Child's Play 2

"Sorry Jack... Chucky's back!"

1990 1h 24m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 2,115

Horror

Synopsis

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Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.

“Sorry Jack... Chucky's back!”

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Cast

Alex Vincent
Andy Barclay
Jenny Agutter
Joanne Simpson
Gerrit Graham
Phil Simpson
Christine Elise
Kyle
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Poole
Peter Haskell
Sullivan
Beth Grant
Miss Kettlewell
Greg Germann
Mattson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Lafia
Writers: Don Mancini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Child's Play Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Lafia, shot by Stefan Czapsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Warschilka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alex Vincent and Jenny Agutter and Gerrit Graham carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sorry Jack... Chucky's back!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Lafia directs. Stefan Czapsky behind the camera. Graeme Revell scores. Edward Warschilka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Child's Play Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Lafia, shot by Stefan Czapsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Edward Warschilka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alex Vincent and Jenny Agutter and Gerrit Graham carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sorry Jack... Chucky's back!".
9IMDB entry: tt0099253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 25 themes, including "factory", "voodoo", "foster parents", "halloween".

The technical file

Cinematography: Stefan Czapsky
Original score: Graeme Revell
Editing: Edward Warschilka
Production design: Ivo Cristante
Costume design: Pamela Skaist-Levy
Makeup / hair: Deborah K. Larsen
Sound: Tom E. Dahl
Stunt coordinator: Dick Warlock
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,000,000
Box office: $35,763,605
Return: 275% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Child's Play 2 (1990)

Part of

Child's Play Collection

A horror film series franchise featuring Chucky, a killer Good Guys doll with the soul of a notorious serial killer.

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Gimly2017-10-18
★ 6/10
Maybe it doesn't have that actual thriller elements of the original, but that's completely reasonable. Once you see Chucky go full force for the first time, it's pretty hard to try and reel him back in to a "Is he or isn't he" mystery for the sequels. And even if it is a step down from the first Child's Play, getting to watch new characters experience their "I was so wrong I died" moments is always a cause for glee. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Andre Gonzales2023-06-04
★ 8/10
Just slightly better than the first only because there's more killings in this and Chucky is a lot funnier. Some of the acting was a little off.