This Is America Part 2 (1980): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1980, This Is America Part 2 is a documentary film directed by Romano Vanderbes, running about 102 minutes.

What it’s about. The sequel to This is America, aka Jabberwalk. This film goes inside the real America circa 1980 - a world of punks, orgies and worm-eating hicks! Romano Vanderbes back on the film making side and Norman Rose back on narrating duty for the second of the This Is America trilogy. Things kick off slightly louder this time with a performance by The Dictators doing a version of America the Beautiful while the titles role, then right into piece about punk star Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedy's running for mayor of San Francisco. Then back into a more This Is America feeling segment about a crazy fat bloke called Captain Sticky. Among some of the other more interesting segments we get a look at underground vagrants, a piranha attack, martial arts nuns, a family of worm eaters, a drug abusing church and ends with a death row electrocution.

Who’s in it. This Is America Part 2 stars Norman Rose as Narrator (voice), Jello Biafra as Self, Bo Diddley as Self and Vanessa del Rio as Topless Boxer in Red Shorts, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, This Is America Part 2 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch This Is America Part 2 page.

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