American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002) (V)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Morgan J. Freeman

Writers:

Alex Sanger (screenplay) &
Karen Craig (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Angrier. Deadlier. Sexier.

Plot:

A girl named Rachael has developed a taste for murder and will stand at nothing to become a college professor's assistant.

Plot Keywords:

Assistant | Murder | Professor | College | Microwave Oven

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Rachael
William Shatner	...	Starkman
Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Daniels (as Geraint Wyn-Davies)
Robin Dunne	...	Brian
Lindy Booth	...	Cassandra
Charles Officer	...	Keith Lawson
Jenna Perry	...	Young Rachael
Michael Kremko	...	Patrick Bateman
Kate Kelton	...	Clara
Quancetia Hamilton	...	Neighbour
John Healy	...	Gill
Andrew Scorer	...	Janitor
Kim Poirier	...	Barbara
Kim Schraner	...	Elizabeth McGuire
Shoshana Sperling	...	Gerty
Thomas Dozol	...	Waiter
Lynne Deragon	...	Rachael's Mom
Philip Williams	...	Rachael's Dad
Kay Hawtrey	...	Daniels' Mom
Neil Crone	...	Harvey
Boyd Banks	...	Jim
Greer Kent	...	Mary
Susan Dalton	...	Real Rachael (as Susan Laney Dalton)
Billy MacLellan	...	Cadet #1
Rowan Tichenor	...	Cadet #2
Robin Bublick	...	Maitre D'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adam Bloch	...	Brian's Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Morgan J. Freeman

Writing credits
Alex Sanger		(screenplay) &
Karen Craig		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ernie Barbarash	....	producer
Suzanne Colvin	....	line producer (as Suzanne Colvin Goulding)
Christian Halsey Solomon	....	executive producer
Chris Hanley	....	executive producer
Richard Hull	....	executive producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Norman Orenstein

Cinematography by
Vanja Cernjul

Film Editing by
Mark Sanders

Casting by
John Buchan

Production Design by
Craig Lathrop

Art Direction by
Thomas Carnegie

Set Decoration by
Jerri Thrasher

Costume Design by
Donna Wong

Makeup Department
George Aywaz	....	key hair stylist
Mary Hagerman	....	key makeup artist
A. Scott Hamilton	....	key special makeup effects
Suzanne Savage	....	assistant hair stylist
Charley Trimble	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Suzanne Colvin	....	production manager
Philip Stilman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Darren Doyle	....	third assistant director
Rob Fowler	....	first assistant director
Lori Mather-Welch	....	fourth assistant director
Michelle Michals	....	second assistant director
Mark Sanders	....	second unit director

Art Department
Mary Arthurs	....	property master
Dwight Doerksen	....	construction coordinator
Andrew Fafinski	....	carpenter
Edwin Gall	....	set dresser
Roger Gelfand	....	head carpenter
Michael Gilman	....	swing dresser
Marilyn Hassen	....	art department apprentice
Jason Herriott	....	scenic artist
Bert Kirkham	....	on-set dresser
Colleen Lewis	....	carpenter
Scott Lyons	....	second assistant art director
Malcolm MacRae	....	head carpenter
Jose Miguez	....	carpenter
Glen Roemer	....	props assistant
Penny J. Rose	....	set dresser
Dinery Tucci	....	carpenter
Peter Waffle	....	lead set dresser

Sound Department
Matt Ahrens	....	assistant sound effects editor
Matt Ahrens	....	first assistant sound editor
Eric Apps	....	adr recordist
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr recordist (as Matt Beville)
Steve Copley	....	foley mixer
John Elliot	....	foley assistant
Steve Hammond	....	foley artist
Peter Kelly	....	sound mixer
Garrett Kerr	....	sound designer
Darcy Kite	....	adr recordist
Valerie Laurie	....	foley assistant
Anna Malkin	....	foley assistant
Ron Malligers	....	foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Paul McGlashan	....	boom operator
Chris McLeod	....	assistant adr editor
Daniel Pellerin	....	sound mixer
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Brent Roach	....	adr recordist
Julie Saragosa	....	dialogue editor
Greg Shim	....	adr recordist
Wayne Swingle	....	adr editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr recordist
Robert Warchol	....	sound effects editor (as Rob Warchol)
Randy Wilson	....	foley mixer
Jessica Joy Wise	....	assistant dialogue editor (as Jessica Wise)
Mike Woroniuk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kelly Wright	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Dave Fulton	....	special effects technician
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects supervisor
Steve Skochko	....	special effects key
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Dennis Berardi	....	visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Dave Calder	....	3D animator: Mr. X Inc.
Drake Conrad	....	scanning and recording
Marco Polsinelli	....	digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Matthew Steeves	....	visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.
Mark Tureski	....	scanning and recording

Stunts
Mike Dopud	....	stunt double: Daniels
Tom Farr	....	stunts
Billy Oliver	....	stunts
Rick Parker	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator
Alison Reid	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Atilla Abri	....	grip
Blayne Badge	....	electrician
Terry Banting	....	gaffer
Jennifer Beasley	....	camera trainee (as Jen Beasley)
Enrico Chicochio	....	generator operator
Rod Crombie	....	Steadicam operator
Anthony Doods	....	grip
Henry Fong	....	electrician
Andy Gondek	....	best boy electric
Rich Green	....	first assistant camera
Peter Hannough	....	grip
Marcel Janisse	....	second assistant camera
J.P. Locherer	....	director of photography: second unit
Rick Lyon	....	dolly grip
David Mason	....	key grip
Tim Merkle	....	Steadicam operator
John Pogue	....	electrician
Michael Preuss	....	best boy
Michael Purdon	....	second assistant camera
Allan Yee	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Meredith Caplan	....	casting assistant
Jenny Lewis	....	casting assistant
Kelsey Matherson	....	extras casting assistant
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	extras casting (as Kristina Meuring)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura DiMarcantonio	....	wardrobe buyer
Jodi Katz	....	assistant costume designer
Pirjo Koho	....	on-set wardrobe supervisor
Samara McAdam	....	wardrobe truck assistant

