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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Director's Cut, Behind the Scenes Footage, Dolby Digital (5.1), Original
Got it - and more. Over four specially added minutes put the boys back in action as never before in this director’s cut version of Lethal Weapon 2. Riggs
(Mel Gibson) wows the pretties at a hotel spa before getting to Getz. Murtaugh (Danny Glover) receives bad bodywork news from an auto repairman after his beleaguered station wagon sees some Riggs-piloted street action. Plus, feisty Leo (Joe Pesci) shares a newly included scene in which he recalls a suspect’s address by complex spins of numbers that...well, no one can tell it like Leo. And no one would follow his lead but Riggs and Martaugh. It’s police procedure, Lethal style. And it’s yours to enjoy as the duo draws a bead on criminals hiding behind diplomatic immunity.
"Ultraviolent, superslick sequel is just as cartoonish as the first--and possibly even more entertaining... A must for action fans." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"...It's fun stuff--crackling, playfully escapist summer fare that doesn't make you feel taken advantage of later." Roger Piantadosi, Washington Post
Editor's Note
Murtaugh is still the family man. Riggs is still the daredevil, but now he counts the odds before bucking them. This time, they must protect an accountant who has laundered a half billion dollars in narcotics money. He leads them to a murderous syndicate with ties to a foreign power. Along the way, there's a six-story plummet from a window, a booby-trapped toilet, an underwater escape, and more. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound Effects Editing.
Plot Summary
Mismatched cops Riggs and Murtaugh reunite as they set out to apprehend a duo of corrupt South African emissaries. The catch? The bad guys have diplomatic immunity, and the police can't touch them. But Riggs and Murtaugh are expert at bending the rules.
| Features | Over 4 Specially Added Minutes! | | Expanded Motion Menu | | Scene Access | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Behind-The-Scenes Stunt Featurette | | Filmographies | | Production Notes | | French Subtitles | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | English DTS 5.1 Surround Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 5/31/2005 |
| Running Time: 118 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 1000099965 | | UPC: 00085391629023 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Danny Glover | | Joe Pesci | | Mel Gibson | | Patsy Kensit | | Stephen Goldblatt - Cinematographer | | Richard Donner - Director | | Michael Kamen - Musical Score | | David Sanborn - Musical Score | | Eric Clapton - Musical Score | | Joel Silver - Producer | | Richard Donner - Producer | | Shane Black - Story By | | Warren Murphy - Story By | | Jeffrey Boam - Writer |
| Awards |
Oscar (1990) | | | Robert G. Henderson, Alan Robert Murray, Nominee, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing |
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
...Lethal Weapon 2 was directed by Richard Donner, who also made the first film and whose credits include the first, and best, Superman movie. Unlike a lot of directors specializing in high-tech action comedies, he doesn't seem exhausted or cynical. There's an alertness to his scenes, and a freshness to the dialogue by Jeffrey Boam. This doesn't seem like a sequel, but like a movie in which new discoveries are always possible. - Roger Ebert
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