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Atlas Shrugged: Part II (or Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike[3]) is a 2012 American drama film based on the 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged by the philosopher Ayn Rand. It is the second installment in the Atlas Shrugged film series and the first sequel to the 2011 film Atlas Shrugged: Part I, continuing the story where its predecessor left off. [4]
Atlas Shrugged is a trilogy of American science fiction drama films. The series, adaptations of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel of the same title, are subtitled Part I (2011), Part II (2012) and Part III (2014); the latter sometimes includes Who Is John Galt? in the title.
- Elia Cmiral
- John AglialoroHarmon Kaslow
- Paul Johansson
- John AglialoroBrian Patrick O'Toole
Oct 4, 2013 · John Rogers at Kung Fu Monkey has what is still the best take down of Atlas Shrugged: There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas...
Aug 26, 2012 · Ayn Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged” has polarized opinion for more than 50 years. Its fans — including, until recently, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan — applaud the book’s celebration of...
- sue.horton@latimes.com
Oct 10, 2019 · Despite this setback, a sequel was still made. Neither Schilling nor any of the original cast members, as well as the director, returned and production had its budget slashed to $10 million.
Atlas Shrugged is set in a dystopian United States at an unspecified time, in which the country has a "National Legislature" instead of Congress and a "Head of State" instead of a President. The US appears to be approaching an economic collapse, with widespread shortages, business failures, and decreased productivity.
Jun 25, 2023 · Critics came down hard on Atlas Shrugged. Leftists were affronted by Rand’s pro-capitalist line. Those on the opposite side of the spectrum were troubled by the novel’s explicit atheism.
