The film was produced by Dickhouse Productions and MTV Films and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film premiered in theatres on September 22, 2006. The DVD was later released on December 26, 2006. Jackass 2.5, a direct-to-video feature, was made available online on December 19, 2007 and on DVD on December 26, 2007.[1] It contains most of the deleted and unused scenes that were originally shot for Jackass Number Two.
The film received positive reviews from critics, and was also a box office success, making nearly $85 million worldwide against a production budget of only $11.5 million.
Sinopsis
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. The film opens with an introduction of the nine cast members while they're being chased by bulls in a neighborhood. As the stampede chases them, Ryan Dunn jumps into a station wagon before a bull rips off the open door. Preston Lacy is pushed through a fence by a bull while trying to get over it. Dave England takes cover in a garbage can, which is knocked aside by a bull. Jason "Wee-Man" Acuña is knocked to the ground by a calf, and Chris Pontius is thrown into a kiddie pool by a bull's horns. Ehren McGhehey and Steve-O jump and break through a garden fence to avoid being hit. Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera are left, and get chased into a house. Bam jumps through a window, and Johnny stops in his tracks to deliver his signature line, "Hi, I’m Johnny Knoxville, welcome to Jackass!", before being blasted through a window by several bulls, followed by the film's title appearing onscreen.
The movie finishes with Johnny Knoxville in what appears to be a hotel room with a bear trap. The set then falls down to reveal a Busby Berkeley-style movie musical production number set to the La Cage aux Folles song "The Best of Times", where the cast sing and dance while getting battered by violent stunts. As in the first film, Rip Taylor is seen at the end of the sequence claiming that the is feeling not so good because of a drink called "The Piledriver"
Cameo
The film also includes cameos by Brandon Novak, Brandon DiCamillo, Mark Zupan, Roger Alan Wade, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Loomis Fall, Lance Bangs, animal experts David Weathers and Manny Puig, Rick Kosick, Spike Jonze and cult film directors John Waters, Jay Chandrasekhar. Professional BMX rider Mat Hoffman and professional skater Tony Hawk both performed stunts. Rap group Three 6 Mafia also appears, as well as HIM singer Ville Valo, actor James DeBello, with Kat Von D, as well as NFL star Jason Taylor.
Mike Judge, Luke Wilson and Willie Garson are also featured in the credits and in deleted scenes.
Stunts including Jackass and Viva La Bam regular Don Vito were also filmed and shown in previews. However, due to the scandal surrounding his arrest just prior to the film's release and the nature of the charges against him, all the scenes involving Don Vito were cut.
Production
Shooting began on January 30, 2006 and ended on June 23, 2006.[2][3] The Jackass cast refused to divulge where they were filming, out of fear of fans interfering with the filming process. However, they have filmed in India, Australia, England and Moscow. A few insights were leaked prior to the movie's release by Steve-O and Bam Margera via Radio Bam and Loveline. Other shootings were Bull Shoals, Arkansas; Key West, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; and West Chester, Pennsylvania.
The stunt "How to Milk a Horse" was originally shot for Wildboyz,[4] but was saved for future use.[4] "The idea to drink the horse semen was not actually planned but was "in the back of everyones mind."[5] To agree to do the stunt, Chris Pontius asked director Jeff Tremaine for a full day off of work,[6] but discouraged doing so since Chris Pontius had missed work the day before.[6] Additionally on screen Chris Pontius stated to Jeff Tremaine "This is going to make up for something bad I'm going to do in the future." This deal was verbally agreed upon and sealed with a handshake; it was also noted that said deal was videotaped for the camera.
Directed by Jeff Tremaine
Produced by
* Sean Cliver
* Johnny Knoxville
* Spike Jonze
Written by
* Johnny Knoxville
* Bam Margera
* Chris Pontius
* Steve-O
* Ryan Dunn
* Dave England
* Jason Acuña
* Preston Lacy
* Ehren McGhehey
* Jeff Tremaine
* Spike Jonze
Starring
* Johnny Knoxville
* Bam Margera
* Chris Pontius
* Steve-O
* Ryan Dunn
* Dave England
* Jason Acuña
* Preston Lacy
* Ehren McGhehey
Music by
* Manish Raval
* Tom Wolfe
Cinematography
* Lance Bangs
* Dimitry Elyashkevich
* Rick Kosick
Editing by
* Seth Casriel
* Matt Probst
Studio
* MTV Films
* Dickhouse Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) September 22, 2006 (2006-09-22)
Running time 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $11.5 million
Gross revenue $84,618,532
