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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 17  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 6.1/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Derrick O'Connor, Patsy Kensit

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Joel Silver
Composer: Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen, David Sanborn

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 26, 2006

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Blue BD Case
  • Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround Sound 2.0 - French
  • Subtitles - English SDH, English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
  • Featurettes - 1. Additional Scenes
  • 2. "Stunts and Action" Featurette

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4/4

Kick ass sequel

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02/12/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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7/10

You may find the movie overdone, to be sure, but you'll have to admit the lead characters are endearing.

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10/26/06
John J. Puccio
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4/10

Too jokey and cutesy. This is where the series took a wrong turn toward too much comedy, but the public didn't seem to mind.

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02/17/06
Chuck O'Leary
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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06/11/05
Emanuel Levy
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02/11/05
Greg Maki
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12/26/04
Robert Roten
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3/5

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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3/5

Strong, funny sequel

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06/25/04
Daniel Eagan
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2/5

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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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6/10

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03/09/04
Dragan Antulov
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3/5

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12/08/03
Nicolas Lacroix
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09/26/03
James O'Ehley
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09/11/03
Dan Fazio
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06/19/03
Josh Gilchrist
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05/21/03
Ryan Cracknell
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05/20/03
Caryn James
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5/5

The best of the series! I really liked this one. Yes, even more than the first.

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04/30/03
Alex Sandell
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