SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL (1997) Movie Poster, Daybill, Sandra Bullock
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL (1997) Movie Poster, Daybill, Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Directed by Jan de Bont Movie Poster and Condition Condition: Very Fine-. This Australian Daybill movie...
SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL (1997) Movie Poster, Daybill, Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe, Directed by Jan de Bont
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: Very Fine-. This Australian Daybill movie poster has some edgewear present on the right and left hand sides. This poster is currently stored rolled and will be carefully wrapped, packaged and shipped in a cylinder. Featuring official artwork from the film’s promotional campaign, this Daybill poster measures approximately 13 x 30 inches, a size unique to Australian cinema advertising, making it a rare collectible for enthusiasts.
Movie Synopsis
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) is an exhilarating action thriller and the sequel to the smash hit Speed (1994). Directed by Jan de Bont, who also helmed the original, this film swaps a speeding bus for a luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean, delivering high-octane drama on the open water. The stellar cast includes Sandra Bullock reprising her role as Annie Porter, Jason Patric as her boyfriend Alex Shaw, an LAPD officer, and Willem Dafoe as John Geiger, a vengeful ex-employee turned villain. The plot kicks off with Annie and Alex hoping for a relaxing getaway, only to face chaos when Geiger hijacks the ship’s navigation systems, setting it on a collision course with an oil tanker. With time running out, the duo must outwit the maniacal Geiger to save the passengers and avert disaster.
Filming took place on location in the Caribbean, using the real cruise ship Seabourn Legend for authenticity. The production was ambitious, featuring complex stunts like the ship crashing into a marina on St. Martin—an impressive blend of practical effects and scale models. With a hefty $110 million budget, Speed 2 grossed $164 million worldwide, achieving moderate success despite mixed reviews. Critics noted its plot stretched believability, but fans of 90s action flicks adore its adrenaline-pumping sequences and the chemistry between Bullock and Patric. Dafoe’s chilling performance as Geiger adds a gripping edge.
Jan de Bont, a former cinematographer on films like Die Hard (1988), brought his visual flair to the project, while writers Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson crafted a screenplay that maintained the franchise’s relentless pace. The score by Mark Mancina, who also worked on the original, amplifies the tension with dynamic orchestral tones. A cameo by Joe Morton, reprising his Speed role, nods to fans. This Australian Daybill movie poster, with its vibrant, action-packed design, is a nostalgic piece of cinema history, perfect for collectors of movie memorabilia and devotees of Sandra Bullock.
To find out more about Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.