Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
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83% of critics liked it
(36 reviews) -
75% of users liked it
(229,682 ratings)
This high-voltage sequel continues the adventures of Los Angeles detectives Riggs and Murtaugh (Oscar-winner Mel Gibson and Danny Glover) as they try to thwart a smuggling ring of blond South African "diplomats". Gibson finds romance this time around, and Academy Award- winner Joe Pesci… More This high-voltage sequel continues the adventures of Los Angeles detectives Riggs and Murtaugh (Oscar-winner Mel Gibson and Danny Glover) as they try to thwart a smuggling ring of blond South African "diplomats". Gibson finds romance this time around, and Academy Award- winner Joe Pesci ("GoodFellas," "My Cousin Vinnie") joins the team as fast-talking con artist Leo Getz. "At the Movies" calls this "...Pure dynamite!...a summer blockbuster with enough humor, excitement and action for two movies," while Roger Ebert praises "...Terrific... entertaining from one end to the other." Gene Shalit sums up all the cheers, calling it "...even more fun than the original ...directed at a mile a minute by Richard Donner...lots of laughs.
- Directed By
- Richard Donner
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Jul 7, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
Loaded with the usual elements, Lethal Weapon 2 benefits from a consistency of tone that was lacking in the first film.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
By concentrating on the often frustrating, funny relationship between the three men, the film gains in humour but loses some of the momentum and panache which distinguished the original.
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Caryn James, New York Times
If you liked Lethal Weapon, you'll like Lethal Weapon 2; it's almost as simple as that.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A film with the same off-center invention and wild energy as the original.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
You've got your chases, you've got your explosions, you've got your destruction of property and death of innocent bystanders -- all this and bonding too.
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Cast
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Mel Gibson
as Martin Riggs
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Danny Glover
as Roger Murtaugh
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Joe Pesci
as Leo Getz
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Joss Ackland
as Arjen Rudd
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Derrick O'Connor
as Pieter Vorstedt
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Patsy Kensit
as Rika Van Den Haas
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Darlene Love
as Trish Murtaugh
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Traci Wolfe
as Rianne Murtaugh
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Stephen Kahan
as Capt. Murphy
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Burbank the Cat
as Itself
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Cynthia Burr
as Owner of Honda
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Grand L. Bush
as Jerry Collins
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Patrick Cameron
as Bomb Squad Cop
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Marian Collier
as Poolside Card Player
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Jay Della Valle
as Poolside Card Player
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Lionel Douglass
as Officer Friesen
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Jenette Goldstein
as Meagan Shapiro
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Tommy Hinkley
as Cop
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Damon Hines
as Nick Murtaugh
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Sherman Howard
as Hit Man
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David Marciano
as Cop
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Jack McGee
as Carpenter
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Dean Norris
as Tim Cavanaugh
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Jim Piddock
as Consulate Envoy
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Mark Rolston
as Hans
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Edward J. Rosen
as Poolside Card Player
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Sam the Dog
as Itself
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Nestor Serrano
as Eddie Estaban
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Pat Skipper
as Hit Man
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Ebonie Smith
as Carrie Murtaugh
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Philip Suriano
as Joseph Ragucci
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Kenneth Tigar
as Bomb Squad Leader
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Mary Ellen Trainor
as Police Psychiatrist
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Paul Tuerpé
as Hit Man
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Danny Wynands
as Hitman
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Bruce A. Young
as Hit Man
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James Oliver
as Officer Moss
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Jim Birge
as Bomb Squad Cop
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Orlando Bonner
as Tow Truck Driver
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Tony Carreiro
as Marcelli
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Robert Fol
as Consulate Guard
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Catherine Guel
as Computer Operator
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Salim Jaidi
as Policeman
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Guy Mack
as Hit Man
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Jeanne McGuire
as Computer Operator
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Philip Maurice Miller
as Hit Man
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Allan Dean Moore
as George
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Danny Ondrejko
as Consulate Clerk
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Virginia Shannon
as Consulate Office Worker
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Al Weber Jr.
as Poolside Card Player
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Norm Wilson
as Detective in Squad Room
- Marion Dougherty
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Juney Smith
as Tom Wyler
- Steve Kahan




