Return to Frogtown
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{{Infobox film|name = Frogtown II (Return to Frogtown)
| image = Poster of the movie Return to Frogtown.jpg
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| director = Donald G. Jackson
| producer = Scott Pfeiffer
| writer = Donald G. Jackson
| starring = Robert Z'Dar
Denice Duff
Lou Ferrigno
| music = Robert Garrett
| cinematography = Donald G. Jackson
| editing = Chris Roth
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1993}}
| runtime = 87 min.
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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Return to Frogtown (also known as Frogtown II) is a 1993 B movie directed by Donald G. Jackson.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/75730/return-to-frogtown|title=Return to Frogtown|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=March 29, 2016}} It is the sequel to the 1988 cult film Hell Comes to Frogtown. Like its predecessor, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic future where mutant frog-people are at war with mankind.
Plot
Set some years after the events of the first movie, Captain Delano (Charles Napier) sends Sam Hell to infiltrate Frog Town again to rescue Texas Rocket Ranger John Jones (played by Lou Ferrigno) who crash landed. In what may be a direct reference to his Incredible Hulk fame, Jones is an unwilling test subject who is modified and turned into a frog-person, giving him superhuman strength.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/frogtown-ii/review/129292/|title=Frogtown II}} The tests are conducted by Professor Tanzer (Brion James) and Nurse Cloris (Linda Singer).
This is part of a larger plot by the Evil Star Frogmeister to turn all humans into frogmen. Hell must journey to the Frogtown Mutant Reservation in a desperate attempt to stop the planned mutation.
Cast
- Robert Z'Dar as Sam Hell
- Denice Duff as Dr. Spangle
- Kelsey as Commander Toty
- Michael Nyman as Frog
- Linda Singer as Nurse Cloris
- Lou Ferrigno as Ranger John Jones
- Don Stroud as Brandy Stone
- Brion James as Professor Tanzer
- Charles Napier as Captain Delano
- Rhonda Shear as Fuzzy
- Ken Davitian as Bud
- Brad Baker as Frog Guard
Production
Robert Z'Dar plays the main character, Sam Hell, in place of Roddy Piper. Notable co-stars of the cast include: Don Stroud, Brion James, Charles Napier, Rhonda Shear. The movie was followed by Max Hell Frog Warrior. Filmmaker Jackson claimed New World Pictures interfered with the picture.
Reception
Received two out of five stars in Creature Feature.Stanley, J (2000) Creature Feature 3rd Edition TV Guide gave the movie one star out of five, greatly preferring the original film.Frogtown II Review. https://www.tvguide.com/movies/frogtown-ii/review/129292/
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0106970}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|return_to_frogtown}}
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:1990s science fiction action films
Category:American science fiction action films
Category:American sequel films
Category:American post-apocalyptic films
Category:Films directed by Donald G. Jackson
Category:1993 science fiction films
Category:English-language science fiction action films
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