A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| George Hardy | ... |
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Lily Hardy | ... |
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Pita Ray | ... |
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Micki Knox | ... |
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Tommy Bice | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Superintendent, Alexander City Schools
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Lila Graves | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - George's Friend
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Laura Gulledge | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - George's Friend
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Merry Hardy | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - George's Ex-Wife
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Barbara H. Young | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - Mayor of Alexander City
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Mary Ann Hardy | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - George's Mother
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Wade Jones | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Convenience Store Owner
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Bill Hardy | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - George's Father
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Mollie Barrett | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - George's Sister
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| Michael Paul Stephenson | ... |
Himself - Actor, Director
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Jason Steadman | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Actor
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| Connie Young | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - Actress
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| Chris Pudlo | ... |
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Jason Powell | ... |
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Yen H. Lam | ... |
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Dennis Ronk | ... |
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Caitlin Crowley | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - Associate Director, Brattle Film Foundation
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| Curtis Gwinn | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Comedian, Upright Citizens Brigade
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| John Gemberling | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Comedian, Upright Citizens Brigade
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Randall Colburn | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - B-Rated Movie Reviews
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Timothy Marklevitz | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - B-Rated Movie Reviews
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Scott Weinberg | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Film Critic, Cinematical & Fearnet.com
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Darren Ewing | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Actor
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| Jason Wright | ... |
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Zack Carlson | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Programmer, Alamo Drafthouse
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| Tim League | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Founder, Alamo Drafthouse
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Jesse Hawthorne Ficks | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Curator, Midnites for Maniacs
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Peter Kuplowsky | ... |
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| Don Packard | ... |
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Kacper Radecki | ... |
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Kris Lozanovski | ... |
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Kelly Sepulveda | ... |
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Katie Durant | ... |
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Adam Kourelis | ... |
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Rocky Jalil | ... |
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Joe Kowalski | ... |
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Helen McWilliams | ... |
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Sean Baptiste | ... |
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James M. Tate | ... |
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M.J. Simpson | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Horror Movie Journalist
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| Claudio Fragasso | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Director
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Carlo Maria Cordio | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Composer
(as Carlo Cordio)
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Rossella Drudi | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - Writer
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Vanio Amici | ... |
Himself / Interviewee - Editor
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Blair Sterrett | ... |
Himself / Interviewee- Founder, Lost Media Archive
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| Robert Ormsby | ... |
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Christina Reynolds | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - Actress
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Paul Gibbs | ... |
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Patrick Gibbs | ... |
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Steve Hatch | ... |
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| Margo Prey | ... |
Herself / Interviewee - Actress
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Rachael Jackson | ... |
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Gwen Bishop | ... |
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| John Schneider | ... |
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| Erika Anderson | ... |
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| Andras Jones | ... |
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Toy Newkirk | ... |
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| Lance C. Williams | ... |
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(as Lance Williams)
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| Sean Baptiste | ... |
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| Jeff Gurwood | ... |
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Adam Deyoe | ... |
Himself (uncredited)
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Eric Gosselin | ... |
Himself (uncredited)
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Michale Graves | ... |
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| Bryn Hammond | ... |
