Friday the 13th Part 2 sets the template for the franchise to follow with more teen victims, more gruesome set pieces, and fewer reasons to keep following along.
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Friday the 13th, Part 2

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Movie Info
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Director -
Steve Miner -
Producer -
Steve Miner -
Screenwriter -
Ron Kurz -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 1, 1981, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2011 -
Runtime -
1h 27m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)