Toy Story 2 (1999)

Coming Out at 24 November 1999 in theaters.

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Toy Story 2 is computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter and produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to 1995’s Toy Story, the second film in the Toy Story franchise and the first ever computer animated sequel. In the film, Woody is stolen by a toy collector, prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to rescue him, but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jim Varney, Annie Potts, R. Lee Ermey, John Morris, and Laurie Metcalf all reprise their character roles from the original film. The returning cast is joined by Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Estelle Harris, Jodi Benson, and Wayne Knight, who voice the new characters introduced in this film.

Disney initially envisioned Toy Story 2 as a direct-to-video sequel. The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug’s Life (1998). When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to a theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film’s quality. Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend. Although most Pixar features take years to develop, the established release date could not be moved and the production schedule for Toy Story 2 was compressed into nine months.

Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich

Writers: John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb

Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn

Cast

Tom Hanks	…	Woody (voice)
Tim Allen	…	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack	…	Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	…	Stinky Pete the Prospector (voice)
Don Rickles	…	Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney	…	Slinky Dog (voice)
Wallace Shawn	…	Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)
John Ratzenberger	…	Hamm the Piggy Bank (voice)
Annie Potts	…	Bo Peep (voice)
Wayne Knight	…	Al the Toy Collector (voice)
John Morris	…	Andy (voice)
Laurie Metcalf	…	Andy’s Mom (voice)
Estelle Harris	…	Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
R. Lee Ermey	…	Army Sarge (voice)
Jodi Benson	…	Tour Guide Barbie / Barbie on Backpack (voice)
Jonathan Harris	…	Geri the Cleaner (voice)
Joe Ranft	…	Wheezy the Penguin / Heimlich (voice)
Andrew Stanton	…	Evil Emperor Zurg (voice)
Jeff Pidgeon	…	Green Aliens / Mr. Spell (voice)
Jack Angel	…	Rocky Gibraltar / Shark (voice)
Bob Bergen	…	Green Army Men (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	…	Jessie – yodeling / additional voices (voice)
Sheryl Bernstein	…	(voice)
Rodger Bumpass	…	Clerk (voice)
Corey Burton	…	Woody’s Roundup Announcer (voice)
Rachel Davey	…	(voice)
Debi Derryberry	…	(voice)
Jessica Evans	…	Woman #2 (voice)
Bill Farmer	…	Man #1 (voice)
Pat Fraley	…	Toy Store Buzz Lightyears (voice)
Jess Harnell	…	Man #2 (voice)
John Lasseter	…	Blue Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot (voice)
Nicolette Little	…	Little Girl at Yard Sale (voice)
Sherry Lynn	…	Barbie Girl (voice)
Mickie McGowan	…	Mom at yard sale (voice)
Phil Proctor	…	Sign-off voice / Airline rep / Mr. Konishi (voice)
Jan Rabson	…	Japanese Businessman (voice)
Carly Schroeder	…	(voice)
Madylin Sweeten	…	Woman #1 (voice)
Hannah Unkrich	…	Molly Davis (voice)
Lee Unkrich	…	Red Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot (voice)
Dave Foley	…	Flik the Ant (voice)
Robert Goulet	…	Wheezy the Penguin (singing voice)
Kresimir Mikic	…	Woody
Frank Welker	…	Bullseye / Buster (voice)
Ranko Zidaric	…	Buzz Svjetlosni (Buzz Lightyear)