In Collection
#275
Seen It:
Yes
Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Mystery, Action
USA / English
| Tobin Bell |
Jigsaw |
| Franky G |
Xavier |
| Erik Knudsen |
Daniel |
| Dina Meyer |
Kerry |
| Beverly Mitchell |
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| Glenn Plummer |
Jonas |
| Shawnee Smith |
Amanda |
| Emmanuelle Vaugier |
Addison |
| Donnie Wahlberg |
Eric Mason |
| Beverley Mitchell |
Laura |
| Tim Burd |
Obi |
| Leigh Whannell |
Adam |
| Mpho Koaho |
Tim |
| Director |
Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Producer |
Mark Burg; Gregg Hoffman; Peter Block; Oren Koules |
| Writer |
Darren Lynn Bousman; Leigh Whannell |
Saw II brings back many features of the original
Saw: elaborate sadistic scenarios designed to "test" the victims' will to live; Tobin Bell as the Machiavellian (yet doomed) serial killer Jigsaw; Shawnee Smith as Amanda, a survivor of one of Jigsaw's "games", forced to play again; Dina Meyer (
Starship Troopers), whose role as a detective is considerably expanded; and the stunningly godawful dialogue of screenwriter Leigh Whannel. The set-up this time is even more preposterous than before, as a rough-and-tumble cop named Eric (Donnie Whalberg,
Band of Brothers) watches, on video monitors, his son trapped in a house filled with nerve gas and a handful of other victims, all of whom are mysteriously connected. Eric has captured Jigsaw, but the implacable killer refuses to reveal where the cop's son is being held... unless Eric will play by Jigsaw's rules. Fans of
Saw will love
Saw II, as the tortures are more gruesome than before; viewers who found
Saw either detestable or laughable won't like
Saw II either, as the characters rarely behave like actual people (even when a moment's explanation would solve a conflict, no one bothers to communicate, even though their lives are on the line). It's a festival of body fluids, agonized grimaces, and shrieks of pain--and if that's your thing, this is your movie.
--Bret Fetzer
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Barcode |
031398188599 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2/14/2006 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.78:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: DD-EX 5.1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Commentary with director Darren Lynn Bousman, and Actors Donnie Wahlberg and Beverley Mitchell Jigsaw's Game Bits and Pieces: The Props of Saw II The Traps of Saw II Storyboards and Conceptual Art Gallery Trailers
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