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Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

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In the future, Highlander Connor MacLeod must prevent the destruction of Earth under an anti-ozone shield.

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Storyline

The second "Highlander" movie, again with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. It's the year 2024 and all the ozone above Earth has gone. To protect people from dying, MacLeod helped in the construction of a giant "shield", several years ago. But, since there isn't left anyone Immortal after MacLeod's victory in the previous film, he has stopped being an Immortal himself. Now he is just an old man, until one day some other Immortals arrive on our planet. You see, the Immortals come from another planet... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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It's a kind of magic. See more »

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Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, and some sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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1 November 1991 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Highlander 2  »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$15,556,340 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Unused scenes reveal that the Kurgan from the first film was also a resident of Zeist, and General Katana hired him to kill Connor MacLeod. The final battle between MacLeod and the Kurgan from the 1986 film is shown on a large screen to Zeist bettors, and when the Kurgan fails, Katana sends down the two assassins featured in the final cut of the film to take out MacLeod. See more »

Goofs

At the prison complex, MacLeod alternately sits in and leans out of the car. See more »

Quotes

Katana: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. If you don't take it out and use it, it's going to rust.
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Soundtracks

"Haunted"
Performed by Glenn Hughes
Produced by Robin George
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User Reviews

 
errrrr....okay?..
6 November 2006 | by (Warrington, England) – See all my reviews

I have cried in a total of 3 films in my life... Number 1, Bambi, when his mum dies.... Number 2, City Slickers, when Norman the Calf gets dragged down river and nearly dies... and finally, Number 3, Highlander II, as it soooo bad! Remember Highlander? The Locations, The Soundtrack, The Kurgan, The Plot...

Now, take it all away and replace it with...

Awful red sky effect throughout the film, Couple of old Queen songs from the 1st film, Michael Ironside doing a bad Kurgan impression and a "plot" that doesn't have any relevance to the original plot...

That is Highlander II.


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