Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991 Film)
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | |
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| Directed by | Michael Pressman |
| Produced by | Thomas K. Gray Kim Dawson David Chan |
| Written by | Todd W. Langen |
| Based on | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman Peter Laird |
| Starring | Paige Turco David Warner |
| Music by | John Du Prez |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Edited by | Steve Mirkovich John Wright |
| Production companies | Golden Harvest Mirage Enterprises Northshore Investments |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema (United States) 20th Century Fox (International) |
| Release date | March 22, 1991 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Japan United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $78.6 million (US) |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is a 1991 American superhero science fiction action film|action comedy film directed by Michael Pressman, based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters published by Mirage Studios. It is the sequel to the 1990 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Secret of the Ooze was followed by a third film in 1993, and a fourth (TMNT) in 2007. The film is distributed in the United States by New Line Cinema, and internationally distributed by 20th Century Fox.
The film follows the adventures of the four Turtles: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and their Master Splinter. Resuming from the events of the last film, the villain, Shredder, returns to take back command of the Foot Clan, and work towards getting revenge on the Turtles. When he learns the secret behind the Turtles' mutation, he becomes more dangerous than ever. The film sheds some light on the origins of Splinter and the Turtles, as well as introduces two new villains: Tokka and Rahzar.
Unlike the first film, this entry rarely showed the use of the Turtles' weapons. They instead fight bare-fisted for much of the film, as part of an attempt to tone down the violence of the previous installment. The film was released on March 22, 1991, and received mixed to negative reviews from critics who felt it departed from the much darker tone of the original 1990 film, and was more light-hearted. Despite this, the film was financially successful, and became the 13th highest-grossing film domestically in the year of its release. The film is a tribute to Muppets creator Jim Henson, who died less than a year before this film's release. Henson's Creature Shop created the animatronic creature costumes for the film, like the first film.
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- Mark Caso as Leonardo: Leonardo is generally considered the leader of the Turtles within the TMNT franchise. He wears a blue bandana and carries two ninjaken on the back of his shell. He is voiced by Brian Tochi.
- Michelan Sisti as Michelangelo: Michaelangelo is one of the four Turtles, and is the most light-hearted of the four in both the film and the TMNT universe. He wears an orange bandana and carries dual nunchaku on each side within his belt. He is voiced by Robbie Rist.
- Leif Tilden as Donatello: Donatello is one of the four turtles and is known for his technological expertise within the TMNT franchise. He wears a purple bandana and carries a bo on the back of his shell. He is voiced by Adam Carl.
- Kenn Troum as Raphael: Raphael is the more aggressive and rebellious of the four turtles. He wears a red bandana and carries two sai in his belt. He is voiced by Laurie Faso. Troum and Faso replace Josh Pais in this film.
- Paige Turco as April O'Neil: O'Neil is a news reporter, and the human companion of the Turtles and Splinter. Turco replaced Judith Hoag for this film and the following film.
- David Warner as Professor Jordan Perry: The professor works for the TGRI company as head scientist. He works with the Turtles to create an antidote for the mutated Tokka and Rahzar.
- Kevin Clash as Splinter: Splinter is the master and father figure of the turtles, and is a mutant rat.
- Ernie Reyes, Jr. as Keno: He is a pizza delivery boy who meets the turtles in the beginning of the film and befriends them.
- François Chau as Shredder: Shredder is the main villain in the TMNT franchise. He survived the battle with Splinter from the first film, and wishes to get revenge on Splinter and the Turtles. François Chau replaced James Saito in this film; He is voiced by David McCharen, reprising his role from the first film.
- Toshishiro Obata as Tatsu: Master Tatsu is Shredder's right-hand man and temporary leader of the Foot Clan in Shredder's absence. He is voiced by Michael McConnohie.
- Mark Ginther as Rahzar: Rahzar is a mutated wolf created by Shredder using a canister of ooze from the TGRI company. He is voiced by Frank Welker.
- Kurt Bryant as Tokka: Tokka is a mutated alligator snapping turtle also created by Shredder using the canister of ooze from TGRI. He is voiced by Frank Welker.
- Kevin Nash as Super Shredder: Shredder becomes Super Shredder as a result of using the ooze which has mutant effect, making Shredder a superior version of himself.
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- See also: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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