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FX2 - The Deadly Art of Illusion

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FX2 - The Deadly Art of Illusion (1991)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:3

Rotten:8

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Rollie Tyler is now a high-tech toy designer living with a beautiful woman and her son. Her ex-husband, a police officer, asks Rollie to use his special effects expertise to help him out on a case.... Rollie Tyler is now a high-tech toy designer living with a beautiful woman and her son. Her ex-husband, a police officer, asks Rollie to use his special effects expertise to help him out on a case. Rollie reluctantly agrees and the ex-husband is accidentally killed. Once again, Rollie is unwillingly drawn into an investigation. [More]

Starring: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Philip Bosco

Starring: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Philip Bosco, Tom Mason, Joanna Gleason, Dominic Zamprogna

Director: Richard Franklin

Director: Richard Franklin

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There should be a special category for movies that are neither good nor bad, but simply excessive.

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A mediocre sequel that lacks the punch of its highly entertaining predecessor.

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Lacks the spark and flair of the original.

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Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Fairly uninspired sequel to a movie that didn't really need one.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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