Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Movie, 1991, The live-action films, Set in New York
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is #3 of 16 in release order and #3 of 16 in chronological order in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The story
The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants. Meanwhile Splinter is coming... to a decision.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze recap
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) brings back a scarred Shredder, who steals the last of the ooze that made the Turtles. Michael Pressman directs this sequel, with Paige Turco taking over as April O'Neil. The brothers, voiced by Brian Tochi, Laurie Faso, Adam Carl and Robbie Rist, are living with April and Splinter (Kevin Clash) while they look for a new home, and they befriend Keno (Ernie Reyes Jr.), a pizza delivery boy trained in martial arts. Splinter reveals the ooze came from Techno Global Research Industries, so they look for its scientist, Professor Jordan Perry (David Warner), but the Foot kidnaps him first. The Shredder (François Chau) forces Perry to mutate a snapping turtle and a wolf into Tokka and Rahzar, huge brutes with the minds of infants. Raphael storms off after a row with Leonardo and is captured, and Perry admits the ooze was an accident. It follows the 1990 film and leads into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze ending explained
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze ends with a brawl in a dance club where Vanilla Ice is performing, as the Turtles turn Tokka and Rahzar back into ordinary animals with Perry's antidote and a round of fire extinguishers. The Shredder grabs a hostage, is thrown out to the docks and drinks the last of the ooze, becoming the giant Super Shredder (Kevin Nash). His rampage brings the pier down on top of him while the brothers shelter in the water. April reads Perry's thank-you note to the Turtles, and Splinter punishes them with flips for being seen. Casey Jones does not appear in this entry.
Post-credits scenes
No. The Secret of the Ooze has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 37%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
- Chronological order: after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
What to watch before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
In release order, the essentials before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).
Cast
- Brian Tochi as Leonardo (voice)
- Laurie Faso as Raphael (voice)
- Robbie Rist as Michelangelo (voice)
- Adam Carl as Donatello (voice)
- Paige Turco as April O'Neil
- David Warner as Professor Jordon Perry
- Kevin Clash as Splinter
- François Chau as Shredder
- David McCharen as Shredder (voice)
- Frank Welker as Rahzar / Tokka (voice)
- Michelan Sisti as Michaelangelo / Soho Man
- Leif Tilden as Donatello / Foot #3
Directed by Michael Pressman.