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Margot Leitman | ... |
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| Ryan Martin | ... |
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| Kelly Jo Minter | ... |
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Scott Pearlman | ... |
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Michael Perez | ... |
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| Deborah Reed | ... |
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Simon Robb | ... |
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| Christian Sellers | ... |
Troll at Birmingham NEC (uncredited)
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| Shandi Sullivan | ... |
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Directed by
| Michael Paul Stephenson | ||
Written by
| Michael Paul Stephenson | ... | (writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Brad Bogus | ... | assistant producer |
| Dana Ferniany | ... | executive producer |
| Will Ferniany | ... | executive producer |
| Ace Goerig | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Francis Groom | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Hardy | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Ann Hardy | ... | executive producer (as Mary Hardy) |
| Alan Hunter | ... | executive producer |
| Hugh Hunter | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Kennemer | ... | executive producer |
| Brad Klopman | ... | producer |
| Jim Klopman | ... | producer |
| Jim McKeon | ... | executive producer |
| Robin Mobley | ... | executive producer |
| Lindsay Rowles Stephenson | ... | producer (as Lindsay Stephenson) |
| Gary Rowles | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Paul Stephenson | ... | producer |
| Tommy Williams | ... | executive producer |
| Ben Willis | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bobby Tahouri | ||
Cinematography by
| Katie Graham | ... | director of photography |
| Carl Indriago | ||
Film Editing by
| Katie Graham | ||
| Andrew Matthews | ||
Editorial Department
| Marc Brown | ... | colorist |
Art Department
| Scott Cohn | ... | art and graphic designer |
| Andrew Matthews | ... | art and graphic designer |
| Kevin Perry | ... | art and graphic designer |
| Tyler Stout | ... | art and graphic designer |
| Drew Taylor | ... | art and graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Jackie Johnson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Heather MacFarlane | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jesse Rosenman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Woody Woodhall | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Barkley | ... | still photographer |
| Tom Bluet | ... | additional camera |
| Kyle Bronson | ... | additional camera |
| Timur Civan | ... | additional camera |
| Matt Coats | ... | still photographer |
| Joel Conrad | ... | additional camera |
| Rick Curtis | ... | additional camera |
| Adam Deyoe | ... | additional camera |
| Darren Ewing | ... | additional camera |
| Ellie Ann Fenton | ... | additional camera |
| Thomas Fernandes | ... | additional camera |
| Ryan Gass | ... | additional camera |
| John Guarino | ... | additional camera |
| Shemg-Lee Huang | ... | additional camera (as Shemg Lee Huang) |
| Thomas Humphries | ... | additional camera |
| Brad Klopman | ... | still photographer |
| Nicholas Kocan | ... | additional camera |
| Allen Mead | ... | additional camera |
| Sam Nalband | ... | additional camera |
| Gabe Rosenn | ... | additional camera |
| Jay Smith | ... | additional camera |
| Michael Paul Stephenson | ... | additional camera (as Michael Paul Stevenson) |
| Colin Stevens | ... | additional camera |
| Phil Weiss | ... | additional camera |
| Jason Zimmerman | ... | additional camera |
| Ian Zlatkin | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
| Robert Jolly | ... | musician: drums |
| Aaron Kaplan | ... | musician: guitars |
| Lindsay Rowles Stephenson | ... | music clearance |
| Bobby Tahouri | ... | musician: piano |
Other crew
| Chiara Atik | ... | transcriber (as Chiara Aik) / translator (as Chiara Aik) |
| Lisa Callif | ... | legal services: Donaldson & Callif |
| Jennifer Chikes | ... | publicity: 42West |
| Keith Emerson | ... | himself: interviewed |
| Brandy Fons | ... | publicity: 42West |
| Ryan Fons | ... | publicity: 42West |
| Patricia Gleason | ... | transcriber / translator |
| Gretchen Mathis | ... | transcriber / translator |
| Kevin Mills | ... | legal services: Kaye & Mills |
| Lindsay Rowles Stephenson | ... | publicity: 42West |
| Linda Somma | ... | transcriber / translator |
| Jason Steadman | ... | publicity: 42West |
| Heather Webster | ... | transcriber / translator |
| Monica Williams | ... | transcriber / translator |
| Kyle Bronson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lisa Callif | ... | clearance counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Bullington | ... | special thanks |
| Zack Carlson | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Deyoe | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Ensley | ... | special thanks |
| George Hardy | ... | very special thanks |
| Justin Ishmael | ... | special thanks |
| Josh Jacobs | ... | special thanks |
| Kier-La Janisse | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Klopman | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Klopman | ... | special thanks |
| Tim League | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel Osborne | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Pearlman | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Robinson | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Shulman | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Area 23a (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Abramorama (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- New Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 42West (publicity)
- Allied Post Audio (sound post-production)
- Allied Post Facility (audio post facility)
- Donaldson & Callif (legal services provided by)
- Kaye & Mills (legal services provided by)
- NovaStar Digital (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1989, unwitting Utah actors starred in the undisputed Worst Movie in History: TROLL 2. Two decades later, the legendarily inept film's child star unravels the improbable, heartfelt story of an Alabama dentist-turned-cult movie icon and an Italian filmmaker who come to terms with this genuine, internationally revered cinematic failure. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The Story Behind The Worst Movie Ever Made - "Troll 2" See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,503, 25 Apr 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Michael Paul Stephenson came up with the documentary when he was getting into filmmaking, and knowing that Troll 2 had a massive fan base. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Troll 2 (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Carol of the Bells See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
George Hardy: I was in a movie called Troll 2. See more » |