Speed 2: Cruise Control
A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.
- Director:Jan de Bont
- Genre:Action / Romance / Thriller
- Runtime:125 minutes
Cast
Sandra Bullock : Annie
Jason Patric : Officer Alex Shaw
Willem Dafoe : John Geiger
Temuera Morrison: Juliano
Brian McCardie : Merced
Returning for the sequel, Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock) is taking her driving test with a paranoid driving instructor, Mr. Kentor (Tim Conway). She has broken up with her boyfriend Jack Traven (originally Keanu Reeves) two years prior because she could not handle the extreme stunts he pulled as an LAPD SWAT member. Annie is now dating another LAPD SWAT team member Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) who is on a high speed chase in the Los Angeles area. Alex originally told Annie he is a patrol cop in Venice, but after capturing a criminal on his chase, Annie learns the truth when she runs into him in the aftermath of his high speed pursuit. As an apology, Alex surprises her with a trip to the Caribbean, on the cruise ship, the Seabourn Legend.
As the ship sets sail, Annie meets John Geiger (Willem Dafoe), a fellow passenger who becomes upset that his golf clubs have not arrived. However, while on deck, Alex finds Geiger a little suspicious when he is sitting at the bar and does not notice the golf tournament on TV at least once. They brush it off, and Alex and Annie continue their vacation. Alex happens to be carrying with him an engagement ring, hoping to ask Annie to marry him.
Meanwhile, Geiger sneaks around the cruise ship, mainly the engine room and technical facilities. His former golf clubs are revealed to be small explosive devices, which he uses to destroy the ship’s communications and power systems. It is eventually revealed that Geiger was a dedicated employee to a software company that designed computer systems for several cruise ships, including the Seabourn Legend and that he developed a sickness regarding copper in his blood, which helped cause him to get fired. Seeking vengeance, Geiger has successfully managed to hack into the cruise ship’s computer systems and control the ship via remote control. He continues his retaliation by overloading one of the engines, causing the port propeller to shut down, by doing so causing damage onboard the ship. In the main hall, Alex is about to ask Annie to marry him when the chaos ensues, and passengers and crew find themselves bracing for their lives. After killing the captain by throwing him overboard, Geiger forces the first officer Mr. Juliano (Temuera Morrison) along with the rest of the ship’s crew to initiate an evacuation of the vessel. Geiger gives them 15 minutes to do so while he commits a jewelry heist in the ship’s main vault. Read more
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