The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
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Cast & Crew.
Dennis Hopper
Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
Bill Johnson
Leatherface
Caroline Williams
Vanita 'Stretch' Brock
Jim Siedow
Cook
Bill Moseley
Chop-Top
Bill Johnson
Leatherface
Ken Evert
Grandpa
Harlan Jordan
Patrolman
Kirk Sisco
Detective
James N. Harrell
Cut-Rite Manager
Lou Perryman
L.G. McPeters
Kinky Friedman
Sports Anchorman
Tobe Hooper
Director
Barry Kinyon
Mercedes Driver
L.M. Kit Carson
Writer
Chris Douridas
Gunner
Judy Kelly
Gourmet Yuppette
Yoram Globus
Producer
John Martin Ivey
Yuppie
Menahem Golan
Producer
Wirt Cain
Anchorman
Dan Jenkins
T.V. Commentator
Jerry Lambert
Composer
Richard Kooris
Cinematographer
Alain Jakubowicz
Editor
Robert MacDonald
CastingDirector
Pat Orseth
CastingDirector
Wayne Bell
Sound Designer / Production Sound Mixer
Bonita Pietila
CastingDirector
Oscar Mitt
Sound Designer / Sound
Cary White
ProductionDesigner
Michael Peal
Set Decoration
Carin Hooper
Costume Design
Henry W. Holmes Jr.
Executive Producer
James Jorgensen
Executive Producer
Candi Duke
Makeup Artist
Bart Mixon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Denise Carfagno
Hairstylist
Henry Kline
Unit Production Manager
Daniel Miller
Assistant Art Director
Michael O'Sullivan
Property Master
Ron Bartlett
Sound Editor
David Bartlett
Supervising Sound Editor
Allen Hartz
Sound Editor
Stanley B. Gill
Sound Recordist
Jane Lang
Sound Editor
Michael Linn
Sound Editor
Steve Shearsby
Sound Editor
Justine Vacco
First Assistant Sound Editor
Dick Vandenberg
Sound Editor
Richard Villa
Sound Editor
Fred Wasser
Sound Editor
Eric H. Lasher
Still Photographer
William Tony Hooper
Modeling
Tom Savini
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gabriel Bartalos
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gino Crognale
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mitch Devane
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Shawn McEnroe
Special Effects Makeup Artist
John Vulich
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ray Beetz
Special Effects
Josh Hakian
Special Effects Manager
Gerald McClanahan
Special Effects
Daniel F. Morris
Mechanical Designer
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Details.
Release DateAugust 22, 1986
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Content RatingR
Budget$4,500,000
Box Office$8,000,000
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (also known as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2) is a 1986 American black comedy slasher film co-composed and directed by Tobe Hooper and written by L. M. Kit Carson. It is the sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and the second installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series. The film stars Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley, and Jim Siedow. The plot follows Vanita "Stretch" Brock, a radio host who is victimized and abducted by Leatherface and his cannibalistic family; meanwhile, Lt. Boude "Lefty" Enright, the uncle of Sally and Franklin Hardesty—both prior victims of the family—hunts them down.
Development of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 began following the 1981 theatrical re-release of the original film, which proved to be a financial success. After several delays, Hooper hired collaborator Carson to write the screenplay for the film in early 1986, with an emphasis on dark comedy, an element Hooper felt was present in the first film but went unacknowledged by audiences and critics. The Cannon Group served as the production company and distributor as part of a three-film deal the studio had struck with Hooper, having produced his previous two films, Lifeforce (1985) and Invaders from Mars (1986). Principal photography occurred in Austin, Texas in the spring of 1986.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was released in the United States on August 22, 1986, and earned over half of its $4.5 million budget during its opening weekend before going on to gross $8 million domestically. It received mixed reception from film critics and audiences, largely due to its emphasis on black comedy and gore, which departed from the first film's approach that featured minimal violence, low-budget vérité style, and atmosphere to build tension and fear. The film's promotional materials featured a satirical bent, with its theatrical one-sheet parodying the poster art for John Hughes's popular teen comedy film The Breakfast Club (1985).Despite its mixed reception, the film eventually gained a cult following. It was followed by Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III in 1990.