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Jul 7, 1989 · Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated sequel.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Richard Donner
- 1989-07-07
Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor and Patsy Kensit. It is a sequel to the 1987 film Lethal Weapon and the second installment in the Lethal Weapon film series.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the action comedy film Lethal Weapon 2, directed by Richard Donner and written by Jeffrey Boam and Shane Black. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers, editors, and more.
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue South African drug dealers and diplomats who use their immunity to smuggle cocaine and gold. They also protect a federal witness and face deadly threats from the consulate.
Lethal Weapon 2 may sport a thin plot typical of action fare, but its combination of humor and adrenaline, along with the chemistry between its leads, make this a playful, entertaining...
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- Richard Donner
- R
- Mel Gibson
A sequel with most of the same qualities as the original, featuring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci as cops in a complex plot involving South African diplomats and illegal gold. Read Ebert's analysis of the film's invention, energy, villains and humor.
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Overview. In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under Murtaugh's toilet, the action explodes!
