Python II
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Python II 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
.
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.
Python (film)
Python is a made-for-TV horror movie directed by Richard Clabaugh. The film features several cult favorite actors, including William Zabka of The Karate Kid fame, Wil Wheaton, Casper Van Dien, Jenny McCarthy, Keith Coogan, Robert Englund , and Sean Whalen.The film concerns a...
. The film stars Billy Zabka
William Zabka
William Michael "Billy" Zabka is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is an Academy Award Nominee for Co-Writing and Producing the film, "MOST." Zabka is best known for his villain roles in several iconic 80s films, such as his role of Johnny Lawrence in 1984's The Karate...
reprising his role as Greg Larson from the first film, along with Dana Ashbrook
Dana Ashbrook
Dana V. Ashbrook is an American actor, perhaps best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the cult TV series Twin Peaks and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.-Personal life:...
and Simmone Mackinnon.
The sequel is about two mutated, monstrous pythons attacking the Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
military base
Military base
A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...
where they are being contained. The Russians and the Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
must work together to stop the snakes before they escape. Larson becomes the main human antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
, who will do anything to get the snake's DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
.
It was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
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 AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
FBI special agents led by Greg Larson (Zabka) attempt to retrieve the snakes. The snakes's DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
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
Land mine
A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
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". Doug Pratt states that Zabka's performance in the film is as if "he had sat through too many Emillio Esteves films" and calls the cinematography of the DVD transfer "grainy". The Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005 gave the film its lowest rating on a 5 point scale.Cast
- William ZabkaWilliam ZabkaWilliam Michael "Billy" Zabka is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is an Academy Award Nominee for Co-Writing and Producing the film, "MOST." Zabka is best known for his villain roles in several iconic 80s films, such as his role of Johnny Lawrence in 1984's The Karate...
as Greg Larson - Dana AshbrookDana AshbrookDana V. Ashbrook is an American actor, perhaps best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the cult TV series Twin Peaks and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.-Personal life:...
as Dwight Stoddard - Alex JoligAlex JoligAlex Jolig is a German actor, singer and motorcycle racer.Better known with his stage name Alex, he was once a housemate in Big Brother Germany reality show on RTL II. He became famous in Europe and also internationally with his hit songs Ich will nur dich and Willst du...?...
as Matthew Coe - Simmone Mackinnon as Nadia (as Simmone Jade MacKinnon)
- Marcus Aurelius as Col. Jefferson
- Mike Mitchell as Hewitt (as Michael Mitchell)
- Anthony Nichols as Keruptkot
- Vladimir KolevVladimir KolevVladimir Kolev is a retired boxer from Bulgaria and Olympic bronze medalist.At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, he won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual runner-up Andrés Aldama of Cuba.Two years earlier, at the...
as Crawley (as Victor Kohl) - Ken Evans as Boyer
- Raicho Vasilev as Dirc (as Raymond Valley)
- Vince Diamond as McEwen
- Velizar Binev as Aziz