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Overview

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Director:
Steve Miner
Writer:
Ron Kurz (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 May 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
The body count continues... more
Plot:
Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the imfamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Is it Mrs. Voorhee's son Jason who didn't drown in the lake some 30 years before? full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Arguably the best of all nine sequels. more (325 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Amy Steel ... Ginny Field
John Furey ... Paul Holt
Adrienne King ... Alice Hardy
Kirsten Baker ... Terry
Stuart Charno ... Ted (as Stu Charno)

Warrington Gillette ... Jason Voorhees (Unmasked Scene)
Walt Gorney ... Crazy Ralph
Marta Kober ... Sandra
Tom McBride ... Mark
Bill Randolph ... Jeffrey
Lauren-Marie Taylor ... Vicky

Russell Todd ... Scott
Betsy Palmer ... Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (also archive footage)
Cliff Cudney ... Maxwell
Jack Marks ... Cop
Jerry Wallace ... The prowler
David Brand ... Extra counselor
China Chen ... Extra counselor
Carolyn Louden ... Extra counselor
Jaime Perry ... Extra counselor
Tom Shea ... Extra counselor
Jill Voight ... Extra counselor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rex Everhart ... Enos (truck driver) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Steve Miner 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ron Kurz  writer

Produced by
Lisa Barsamian .... executive producer
Tom Gruenberg .... executive producer
Frank Mancuso Jr. .... associate producer
Steve Miner .... producer
Dennis Murphy .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Harry Manfredini 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Stein 
 
Film Editing by
Susan E. Cunningham 
 
Casting by
Fran Kumin  (as Simon & Kumin)
Meg Simon  (as Simon & Kumin)
 
Production Design by
Virginia Field 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Topol (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Ellen Lutter 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Brozek .... assistant makeup artist
John Caglione Jr. .... makeup effects assistant
Carl Fullerton .... special makeup effects
Joanne Salarno .... assistant makeup artist
David E. Smith .... makeup effects assistant
Cecilia Verardi .... hair stylist
Cecilia Verardi .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Lisa Barsamian .... production manager
Roberta Presser .... location unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Feury .... second assistant director
Charles Layton .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Tommy Allen .... carpenter
Eddie Cunningham .... carpenter (as Ed Cunningham)
Shaun Curran .... construction coordinator
Duke Durfee .... scenic chargeman
Christine Gardyasz .... property master: outside (as Chris Gardyasz)
Martha Gibson .... scenic artist
Jeffrey L. Glave .... scenic artist (as Jeff Glave)
Sandy Hamilton .... assistant property master
Manuela Hartsuyker .... carpenter
Alice MaGuire .... assistant property master
Tom Walden .... property master: inside
 
Sound Department
Lee Dichter .... sound re-recording mixer
Richard Howorth .... dialogue editor
Richard Murphy .... sound recordist
David Platt .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff .... special effects (as Steve Kirshoff)
 
Stunts
Cliff Cudney .... stunt coordinator
Tony Farentino .... stunts
Webster Whinery .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Anderson .... electrician
Phil Beard .... grip
Jim Canatta .... panaglide assistant
Sam Ewall .... key grip
John Foster .... still photographer
Steve Gerbson .... gaffer
Philip Holahan .... first assistant camera
Miguel Jimenez .... electrician
Bill Klayer .... electrician
John Newby .... best boy
Eric Van Haren Noman .... panaglide operator
Paul Vola .... second grip
 
Casting Department
Denise Pinckley .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Kaufman .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Guy Barresi .... assistant editor
Jay Keuper .... first assistant editor
 
Other crew
Randall Badger .... location scout (as Randy Badger)
Mark A. Baker .... location manager (as Mark Baker)
Jeffrey Delman .... production assistant (as Jeff Delman)
Ann Edgeworth .... production assistant
Martin Kitrosser .... script supervisor
John Oshima .... production assistant
Denise Pinckley .... production office coordinator
Jerry Wallace .... production assistant
Mitch Wood .... production assistant
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Friday the 13th Part II (USA) (trailer title)
Jason (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:PG (heavily cut) | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | Brazil:14 | UK:X (original rating) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2009) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:R | Finland:(Banned) | France:-16 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Italy:VM14 | Mexico:C | Finland:K-18 (re-rating) (2002) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Norway:18 (1985) (cut version) | Norway:(Banned) (1981-2003) (cinema release)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A shot of the infamous double-impalement was cut to avoid an "X" rating, yet a still of this censored shot appears on the back of the videocassette box. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The first film takes place on June 13, 1980, which was a Friday, hence Friday the 13th. This film is set five years later, in the summer of 1985, also on Friday the 13th. There wasn't another Friday the 13th during the summer until 1986. more
Quotes:
Terri: [to Scott who stepped into a trap] Don't go anywhere.
Scott: Very funny.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Police Quest: Open Season (1993) (VG) more

FAQ

What year does this film take place?
When Alice gets in the shower, it seems the time it takes her is way too short, even for just rinsing off. Why does she seem to end her shower right before the phone rings, and it appears that she was getting out anyway?
Paul picks Ginny up after she falls in the creek, and her head is resting on his left arm. Why is it that in the next shot it shows them coming around the cabin and her head is now resting on his right arm?
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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Arguably the best of all nine sequels., 2 September 2002
Author: Noel Bailey (uds3@hotmail.com) from Longmont: Colorado US

So many refer to this as the debut of Jason Voorhees. It wasn't...simply the debut of him killing people. He left that to his mom in part one! Steve Miner didn't mess around too much with Sean Cunninham's successful formula simply adding some quite inventive kills and bloodletting.

No-one could be accused of using method-acting here, truth is its all pretty embarrassing. The high-school script though probably isn't that much out of place - they are schoolkids after all.

Jason himself, though still slightly diminished of stature is one creepy little dude, still without his hockey mask but wearing a burlap sack with holes cut out for his eyes. What appears to be his demise is of course anything but...as parts 3 to 10 will attest. The final 15 minutes are quite tension-filled and better than anything in the original.

A must-see for devotees of the series.

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