''Half Past Dead 2'' is a 2007 American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

Art Camacho Art Camacho is an American film director, producer, actor and stuntman. His directorial work includes ''Recoil'' in 1998, ''13 Dead Men'' in 2003, '' Confessions of a Pit Fighter'' in 2005 and ''Half Past Dead 2'' in 2007; Assassin X in 2016, ...

and starring

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and

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. It is a sequel to the 2002 film ''

Half Past Dead ''Half Past Dead'' is a 2002 American action film written and directed by Don Michael Paul in his directorial debut, and produced by Steven Seagal, who also starred in the lead role, alongside Andrew Stevens and Elie Samaha. The film co-stars Morr ...

''. Kurupt and

Tony Plana José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''Grim ...

are the only actors to return from the first film. The film was released straight to video in the United States on May 15, 2007.

Plot

After the New Alcatraz massacre, long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transferred to another. He claims it's to be closer to his lady, but his real motives are a bit more grandiose than that. There he crosses paths with Burke (

) a bulky prisoner who is unfriendly and doesn't want to talk about anyone. Twitch, despite being less muscular, is just as mouthy and is pretty much the same. But there is a gang war brewing between the Black and Hispanic inmates that explodes into a hostile takeover of the prison when the Blacks' gang leader is shot dead and the finger points at Burke. But the situations worsen when the real killer and leader of the Hispanics, Cortez (Robert Madrid) takes Twitch's girlfriend (

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) and Burke's daughter (

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) hostage as well, betraying his comrades to escape. Eventually things get more complicated as Twitch's real reason for his transfer is to find the gold from the heist, organized from the fellow New Alcatraz inmate Lester McKena. Cortez demands a helicopter out of state or otherwise the hostages are dead. Burke and Twitch eventually catch up to Cortez and after a long fight with Burke ending up wounded, Cortez is knocked out and transferred to another prison. Twitch is given parole after his actions that could have seen him wait even longer before he actually gets out, with Burke having to serve only a few more weeks rather than years. Twitch and his girlfriend find the gold and, as a favor for Burke, set up his account with 80 million dollars along with a plan to help Burke's daughter for college, surprising Burke himself.

Cast

as Bernard "Twitch" *

as William Burke *

as Cherise * Robert Madrid as Alex Cortez * Joe Perez as Lewis *

as Ellie * Morocco Omari as J.T. * Jack Conley as Wallace *

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as Rivera *

as Warden Juan Ruiz "El Fuego" Escarzaga *

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as Lester McKenna (archive footage)

Music

The main title for ''Half Past Dead 2'', "Day By Day", was written by Jon Lee and Redd Stylez. The vocals were performed by Rap artist Redd Stylez.

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0871867 2007 direct-to-video films 2007 films 2007 action films American action films American direct-to-video films Direct-to-video sequel films American prison films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Art Camacho 2000s American films