Python II

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In this made-for-cable sequel to Pythons, the U.S. Army's Colonel Jefferson (Marcus Aurelius) has successfully neutralized the horrific 12-ton, 57-foot python that had been developed as a jungle weapon by a top-secret intelligence organization. Unfortunately, still another synthetic "Beta Snake" has escaped from Sub-Basement 9 of the Russian-American Joint Military Operations -- and this one is 85 feet long, and even meaner and more invulnerable than the original python prototype. When the slimy predator slithers into the Ural Mountains, it is up to disgraced ex-ballplayer Dwight Stoddard (Dana Ashbrook) and his Russian wife Nadia (Simone Jade McKinnon) to capture and kill the monster. Alas, mysterious American Greg Larson (Billy Zabka), who claims to be a "biotechnician," proves to be the real snake in the grass in this melodramatic Bulgarian-American coproduction. Pythons II was first telecast in the U.S. by the Sci-Fi Channel on August 17, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

  • William Zabka - Greg Larson
  • Dana Ashbrook - Dwight Stoddard
  • Alex Jolig - Matthew Coe
  • Simone Jade McKinnon - Nadia
  • Marcus Aurelius - Col. Jefferson
Mihail Miltchev - Hewitt; Vladimir Kolev - Charley; Kiril Efremov - Boyce; Raicho Vasilev - Diaz; Vadko Dimitrov - McKuen; Anthony Nichols - Kristopher; Yelizar Biney - Aziz; Tyrone Pinkham - Pilot; Sgt. Roger Sandgs - Copilot; Maxim Genchev - Old Soldier; Kristo Shopv - Doctor; Ivailo Geraskov - Col. Zubov; Ivan Burney - Russian Soldier; Georgi Ivanov - Russian Soldier; Ivan Panez - Scientist; Stanislav Dimitrov - Scientist; Robert Zachar - Father; Bojka Velkova - Mother; Kiril Pop Hristov - Spencer

Credit

Yancy Calzada - Animator, Lee McConnell - Director, David Flores - Editor, Richard Smith - Executive Producer, Jim Hollensteiner - Executive Producer, Thomas J. Niedermeyer Jr. - Executive Producer, Richard McHugh - Composer (Music Score), George Todor - Production Designer, Azusa Ohno - Cinematographer, Phillip J. Roth - Producer, Jeffrey Beach - Producer, John Capilla - Producer, Alvaro Villagomez - Special Effects, Jeff Rank - Teleplay By, Brianna Simer - Costume/Wardrobe

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Python II
Directed by Lee McConnell
Produced by Jeffrey Breach
Ken Olandt
Phillip Roth
Richard Smith
Written by Jeff Rank
Starring William Zabka
Dana Ashbrook
Alex Jolig
Simmone Mackinnon
Music by Daniel j. Neilson
Cinematography Patrick Rousseau
Editing by David Flores
Studio UFO Studios International
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) July 17, 2002 (2002-07-17)
Running time 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Python II (sometimes Python 2[1]) is a 2002 sequel to the 2000 film Python. The film stars Billy Zabka reprising his role as Greg Larson from the first film, along with Dana Ashbrook and Simmone Mackinnon.

The sequel is about two mutated, monstrous pythons attacking the Russian military base where they are being contained. The Russians and the Americans must work together to stop the snakes before they escape. Larson becomes the main human antagonist, who will do anything to get the snake's DNA.

It was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Plot

A Russian military base is secretly harboring two genetically enhanced regal pythons. The Russians think they have them contained, however the snakes escape and begin killing soldiers as while trying to break out. After the killing, a group of American FBI special agents led by Greg Larson (Zabka) attempt to retrieve the snakes. The snakes's DNA became the primary concern and Larson begins to kill his own men to try and get the DNA before being eaten himself by the snake. The first snake is led through a land mine field by the Russian protagonist, Nadia, while the other one is blown up by an explosive which is hurled into the snake's mouth by the film's American protagonist, Dwight Stoddard. Only Dwight and Nadia survive, and are rescued by some more Russian soldiers.

Reception

The DVD & Video Guide 2005 describes the movie as beginning "on a boring note and goes downhill from there".[2] Doug Pratt states that Zabka's performance in the film is as if "he had sat through too many Emillio Esteves films"[3] and calls the cinematography of the DVD transfer "grainy".[4] The Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005 gave the film its lowest rating on a 5 point scale.[5]

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