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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Shane Black (characters)
Shane Black (story) ...
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Release Date:
7 July 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
The magic is back! more
Plot:
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
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Kensit's Home Raided
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The adventure continues more (122 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Gibson | ... | Martin Riggs | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh | |
| Joe Pesci | ... | Leo Getz | |
| Joss Ackland | ... | Arjen Rudd | |
| Derrick O'Connor | ... | Pieter Vorstedt | |
| Patsy Kensit | ... | Rika van den Haas | |
| Darlene Love | ... | Trish Murtaugh | |
| Traci Wolfe | ... | Rianne Murtaugh | |
| Steve Kahan | ... | Captain Ed Murphy | |
| Mark Rolston | ... | Hans | |
| Jenette Goldstein | ... | Officer Meagan Shapiro | |
| Dean Norris | ... | Tim Cavanaugh | |
| Juney Smith | ... | Tom Wyler | |
| Nestor Serrano | ... | Eddie Estaban | |
| Philip Suriano | ... | Joseph Ragucci |
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Runtime:
114 min | Germany:108 min (cut version) | USA:118 min (director's cut)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #29848) | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (director's cut) | New Zealand:M | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 (director's cut) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | UK:18 (video rating) (cut) | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | West Germany:16 | West Germany:18 (director's cut) | Thailand:R-14
Filming Locations:
2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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While the Murtaugh family waits for the commercial, they watch "Tales from the Crypt" (1989), specifically episode #1.2, "Tales from the Crypt: And All Through the House (#1.2)" (1989) (the psycho Santa episode), which aired on 10 June 1989, starring Mary Ellen Trainor, who plays police psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Woods in this movie. Some episodes in the series were produced by the film's director, Richard Donner. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the tow truck chase, the same shot of a beige Cadillac swerving around the truck as it approaches a Chevrolet Citation is used twice, although from different angles. more
Quotes:
[Murtaugh is holding a wounded Riggs in his arms after killing Aryan]
Martin Riggs:
Hey Rog, could you reach into my pocket there?
[Murtaugh reaches into Riggs's pants pocket, and pulls out a pack of cigarettes, thinking he wants a last smoke before he dies]
Roger Murtaugh:
Here you go.
Martin Riggs:
I, I want you to throw those things away, those things'll kill ya.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Spaced: Battles (#1.4)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
This I Swear more
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What does the word 'kaffir' mean?more
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The adventure continues with Lethal Weapon 2. All the great characters are back and with some new ones, as well. Joe Pesci enters the Lethal Weapon-series as the annoying and witty Leo Getz(ok ok ok ok?) Riggs and Murtaugh must fight against a South-African diplomat, who`s a big drugdealer. The classic mixture of action and comedy is also to be found here. I have never seen another series of movies (except Die Hard), where all the chapters are just as great as the original film. 9/10