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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

R  114 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime   -  7 July 1989 (USA)
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Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Director:

Richard Donner

Writers:

Jeffrey Boam (screenplay), Shane Black (story), and 2 more credits »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Danny Glover ...
Joe Pesci ...
Joss Ackland ...
Derrick O'Connor ...
Patsy Kensit Patsy Kensit ...
Darlene Love ...
Traci Wolfe Traci Wolfe ...
Steve Kahan Steve Kahan ...
Captain Murphy
Mark Rolston ...
Jenette Goldstein ...
Meagan Shapiro
Dean Norris ...
Juney Smith ...
Nestor Serrano ...
Philip Suriano Philip Suriano ...
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Storyline

Riggs and Murtaugh are at it again in this sequel to the original Lethal Weapon in 1987. When a red BMW crashes while they are chasing it, they discover the trunk is full of South African Krugerands. Their boss assigns them to protect a federal witness named Leo Getz to try and keep them out of trouble. When the witness reveals he has been doing business with South Africans, the story evolves into a fast moving chase. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Police | Chase | Sequel | Police Officer | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Je conduis. Non, je conduis. [canada] See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Afrikaans

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Arma mortal 2 See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$20,388,800 (USA) (9 July 1989) (1803 Screens)

Gross:

$227,300,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut version)  | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout several points in the movie, Riggs willfully mispronounces Arjen Rudd's name as "Aryan", willfully calls Pieter Vorstedt "Adolf", and refers to Rudd, Vorstedt, and their associates as the "Master Race". These are all references to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis before and during World War II. "Aryan Race" or "Master Race" was a Nazi ideological form which became a concept for white supremacism. The South African practice of Apartheid at the time was also another ideological form of white supremacy, which is likely why Riggs made these comparisons. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Murtaugh pulls up right behind the pool guy's truck on the first visit to the stilt house. Later, when he and Leo get in to chase Riggs and the tow truck, the wagon is now some distance back from the pick-up to allow him to pull out without reversing. See more »

Quotes

[Admiring the view over L.A]
Roger Murtaugh: That's downtown L.A. How would you like to have a house up here?
Martin Riggs: Well, it would be okay on the three days of the year when you can actually see it!
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Crazy Credits

We miss you, Jay Engel See more »

Connections

References Brannigan (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Believe Me"
Performed by The Skyliners
Courtesy of Original Sound Record Co., Inc.
Written by Richard Barrett See more »