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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are off and running, trying to keep a key witness and themselves alive in this faster-than-gunfire sequel. From its breathless opening chase through L.A. streets to its raging gun-battle finale, the film's excitement never flags. In between, there's a six-story plummet from a window, a booby-trapped toilet, a Houdini-like underwater escape and the incredible destruction of a hillside stilt house. Just as fast as the action (at least in patter if not wit) is new co-star Joe Pesci as the weaselly witness.
"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
"...fun stuff--crackling, playfully escapist summer fare that doesn't make you feel taken advantage of later." Roger Piantadosi, The 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 | Additional Scenes | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Dubbed: French | | Featurette: Stunts & Action | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 9/12/2006 |
| Running Time: 114 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 80960 | | UPC: 00012569809604 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.40:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Danny Glover | | Joe Pesci | | Mel Gibson | | Patsy Kensit | | Eric Clapton, et. al. - Original Music By | | J. Michael Riva - Production Designer | | Jeffrey Boam - Screenplay | | Joel Silver, et. al. - Producer | | Richard Berger - Art Director | | Richard Donner - Director | | Shane Black - Based On Story By | | Stephen Goldblatt - Cinematographer | | Stuart Baird - Editor | | Virginia L. Randolph - Art Director | | Warren Murphy - Based On Story By |
| Awards |
Nominee (1990) | | | Oscar, Robert G. Henderson, Alan Robert Murray, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing |
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
"Lethal Weapon 2" is that rarity - a sequel with most of the same qualities as the original...The creation of the Getz character is the movie's masterstroke; instead of recycling scenes in which the two partners fight with each other, "Lethal Weapon 2" provides a third character who can exasperate both men. Pesci, who was brilliant as the younger brother in "Raging Bull," provides an entirely different kind of character here - ingratiating, slimy, self-deprecating, lovable. He gives us a counterpoint to the violence, and Gibson and Glover both have fun playing off of him..."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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