Speed 2: Cruise Control is a 1997 action–thriller film, and a sequel to Speed . The film was produced and directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson, based on a story by de Bont and McCormick. Sandra Bullock stars in the film, reprising her role from Speed, while Jason Patric and Willem Dafoe co-star. The film was released by 20th Century Fox on June 13, 1997. The plot involves couple Annie and Alex taking a vacation in the Caribbean aboard a luxury cruise ship, which is hijacked by a villain named Geiger by hacking into the ship's computer... system. As they are trapped aboard the ship, Annie and Alex work with the ship's first officer to try to stop the ship, which they discover is programmed to sail into an oil tanker. De Bont came up with the idea for the film after he had a recurring nightmare about a cruise ship crashing into an island. Speed star Keanu Reeves was initially supposed to reprise his role for the sequel, but decided not to commit and was replaced by Patric prior to filming. Production took place aboard Seabourn Legend, the ship on which the film is set.
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| Release date: | June 13, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Jan de Bont |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 121 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jan de Bont, Steve Perry, Michael Peyser |
| Editor: | Alan Cody |
| Music by: | Mark Mancina |
| Cinematography: | Jack N. Green |
| Screenplay by: | Randall McCormick, Jeff Nathanson |
| Estimated budget: | $110,000,000 |
| Genre: | Disaster, Thriller, Action |