Friend of the Family II (1996)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Fred Olen Ray

Writer:

Henry Krinkle (writer)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Alex decides to have an affair with a woman named Linda while he is on business in New Orleans. When he returns home to his wife and child...

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Sex | Female Nudity | Erotica | Infidelity

Cast

Paul Michael Robinson	...	Alex Madison
Shauna O'Brien	...	Linda (as Shauna O'Brian)
Jenna Bodnar	...	Maddy
Jeff Rector	...	Mark
Don Scribner	...	Simon
Emmett Grennan	...	Marcel
Arthur Roberts	...	Mr. Gates
Kevin Patrick Walls	...	Byron (as Sid Farley)
Sam Hiona	...	Mr. Tashima
Claire Polan	...	Potential Nanny
Steve Scionti	...	Waiter

Directed by
Fred Olen Ray		(as Nicholas Medina)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Henry Krinkle		writer

Produced by
Alan B. Bursteen	....	executive producer (as Alan Bursteen)
Jim Wynorski	....	producer (as Noble Henry)

Original Music by
Adam Berry

Cinematography by
Gary Graver

Film Editing by
Ronald Basswood		(as Martin Del Mar)

Production Design by
David Blass

Costume Design by
Gwen Lavery

Makeup Department
Laura Connolly	....	assistant makeup artist
Cyn Anne Jackson	....	assistant makeup artist
Marjolein Moore	....	key makeup artist
Tereza Nelson	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Richard Marks	....	post-production supervisor
Suzi Mealing	....	unit production manager
Adam Miller	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brent Bowman	....	first assistant director
Christopher Ray	....	second assistant director
Chick Vennera	....	second unit director

Art Department
Peter Carnahan	....	property master
Christopher Lewis	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Cook	....	boom operator (as Dave Cook)
Kevin Hamilton	....	dialogue editor
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joel E. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joel E. Smith	....	supervising sound editor
David Waelder	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Correa	....	first assistant camera
Chris Moran	....	best boy grip
T. Adam Moyer	....	key grip
Christopher C. Pearson	....	camera operator: second unit (as Chris Pearson)
Christopher C. Pearson	....	first assistant camera (as Chris Pearson)
David Sobel	....	second assistant camera
Ted T.E. Tunney	....	gaffer
Thomas von Wendt	....	best boy electric
Thomas Vozza	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fernando J. Vasquez	....	costume assistant
Kristy Young	....	wardrobe supervisor

Music Department
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Eric Lloyd	....	production assistant
Kim Read	....	craft service
Rebecca Robertson	....	script supervisor
Scott Sampson	....	production assistant
Jennifer Steven	....	production coordinator
Vic Thakur	....	assistant: Mr. Collins

Production Companies

• Andrew Stevens Entertainment
• Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.

Distributors

• New City Releasing
• Sunset (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Hell Hath No Fury (UK) (video title)
Innocence Betrayed
Passionate Revenge (USA) (informal alternative title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

UK:18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (unrated version) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) (unrated version) | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) (unrated version) | USA:R (cut) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment

Quotes:

Linda: Don't you want somebody else to touch it besides you?

Movie Connections:

Follows Friend of the Family (1995)

Not actually a sequel. More like "Scorned".....A-

When I first saw this movie a couple of years ago, I thought it was going to be more of Elke dishing out a slice of common sense while screwing an innocent family's brains out. But this movie is totally different. I've seen it advertised here as "Friend of the Family II" but it usually goes under the name "Innocence Betrayed".

Shauna O'Brien plays Linda, the main character of the movie. She just broke up with her boyfriend and is on the rebound. Paul Michael Robinson plays Alex, a married businessman who seems to be away from home a lot. He's in New Orleans on business when he meets Linda and they have a torrid affair. For the next couple of days, they spend most of their time in bed. He takes off and heads home the next morning, leaving Linda a note. In short, it says, "Thanks for the memories." She's crying now, because she thought she really loved this guy. Unfortunately, Alex leaves something behind that would soon lead Linda to come find him.

Meanwhile, back in San Francisco, Alex is at home with his wife Maddy and their young son, and everything is going along fine. Oops, Maddy feels like going back to work again. Now, Maddy needs to hire a babysitter. After several applicants, guess who shows up and gets the job?

You guessed it. Linda.

Of course, Alex doesn't know this....yet. But once he finds out, Linda threatens to tell his wife and......oh boy! The sparks fly after that.

This movie had more in common with "Scorned" than the first "Friend of the Family". After comparing Shauna's "Linda" to Shannon Tweed's "Amanda" the stories are similar: Both got screwed by a man and now getting their sweet revenge by sleeping with either him or members of his family. The only twist is in this movie, Linda is using blackmail.

Once again, this movie is written in a way if you took out some of the sex scenes and put A-list talent in the roles, it could do well as a major motion picture.

I enjoyed this movie from beginning to end, although the ending left a lot to be desired.

Story: A Sex: A- Women: B+ Overall: A-