Jackass Number Two

''Jackass Number Two'' is a 2006 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the sequel to '' Jackass: The Movie'' (2002), both based upon the MTV series '' Jackass''. Like its predecessor and the original television show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits, starring the regular ''Jackass'' cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Wee Man, Dave England, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey.

Produced by MTV Films, Dickhouse Productions and Lynch Siderow Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film premiered in theaters on September 22, 2006, received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $84.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $11.5 million.

Unused material of the film was released as a separate movie titled ''Jackass 2.5'' online on December 19, 2007, and on DVD on December 26, 2007. It was followed by another sequel, '' Jackass 3D'' (2010).

Synopsis

The film opens by introducing the primary cast members while bulls aggressively chase them in a suburban neighborhood.

The most notable stunts include; Johnny Knoxville sitting on a big red rocket which gets launched into the air, Bam Margera being stuck in a trailer with a cobra, Chris Pontius' penis dressed as a mouse while a snake attempts to bite it, Steve-O getting his cheek pierced by a fish hook and getting thrown into the shark infested Gulf of Mexico, Ryan Dunn being launched into a garage door while riding a shopping cart, Dave England riding a giant firehose that launches him into a patch of mud, Wee Man getting zapped by an electric stool upon believing that cards are being thrown at him, Ehren McGhehey attempting a loop while riding a pocketbike, and Preston Lacy disguising himself as Bam's father Phil to spoon with Bam's mother April in bed.

The final bit is a prank orchestrated by the cast on Ehren McGhehey in which he dresses up as a terrorist along with cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich, and take a taxi to the airport and convince the driver that they are going to blow up a plane. In reality, the driver is swapped with director/actor Jay Chandrasekhar, who becomes violent with Ehren when he attempts to initiate the prank. The taxi pulls into a vacant lot where a panicked Ehren is forced into the trunk and Jay drives around the lot in circles. When the car comes to a stop, Ehren is relieved to discover that it is a prank and was not in serious danger. However, it is also revealed to Ehren that the beard that was put on him as part of the bit was made up of pubic hair by a majority of the cast and crew, one of whom happened to have crabs, after which Ehren gets angry and dry heaves.

The movie concludes with Johnny Knoxville putting his hand in a bear trap, before transitioning into a performance by the main cast in a Busby Berkeley-style movie musical production number set to the '' La Cage aux Folles'' song "The Best of Times", where the guys sing and dance while performing more stunts. After a wrecking ball hits Knoxville, Rip Taylor appears to end the movie much like in the predecessor.

Cast

The entire main cast from '' Jackass: The Movie'' returned for the sequel.

Guest appearances

Crew

Crew members who appear in this movie:
* Director and producer Jeff Tremaine
* Producer Spike Jonze
* Executive producer Trip Taylor
* Co-producer and cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich
* Co-producer and photographer Sean Cliver
* Cameramen Lance Bangs, Rick Kosick, Greg "Guch" Iguchi, and Mark Rackley
* Photographer Ben "Benzo" Kaller
* Sound mixer Cordell Mansfield
* Boom operator Seamus Frawley
* Art director J.P. Blackmon
* Property master Scott Manning

Stunts including ''Jackass'' and '' Viva La Bam'' regular Don Vito were also filmed and shown in original trailers. 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 at the last minute and have never been released since.

Notable exceptions to the supporting cast are Raab Himself, who was battling alcoholism and drug addiction at the time, and Rake Yohn, who did however appear in the film's sequel '' Jackass 2.5''. They both were recurring cast members in the ''Jackass'' TV show and in the first ''Jackass'' movie. Ryan Dunn initially approached Raab to appear in the movie, however, he declined the offer.

Production

Shooting began on January 30, 2006, and ended on June 23, 2006. During filming, the ''Jackass'' cast refused to divulge their various locations, out of fear of fans interfering with the filming process. Notable filming locations include India, Australia, England, Moscow and Argentina. 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

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