Kindergarten Cop 2
Kindergarten Cop 2 is a 2016 American direct-to-video comedy film starring Dolph Lundgren and directed by Don Michael Paul. It is the sequel to the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1][2] Principal photography in Maple Ridge, Langley, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada took place 28 days, from July 27 to August 24, 2015.[3] The school in which the film is produced at is called Kanaka Elementary. The film was released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment in the United States on May 17, 2016.[4] It is the second installment in the Kindergarten Cop film series.
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| Directed by | Don Michael Paul |
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| Written by | David H. Steinberg |
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| Music by | Jake Monaco |
| Cinematography | Kamal Derkaoui |
| Edited by | Vanick Moradian |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Federal agent Zack Reed goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher, and is surprised to find that it may be his most challenging mission yet.
Reed and his partner Sanders are pursuing a dangerous criminal leader who has discovered a copy of the FBI witness protection database. The file has been stored on a USB "flash" drive by a now-deceased kindergarten teachers. None of the staff or students know where the drive is, so Reed applies for the role of teacher to the bereaved class.
The school has a very liberal/modern perspective on teaching and managing children which is, at first, quite awkward to Reed's more straightforward ways. With some assistance from Sanders (father of five), Reed learns to lead the class in a more relational and emotionally-aware way. Reed's co-teacher in kindergarten, Olivia is an attractive single woman. Reed asks her out on a date and they begin to connect romantically.
Reed and Olivia's classes compete for a "capture the flag" competition which Reed's class wins once he explains a "trojan horse" strategy to the kids. The criminal leader, Zogu, captures the FBI surveillance van and discovers the crucial role of the children. He finds the USB drive with the children on a field trip, but they manage to surprise him with their trojan horse attack strategy.
The drive is returned to the FBI and the kids celebrate their victory with their parents.
Cast
- Dolph Lundgren as Agent Zack Reed
- Fiona Vroom as Michelle
- Aleks Paunovic as Zogu
- Andre Tricoteux as Valmir
- Bill Bellamy as Agent Sanders
- Sarah Strange as Miss Sinclaire
- Darla Taylor as Olivia
- Raphael Alejandro as Cowboy
- Enid-Raye Adams as Jett's Mom
- Jody Thompson as Hot Mom
- Rebecca Olson as Katja
- Dean Petriw as Jett
- Jenny Sandersson as Hot Mom
- Carolyn Adair as Felicity
- Nicholas Carella as Bernie the Hot Single Dad
- Michael P. Northey as Hal Pasquale
- Josiah Black as Jason Flaherty
- James Ralph as SWAT Leader
- Abbie Magnuson as Molly
- Tyreah Herbert as Hannah
- Blake Stadel as Mr. Edwards (Molly's Dad)
- Oscar Hartley as Simon
- Valencia Budjanto as Patience
- William Budjanto as Tripp
- Chris Violette as Country Bar Bartender (uncredited)
- Tawny West as Line Dancer (uncredited)
Production
On June 1, 2015, it was reported that The Garden and Half Past Dead film director Don Michael Paul will be directing the film, and Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be reprising his role as Detective John Kimble. Schwarzenegger announced that his character, Detective John Kimble, is now officially retired from being a kindergarten teacher and police officer.
Schwarzenegger was replaced by Dolph Lundgren as a new character FBI Agent Zack Reed. On December 21, 2015, the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of the original film, the first official photos of Kindergarten Cop 2 were released via About.[5]
References
- Orange, B. Alan. "First Look at Dolph Lundgren in Kindergarten Cop 2", MovieWeb, published August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- Williams, Owen. "Dolph Lundgren Starring In Kindergarten Cop 2", Empire, published August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- Wolfson, Rebecca. "From Universal 1440 Entertainment: Kindergarten Cop 2", PR Newswire, published August 17, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- Loiaconi, Stephen. "Kindergarten Cop 2 is coming soon. You have been warned.", WICS, published February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- McKittrick, Christopher. "Official Photos from Kindergarten Cop 2 Starring Dolph Lundgren", The About Group, published December 21, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.