Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) (V)

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers (WGA):

Broderick Miller (written by)
Nancy Dowd (characters)

Release Date:

26 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Aggressive Hockey is Back!

Plot:

With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Sequel | Puck Bunnies | Flashing | Violence

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Stephen Baldwin	...	Sean Linden
Jessica Steen	...	Jessie Dage
Gary Busey	...	Richmond Claremont
David Hemmings	...	Martin Fox
David Paetkau	...	Gordie Miller
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Palmberg
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Skipper Day
Jody Racicot	...	Gasmer
Steve Carlson	...	Steve Hanson
David Hanson	...	Jack Hanson
Jeff Carlson	...	Jeff Hanson
Andrew McIlroy	...	Dexter Howell
David Lewis	...	Rick Cooper
Peter Graham-Gaudreau	...	Schenkman (as Pete Graham-Gaudreau)
Tony Vlastelic	...	Dvotcha

Also Known As:

Slap Shot 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH | USA:R (No. 38484) | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Home Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie was inspired by Fox's glowing puck, which attempted to add glitz and glamour to the game at the expense of the game itself.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Sean Linden incorrectly identifies the Harlem Globetrotters opponents as the "Washington Nationals" when they are the Washington Generals.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Chiefs (2004)

Soundtrack:

Believe in Miracles

Only a shadow of the original

The original Slap Shot movie starred Paul Newman. It was a hilarious look at the seedier side of minor pro Ice Hockey. It has become a huge classic among most Hockey fans. Since I am an Ice Hockey Referee part time, I joke that Slap Shot is mandatory viewing for all referees.

Having seen the original, I was skeptical about a follow-up 24 years later. The Hansen brothers reprised their characters well, but everyone else was new. The roles they were playing didn't seem to come naturally to the other actors. Still it was a pretty good acting job overall. There were some lines lifted directly from the original. This was somewhat clever, but after the 3rd time, it was just hokey.

Even with this sequel's drawbacks, there were still lots of laughs. The Hansens can be counted on for that. There is some nudity and a brief sex scene that won't work for kids except maybe mature teenagers.

So don't go in expecting a clean follow-up to the original classic, just go in for some laughs and a few memories.