Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997
PG
2h 1m

IMDb RATING

4.0/10

87K

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Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

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A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.

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IMDb RATING

4.0/10

87K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 9 nominations

Trivia
Gary Oldman turned down the role of the villain, and instead chose to make Air Force One (1997).

Goofs
In several scenes, many passengers are stuck behind "fire screen doors" and unable to get out. These doors open like any normal doors with the recessed handle built right into them. You can see this handle when the chainsaw is used. Even if the passengers were somehow stuck behind water-tight doors, those can always be opened via a manual crank.

Quotes
Annie Porter: Jack, he was never the romantic type. For our anniversary he gives me pepper spray. PEPPER SPRAY. I think it's perfume. I end up in the emergency room.

Crazy credits
No oceans were polluted during the filming of this movie.

Alternate versions
The network TV version of the film makes the following changes:
The final scene of the theatrical version of the film where Annie is repeating her drivers test is shown at the very beginning.
An additional scene was added showing Annie and Alex driving to the port and riding a dinghy to the ship where Annie first meets Geiger.
The name of the cruise ship was changed to "S.S. Legend".
An additional scene was added showing crew of the Eindhoven Lion extinguishing the oil tanker after the bow thruster scene.
An extended boat crash scene was added with more dialogue between the crew on the ship.
An extended scene was added showing Alex walking through a crashed house and through St. Martin after jumping off the ship.

Connections
Edited into The Making of 'Speed 2: Cruise Control' (1997)

Soundtracks
Tell Me Is It True
Written, Performed and Produced by UB40
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. / Virgin Records Ltd.

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Featured review

3/10

Speed 2: Snooze control

Now I liked Sandra Bullock in the original Speed. I even liked her in that film where she went into a beauty pageant. But in this monstrosity, I just wanted to slap her repeatedly and say "What are you doing!?"

She is just dire. Not in acting (well... any more than usual, anyway) but just in the way her character made you want to shake her until she regained some sense. Whoever was responsible for the script needs a good beating here. Unless I am completely mistaken, her character between the events of the first film and this one, turned into a complete and total airhead bimbo.

Add in Jason Patric (who will never be leading man material) and it seems that only Willem Dafoe was having any fun. Truly awful!

But it is good to see that ocean liners, which may have to weather tropical storms, apparently have windows made of glass so easy to break that anyone can hurl themselves through them on a whim. Priceless cinema.

Avoid this one if you liked the original.

Avoid this one if you expect a thrilling sea drama.

Avoid this one if you like Sandra Bullock.

Avoid this one if....well....just avoid it.