House Party 2 (1991)

When Kid's college money is stolen by a crooked music promoter, Play's solution is to stage the 'mutha' of all pajama parties. Starring Kid 'n Play and Martin Lawrence.

Directors:

George Jackson, Doug McHenry

Writers:

Reginald Hudlin (characters), Rusty Cundieff (story)

Stars:

Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Reid	...	Kid
Christopher Martin	...	Play
Martin Lawrence	...	Bilal
Bowlegged Lou	...	Pee-Wee
Paul Anthony	...	Stab
B-Fine	...	Zilla
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Sidney (as Tisha Campbell)
Kamron	...	Jamal
Iman	...	Sheila Landreaux
Queen Latifah	...	Zora
Georg Stanford Brown	...	Professor Sinclair
Helen Martin	...	Mrs. Deevers
William Schallert	...	Dean Kramer
Tony Burton	...	Mr. Lee
Louie Louie	...	Rick

Storyline

When Kid's college money is stolen by a crooked music promoter, Play's solution is to stage the 'mutha' of all pajama parties. Starring Kid 'n Play and Martin Lawrence.

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Plot Keywords:

beach party | teensploitation | party | money | college | 

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Taglines:

The mother of all pajama parties!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hisna zabava 2

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,027,105, 27 October 1991

Gross USA:

$19,438,638

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,438,638

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jackson/McHenry Company,The, New Line Cinema, The Hudlin Brothers

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Kid, Play, Bilal and Jamaal are sneaking into the faculty dining hall to set up for the pajama party, it is visible at the entrance that the name of the dining hall is "Jackson McHenry Hall." House Party 2 was co-directed by Doug McHenry and George Jackson.

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Quotes

Jamal: Yo yo, what up Black, the Names Jamal.
[Kid looks at him bug eyed]
Jamal: Why you buggin, cuz I'm white?

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Crazy Credits

In loving memory of Robin 'Pops' Harris.

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Alternate Versions

UK releases are cut by 2s for a 15 rating:

• [Reel 3] After man bursts into room, remove 'freeze frame' shot of woman's bare bottom with genital area visible as she straddles man on bed.

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Connections

Followed by House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013)

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Soundtracks

House Party II
(I Don't Know What You Come To Do)
Written by Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins) and Dwayne P. Wiggins (as Dwayne Wiggins)
Performed by Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné! appear courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Not as good as the first but a good sequel

Rated R for Language and Sexual Content

House Party 2 is the second installment in the House Party series.There have been four movies in the series, the fourth did not feature Kid or Play and was straight to video.Anyway House Party 2 is definitely not as good as the original which was very funny and entertaining.However this does have more drama and also has some very funny moments as well.The film is about Kid going off to college with his girlfriend while Play wants him to stay and get a record deal.Kid's father has now passed away(in reality the actor who played Kid's father died).Play uses Kid's scholarship check to pay the record producer, only to find out that she is a con artist.Now Kid has a week to pay his tuition or he gets kicked out.Trying to find ways to make money, they think of having a pyjama party to raise money.Meanwhile Kid and his girlfriend break up.The film has supporting roles from Queen Latifah and a cameo by Whoopi Goldberg.House Party 2 is not as good as the original but does not disappoint.If you liked the original, check this one out.