Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

Fin and April are on their way to New York City, until a category seven hurricane spawns heavy rain, storm surges, and deadly Sharknadoes.

Director:

Anthony C. Ferrante

Writer:

Thunder Levin

Stars:

Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica A. Fox

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Ziering	...	Fin
Tara Reid	...	April
Vivica A. Fox	...	Skye
Mark McGrath	...	Martin
Kari Wuhrer	...	Ellen
Courtney Baxter	...	Mora
Dante Palminteri	...	Vaughn
Judd Hirsch	...	Ben
Stephanie Abrams	...	Stephanie Abrams
Kurt Angle	...	Fire Chief
Benjy Bronk	...	Homeless Guy
Downtown Julie Brown	...	Nurse Fletcher
Juan Castano	...	Firefighter
Don Castro	...	Transit Cop (as Dan Castro 'Makowski')
Lyman Chen	...	Concierge

Storyline

Having escaped death by the skin of their teeth after the unprecedented meteorological phenomenon in Sharknado (2013), the lucky survivors, Fin, and his former wife, April, find themselves en route to Manhattan, to warn the world about the freakish incident. However, once more, heavy, shark-ridden storm clouds gather in the sky, setting the stage for yet another blood-drenched disaster in the making. This time, the unsuspecting Big Apple is the epicentre of the ferocious tornado, as not one but two violent cyclones are converging into a massive atmospheric anomaly, threatening to level the entire city. Now, veteran Fin has to brave the elements and do what he does best before New York City turns into an endless all-you-can-eat buffet. But, the first Sharknado was already too much to handle. Who can survive a second one?

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Plot Keywords:

second part | new york city new york | psychotronic film | camp | campy | 

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Taglines:

Shark happens!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 54 mins) When the cab drives through a flooded Manhattan, the camera pans to reveal the name "Bickle" on the passenger side front door. That's a nod to Taxi Driver (1976)'s character "Travis Bickle", played by Robert De Niro.

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Goofs

The cockpit on a 747 is on the upper deck. This one is on the lower deck.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Flight Attendant: Sir, here's your beverage.

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Crazy Credits

In the FOX International TV version, the credits roll at standard speed over a black background, and after them comes the stinger, a short scene with Fin eating some pizza.

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Alternate Versions

A slightly extended cut of the film can be found on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the film.

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Connections

References Jaws (1975)

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Soundtracks

Great White Skies
Performed by Quint featuring Susie Rose Major (uncredited)
Written by Robbie Rist and Anthony C. Ferrante
Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)

User Reviews

The novelty is already wearing off.

Having survived the Sharknado in Los Angeles, pro-surfer Fin Shepard (Ian Ziering) and his ex-wife April (Tara Reid) fly to New York City to promote their book, How To Survive A Sharknado, where they find the same thing happening all over again, only on an even bigger scale.

I usually prefer my crap movies to be bad by accident, although I do admit to enjoying intentionally crap disaster flick Sharknado just a bit more than I probably should have done. With this sequel, director Anthony C. Ferrante attempts to outdo his first film in terms of sheer silliness, and largely succeeds with some truly ridiculous set-pieces, but with essentially the same plot (full of gaping plot holes, not that that matters one bit), and equally dire CGI effects, I found that the novelty soon wore off, leaving me rather frustrated by the fact that there are now at least two more sequels, and a bloody good chance that I'll make myself watch them.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$114,229

Company Credits

Production Co:

Syfy, The Asylum, Macara Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD