Feeling go on Forever

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Son of Grease

Filming Locations:

The Pink Motel & Cadillac Jack's Diner, 9457 San Fernando Road, Sun Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,645,411, 13 June 1982

Gross USA:

$15,171,476

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,171,476

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Eve Arden's final film before her death on November 12, 1990 at age 82.

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Goofs

During the entire first Bowl-A-Rama scene, Dolores' ponytails change back and forth between short sausage curls and poodle ears.

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Quotes

Paulette Rebchuck: [after Johnny gives her an order] Yeah? Well, you wanna hear my 'final word' Mr Push-everyone-around Nogarelli? You may be able to bully some of the chicks in this school, but this chick has been bullied by one Johnny Nogarelli for the last time. I may not be the classiest chick in this school, but I'm the best you're ever gonna get. So take it or leave it!

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Alternate Versions

In the film, after Stephanie wins the contest, it goes on to show the steakout in the final scene. Originally, there were a few minutes dedicated to a scene in which Micheal(believed to be dead in his alter ego, by Stephanie) comes out on stage as Stephanie is exiting the stage, unbeknowst to her that he is the cool rider and he is alive. He attempts to ask her what's wrong and she storms past him and runs off crying, then it cuts to the stakeout.

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Connections

Referenced in Monster-in-Law (2005)

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Soundtracks

Cry
(uncredited)
Written by Churchill Kohlman
Performed by Johnnie Ray

User Reviews

I can't believe people STILL hate this movie...

Take it on it's own merits. Forget the vulgarity of the original Grease. You can sing these songs (even "Reproduction") without embarrassment, something you CAN'T do with the songs from "Grease". This is a fun movie. I saw it I don't know how many times at the theater and took my friends by the herd to see it and they loved it. Maxwell Caufield <sp> was great in the role of the misplaced Englishman and Michelle Pfieffer <sp> was great as the confused Stephanie. I thought that the change of the 'coolness' of the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies was a good reflection of the changing times--not too many people were interested in gangs and codes etc, I guess. Don't try to judge this movie as simply a sequel to "Grease"...it's NOT really a sequel. It's more of a continuation, just in a different atmosphere.