Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

"Back by bodacious demand."

1991 1h 28m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,296

Science FictionAdventureActionComedyFamily

Synopsis

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The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants. Meanwhile Splinter is coming... to a decision.

“Back by bodacious demand.”

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Cast

Brian Tochi
Leonardo (voice)
Laurie Faso
Raphael (voice)
Robbie Rist
Michelangelo (voice)
Adam Carl
Donatello (voice)
Paige Turco
April O'Neil
David Warner
Professor Jordon Perry
Kevin Clash
Splinter
François Chau
Shredder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Pressman
Writers: Todd W. Langen
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Pressman, shot by Shelly Johnson. 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 John Du Prez. 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 John Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Michael Pressman directs. Shelly Johnson behind the camera. John Du Prez scores. John Wright cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
5Part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Michael Pressman, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor John Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Brian Tochi and Laurie Faso and Robbie Rist carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Back by bodacious demand.".
11IMDB entry: tt0103060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 14 themes, including "new york city", "martial arts", "fight", "crime fighter".
13Released under 17 different titles around the world.