Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Horror Thriller Mystery
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

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Read our Friday the 13th Part 2 Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
Friday the 13th Part 2 Plot Synopsis:
Months after Alice beheaded psycho killer/mother Pamela Voorhees at Camp Crystal Lake, survivor Alice is still traumatized because of the murders. But there is one problem: Mrs. Voorhees' son Jason never drowned and died, so he saw Alice behead Mrs. Voorhees. Jason finds Alice soon and murders her. Five years later, a camp counselor-in-training program begins at Packanack Lodge, right near Camp Crystal Lake. As teenagers in the program start snooping around Camp Crystal Lake, they start getting killed violently one by one.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Is it Mrs. Voorhees" son Jason, who did not really drown in the lake some 30 years before?
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Friday the 13th Part 2 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Box Office: $21,722,776
Nominations: 3
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Friday the 13th Part 2 Release Dates In Theaters: May 01, 1981, Blu-ray 4K: Oct 13, 2020, Blu-ray CE: Oct 13, 2020, Blu-ray: Sep 26, 2017
Writers: Ron Kurz, Victor Miller, Sean S. Cunningham
Producers: Lisa Barsamian, Tom Gruenberg, Frank Mancuso Jr., Steve Miner, Dennis Stuart Murphy
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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Cast (Click to Expand)
Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Steel | ... | Ginny |
| John Furey | ... | Paul |
| Adrienne King | ... | Alice |
| Kirsten Baker | ... | Terry |
| Stuart Charno | ... | Ted (as Stu Charno) |
| Warrington Gillette | ... | Jason |
| Walt Gorney | ... | Crazy Ralph |
| Marta Kober | ... | Sandra |
| Tom McBride | ... | Mark |
| Bill Randolph | ... | Jeff |
| Lauren-Marie Taylor | ... | Vickie |
| Russell Todd | ... | Scott |
| Betsy Palmer | ... | Mrs. Voorhees |
| Cliff Cudney | ... | Max |
| Jack Marks | ... | The Cop |
| Steve Dash | ... | Jason Stunt Double (as Steve Daskawisz) |
| Jerry Wallace | ... | The Prowler |
| David Brand | ... | Extra Counselor |
| China Chen | ... | Extra Counselor |
| Carolyn Louden | ... | Extra Counselor |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Amy Steel (b. May 3, 1960) – Ginny
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Amy Steel Pulitzer | Amy F. Steel - John Furey (b. April 13, 1951) – Paul
Sign: Aries - Adrienne King (b. July 21, 1955) – Alice
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Kirsten Baker (b. April 7, 1960) – Terry
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Stuart Charno (b. September 29, 1956) – Ted (as Stu Charno)
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Stu Charno - Warrington Gillette (b. October 7, 1960) – Jason
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Walt Gorney, as Crazy Ralph, passed away at age 91 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Aries - Marta Kober (b. October 23, 1963) – Sandra
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Marta Scorsese - Tom McBride, as Mark, passed away at age 42 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Thomas McBride - Bill Randolph (b. October 11, 1953) – Jeff
Sign: Libra - Lauren-Marie Taylor (b. November 1, 1961) – Vickie
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Lauren Didrechson | Lauren Taylor - Russell Todd (b. March 14, 1958) – Scott
Sign: Pisces - Betsy Palmer, as Mrs. Voorhees, passed away at age 88 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Betsy Clark - Cliff Cudney – Max
Also known as: Clifford Cudney | Cliff Cydney - Jack Marks – The Cop
Also known as: Jack R. Marks
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