Editorial Department
Erin Deck	....	assistant editor
Roderick Deogrades	....	second assistant editor
Mitch Lackie	....	assistant editor
Jennifer McSweeney	....	post-production assistant
Cathy Rait	....	color timer
Catherine Rankin	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Chris McLeod	....	assistant music editor
Wayne Swingle	....	music editor
Stephanie Urcheck	....	music supervisor
Matt Dunkley	....	music arranger: song (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Glen Creswell	....	transportation coordinator (as Glen Cresswell)

Other crew
Courtenay Bainbridge	....	production intern (as Courtenay Bainbridge)
Kresimir Bosiljevac	....	stand-in: Geraint Wyn Davies
Robin Bublick	....	stand-in: Mila Kunis
Diane Clute	....	script supervisor
Jane Conway	....	animal wrangler
Hillary Cunningham	....	office production assistant
Natasha Rosa del Vecchio	....	production intern
Liz Ferrier	....	assistant production coordinator (as Liz Ferrier-Tracey)
Linda Fogt	....	assistant location manager
Jeff Glickman	....	assistant to director
Cereita Goulbourne	....	assistant accountant
Brent Hetherington	....	assistant to producer
Anthony Kadak	....	location manager
Justin Kelly	....	payroll accountant
Randy Kumano	....	production coordinator
Wayne Levin	....	head of business/legal affairs: Lions Gate
Stacey McKay	....	production accountant
Robert M. Melnik	....	senior vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate Films
Anna Oetker	....	production intern
Glen Patterson	....	stand-in: William Shatner
Ian Paul	....	office production assistant
Jeff Prosserman	....	production intern
Alyson Richards	....	office production assistant
Lyle Ruby	....	location production assistant
Darren Sacks	....	location scout
Tamara Shannon	....	production associate
David Steinberg	....	legal
Charles Taylor	....	armorer
Charles Taylor	....	gun handler
Ian Thomson	....	daily production assistant
Al Vrkljan	....	gun handler (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Lions Gate Films

Distributors

• Indipendenti Regionali (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (Russia)
• Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
• Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (VHS)
• EuroVideo (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (France) (video)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (rental)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)
• RTL Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL8)
• Studio Home Entertainment

Special Effects

• Cine-Byte Imaging
• Grand Unified Theories (special make-up and forensics)
• J.M.S. Special Effects (special effects)
• Mr. X (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Clairmont Camera  camera systems
• Eyes Post Group  sound transfers
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Movie Armaments Group  firearms supplied by
• P.S. Production Services  equipment rentals
• Starcraft  craft services
• Tattersall Casablanca  sound design
• Wilshire Stages, The  adr facilities

Also Known As:

American Psycho 2 (USA) (short title)
The Girl Who Wouldn't Die (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | USA:R (Certificate #38677) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Caledon, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

The entire film was shot in twenty days.

Goofs:

Continuity: The second scene in Professor Starkman's class takes place two days after the first one yet everyone is wearing the same clothing and the word "Nicknames!" is still the only thing written on the blackboard.

Quotes:

Barbara: Excuse me!
Rachael: Oh bite me, Barbie.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Stuck with You

How Do Producers Get Away With This ?

You can just imagine the scene in some movie producers office :

" You know that movie set in the 1980s where Christian Bale kills his colleagues ? "

" Yeah vaguely "

" Well I just wrote the sequel "

" Is that the one where both Bale's character and Bale himself don't make an appearance , instead we have a teenage bimbo bumping off people she doesn't like ? "

" Yeah "

" Then why's your screenplay called TEENAGE BIMBO GOES ON KILLING SPREE ? Shouldn't either the words American or Psycho appear if it's a sequel ? "

" Hey I never thought of that "

"And it's probably illegal to call something a sequel if it has absolutely no connection with the original movie "

" Thanks for pointing that out boss . I'll rewrite the opening scene even if it contradicts the first movie . Let's do lunch "

I'm sort of guessing the producers had what's known in Britain as " A liquid lunch " or possibly they had something even stronger . As many people on this site have pointed out AP2:AAG not only hints that not only does it have nothing in common with the original movie it also seems to contradict AP . The story centres around Rachael Newman who would have been about four years old during the events of the first film . Why did anyone have to use the character of Patrick Bateman to set up the story here ? It's not even a plausible set up and it's not a plausible story in the first place . Perhaps the most ridiculous thing is how on earth Rachael would be physically able to commit these crimes because Mila Kunis doesn't look an inch taller than five foot , doesn't look an ounce heavier than ninety pounds and yet is able to commit acts of extreme violence with a sharp object . Realising this unlikely scenario the director wisely often cuts to a different scene when Rachael bumps off a victim . But this doesn't stop other massive plot holes like the police not checking for DNA when the victim of a car crash is found at the end of the movie

AP2:AAG is yet another cynical attempt to sell a stupid movie as a " Black comedy " but this is done in an even more cynical manner since it's a serial killer screenplay marketed as the sequel to a totally unrelated movie . It might have funny moments but these I'm sure are totally unintentional . If you saw the original you will hate this , if you haven't you will still hate this . Perhaps the motive behind it was to make the original appear much better than it actually was . If so then the producers have succeeded