Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
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Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice is a 2002 American sports film starring Stephen Baldwin
and Gary Busey
and directed by Steve Boyum
. The direct-to-video film is the sequel to the 1977 film Slap Shot
.
. After only 10 wins in two years the team is bought by a family entertainment corporation called Better America, run by an executive named Richmond Claremont (Gary Busey). The team is moved to Nebraska
and given a new (female) coach. The team soon finds out that Richmond Claremont intends to use the Chiefs as the team which plays and loses in scripted games against a Harlem Globetrotters
type team named the Omaha IceBreakers in an attempt by Dean Claremont to make the game suitable for a family audience.
The "Super Chiefs" lose the Hanson brothers when a fight breaks out between the two teams. After the fight Claremont bribes Linden to change the team's attitude and then leave. Linden succeeds into talking the Chiefs into supporting the "fake" game for higher pay and better exposure. He then leaves. He comes back after remembering his love for the game and talks the "Super Chiefs" into their old ways. The Chiefs with the Hanson brothers back begin crushing the Icebreakers. The Chiefs win and Claremont is furious and threatens to sue, but can't because he no longer owns the Chiefs... the recent lottery winning Hanson Brothers do. The movie ends with the Hansons saying the team is going to play the great old-time hockey like Eddie Shore
, Dit Clapper
, Toe Blake
, and Gordie Howe
.
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Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice is a 2002 American sports film starring Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
and Gary Busey
Gary Busey
William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
and directed by Steve Boyum
Steve Boyum
Steve Boyum is a long time Hollywood stunt performer, television director and film director. He has appeared in over 60 films as a stunt performer.-Selected filmography as a director:*Human Target...
. The direct-to-video film is the sequel to the 1977 film Slap Shot
Slap Shot (film)
Slap Shot is a 1977 film comedy starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean directed by George Roy Hill. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town.- Plot :...
.
Plot
25 years after the events of the first film, the minor-league hockey team Charlestown Chiefs are still languishing in Pennsylvania. A new player/coach, Sean Linden (Baldwin), has taken over from Reggie Dunlop, and the team's violence has become the Chiefs' hallmark as Sean Linden does not try to control the "fighting hockey" trio of the Hanson BrothersHanson Brothers
The Hanson Brothers are fictional characters in the 1977 movie Slap Shot. The characters are based on three brothers who were actual hockey players; two of them starred in the film.The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd...
. After only 10 wins in two years the team is bought by a family entertainment corporation called Better America, run by an executive named Richmond Claremont (Gary Busey). The team is moved to Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
and given a new (female) coach. The team soon finds out that Richmond Claremont intends to use the Chiefs as the team which plays and loses in scripted games against a Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
type team named the Omaha IceBreakers in an attempt by Dean Claremont to make the game suitable for a family audience.
The "Super Chiefs" lose the Hanson brothers when a fight breaks out between the two teams. After the fight Claremont bribes Linden to change the team's attitude and then leave. Linden succeeds into talking the Chiefs into supporting the "fake" game for higher pay and better exposure. He then leaves. He comes back after remembering his love for the game and talks the "Super Chiefs" into their old ways. The Chiefs with the Hanson brothers back begin crushing the Icebreakers. The Chiefs win and Claremont is furious and threatens to sue, but can't because he no longer owns the Chiefs... the recent lottery winning Hanson Brothers do. The movie ends with the Hansons saying the team is going to play the great old-time hockey like Eddie Shore
Eddie Shore
Edward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...
, Dit Clapper
Dit Clapper
Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player....
, Toe Blake
Toe Blake
Hector "Toe" Blake, CM was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League .-Nickname:His nickname came out of his childhood for his younger sister was unable to pronounce his name...
, and Gordie Howe
Gordie Howe
Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League , and the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association . Howe is often referred to as Mr...
.
Reception
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice received a 0% "rotten" rating at Rotten Tomatoes (i.e. unanimous negative reviews) whereas the original Slap ShotSlap Shot (film)Slap Shot is a 1977 film comedy starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean directed by George Roy Hill. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town.- Plot :...
received an 87% "Fresh" rating.