Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)

• IMDb page: Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)


• Rate: 5.1/10 total 558 votes 


• Genre: Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi


• Release Date: 12 October 2012 (USA)


• Runtime: 112 min


• Filming Location: SB Spring Lofts – 650 South Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA


• Budget: $10,000,000(estimated)


• Director: John Putch


• Stars: Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe and Esai Morales|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: Chris Bacon (music by)  


• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Writing Credits By:

• Duke Sandefur  and


• Brian Patrick O'Toole  co-writer &


• Duncan Scott  co-writer


• Ayn Rand (novel)

Known Trivia

• Between Atlas Shrugged: Part I and this installment, all of the roles were recast.


• Teller (of Penn and Teller) who famously never speaks when in character as a Magician, does speak in his role as a Taggart Transcontinental Security Officer.


• Political commentator Bob Beckel appears as himself in this movie in a cameo role. His brother Graham Beckel played Ellis Wyatt in Atlas Shrugged: Part I. A picture of Graham Beckel as Ellis Wyatt appears in this film as part of a television news report on Wyatt’s disappearance.

Plot: With the global economy on the brink of collapse, Dagny Taggart discovers what might be the answer to a mounting energy crisis and races against the clock to prevent the motor of the World from being stopped for good. Full summary » |  »

Story: The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Unemployment tops 24%. Gas is $42 per gallon. Railroads are the main transportation. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, are mysteriously disappearing. Dagny Taggart, COO of Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered an answer to the mounting energy crisis – a prototype of a motor that draws energy from static electricity. But, until she finds its creator, it's useless. It's a race against time. And someone is watching.Written by Producers – Atlas Shrugged  

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Produced By:

• John Aglialoro known as producer


• Ben 'Bud' Brigham known as co-executive producer


• William A. Dunn known as executive producer


• Jeff Freilich known as producer


• Debbie Hayn-Cass known as line producer


• Sybille Herwig known as associate producer


• Harmon Kaslow known as producer


• Robert Kirkland known as co-executive producer


• Bernie Laramie known as co-producer


• Richard J. Stephenson known as co-executive producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Samantha Mathis known as Dagny Taggart


• Jason Beghe known as Henry Rearden


• Esai Morales known as Francisco d'Anconia


• Patrick Fabian known as James Taggart


• Kim Rhodes known as Lillian Rearden


• Richard T. Jones known as Eddie Willers


• D.B. Sweeney known as John Galt


• Paul McCrane known as Wesley Mouch


• John Rubinstein known as Dr. Floyd Ferris


• Robert Picardo known as Dr. Robert Stadler


• Ray Wise known as Head of State Thompson


• Diedrich Bader known as Quentin Daniels


• Bug Hall known as Leonard Small


• Arye Gross known as Ken Danagger


• Rex Linn known as Kip Chalmers


• Larisa Oleynik known as Cherryl Brooks


• Jeff Yagher known as Jeff Allen


• Michael Gross known as Ted 'Buzz' Killman


• Stephen Macht known as Clem Weatherby


• Thomas F. Wilson known as Robert Collins


• Jordana Capra known as Judge Griffin


• Jennifer Cortese known as Gwen Ives


• Rebecca Dunn known as Lillian's friend


• Mel Fair known as Luke Stone


• Kip Gilman known as Judge Beckstrom


• Martin Grey known as Reception Guest #1


• Amy Hedrick known as Laura Bradford


• Kevin M. Horton known as Dave Mitchum


• Gildart Jackson known as Gilbert Keith Worthing


• James Jordan known as Operator


• Jamie Rose known as Sara Connelly


• Dana Sparks known as Reception Guest #2


• Patricia Tallman known as Holly


• Teller known as Laughlin



• Darren Server known as Richard Halley


• Mike Jerome Putnam known as Lead Councel (uncredited)

..{tab=Supporting Department}Makeup Department:

• Kimberly Carlson known as department head hair


• Felicia Linsky known as assistant department head makeup


• Nadyne Peoples known as department head makeup artist (as Nadyne Hicks)


• Vito Trotta known as assistant department head hair

Art Department:

• Joe Del Monte known as construction coordinator


• Joe Delmante known as construction coodinator


• Aaron Dick known as set dresser


• Jim Gmuer known as leadman


• Matt Hausmann known as assistant prop master


• Tim Mallory known as on-set dresser


• Caroline Quinn known as set designer (as Caroline Quinn-Decker)


• Jefry Shebroe known as on-set props


• Amy Lynn Umezu known as storyboard artist


• Mark Walbaum known as art department coordinator


• Gregory R. Wolf known as property master

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Other Companies:

• AIRWare Technology  data delivery


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies


• Lotus Post  post-production sound services


• Pivotal Post  editing equipment provided by


• Reel Security  Production Security


• Tony's Food Service  catering (as Tony's Food Services)

Distributors:

• Atlas Distribution Company (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

..{tab=Other Stuff}Visual Effects by:

• Larry Detwiler known as visual effects supervisor


• Rory Hinnen known as digital compositor


• Jason Maynard known as visual effects artist


• Jeremy Nelson known as lead compositor


• Eddie Robison known as visual effects artist


• Russell Welch known as compositor

Release Date:

• USA 12 October 2012

MPAA: Rated PG-13 for brief language

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Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database

Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)