''Hardbodies 2'' is a 1986 adult comedy movie sequel to the 1984 film ''

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''. It was directed by Mark Griffiths and featured Brad Zutaut,

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and Alba Francesca. The plot involves two men, Scotty and Rags, and pair of film crews in

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, assuming the identities of students taking part in

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, and derives humor from the use of profanity and nudity. The movie was released by CineTel Films and it has a run time of 88 minutes.

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gave the film a "bomb" rating. The film features the

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s cruise ships ''

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'' and MTS ''Oceanos'' (the setting of Semester at Sea), which ran aground in 1989 due to Typhoon Dan and sank in 1991 due to uncontrolled flooding, respectively. In Australia, the unrelated ''

Miracle Beach ''Miracle Beach'' (released in the Philippines as ''Genie, My Love'' and subtitled ''Hardbodies II'' in Australia) is a 1992 fantasy/comedy film starring Dean Cameron, Ami Dolenz, Felicity Waterman and Pat Morita. Plot Scotty McKay (Cameron) is j ...

'' was sold under the title ''Miracle Beach: Hard Bodies II'', even though ''Hardbodies 2'' had been released in the country in 1987.

Cast

*Brad Zutaut as Scotty Palmer *

as Cleo/Princess *

as Logan *Alba Francesca as Zacharly *Sorrells Pickard as Carlton Ashley *

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as Lana Logan *

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as Morgan *Sam Temeles as Rags *Louise Baker as Cookie *Curt Wilmot as Sean Kingsley *Alexandros Mylonas as Brucie *Yula Gavala as Kidnapper's wife * Giorgos Tzifos as Cleo's father *Giorgos Kotanidis as Kidnapper

References

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* * American sequel films American sex comedy films American sexploitation films 1980s sex comedy films CineTel Films films Beach party films 1986 comedy films 1986 films 1980s English-language films Films directed by Mark Griffiths (director) 1980s American films {{exploitation-film-stub