Lethal Weapon 2 - Brennpunkt L.A.

Originaltitel: Lethal Weapon 2

1989
R
1 Std. 54 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

193.193

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.946

1.188

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2 - Brennpunkt L.A. (1989)

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Action Crime Thriller

Riggs und Murtaugh sind den südafrikanischen Diplomaten auf der Spur, die ihre Immunität für kriminelle Aktivitäten nutzen.Riggs und Murtaugh sind den südafrikanischen Diplomaten auf der Spur, die ihre Immunität für kriminelle Aktivitäten nutzen.Riggs und Murtaugh sind den südafrikanischen Diplomaten auf der Spur, die ihre Immunität für kriminelle Aktivitäten nutzen.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

193.193

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.946

1.188

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 1 Gewinn & 3 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
During production, Richard Donner was shocked when Mel Gibson confided that he was drinking five pints of beer for breakfast. Despite his alcohol problems, Gibson was known for his professionalism and punctuality.

Patzer
The MythBusters - Die Wissensjäger (2003) duplicated the toilet bomb and showed that, by freezing the battery with liquid nitrogen, the explosion would have been delayed by about 15 minutes.

Zitate
[Rudd fires at Riggs, hitting him several times. Riggs falls, writhing in pain. Arjen's gun clicks empty. Roger aims at him]
Roger Murtaugh: [shouting] DROP IT, ASSHOLE!
Martin Riggs: [weakly] Rog...
Arjen Rudd: [holds up his wallet] Diplomatic immunity.
[Roger slowly rolls his head on his neck, takes aim, and fires - his bullet goes through Rudd's wallet, and then his head]
Roger Murtaugh: It's *just been revoked*!

Crazy Credits
The Merrie Melodies theme is briefly heard during the opening sequence.

Alternative Versionen
To receive a 15 certificate, the UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC. These cuts included:
Reduced violence in the scene where Murtaugh kills two thugs with a nail gun (a shot showing blood on a thug's head was shortened and another showing nails embedded in the other thug's chest was optically darkened).
Most of the sex scene between Riggs and his girlfriend was cut.
Riggs' vengeful killing of the villains who killed his girlfriend on the pier was entirely cut.
Riggs' repeated shooting of a villain during the final shootout was reduced.
Kicks to Riggs' face by villain in climax were reduced.
Later video and DVD releases had some cuts waived but were raised to an 18, whilst retaining the edits of the pier killing and repeated shooting of a villain by Riggs. The cuts were fully waived in 2010 and the certificate downgraded to a 15. The uncut version is only available on Blu-Ray, while the DVD still has an 18 certificate but is missing the killing of the two thugs on the pier and of the guards on the container.

Verbindungen
Edited into Alias: Die Agentin: The Box: Part 2 (2002)

Soundtracks
Cheer Down
Performed by George Harrison
Produced by George Harrison and Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Dark Horse Records
Music by George Harrison
Lyrics by George Harrison and Tom Petty

Benutzerrezensionen244

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Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

A fine Sequel

Riggs and Murtaugh now face a bunch of south African criminals hiding behind their diplomatic immunity. The duo have to fight for their right to fight back, as the criminals declare war on the cops, and arouse the lethal weapon in Riggs.

The introdction of Joe Pesci's character is a little annoying at first but it soon grows on you and he adds a focus for the comedy element.

Richard Donner again directs the cop duo and again we have a movie well worth watching.

Plenty of action, a few more laughs and a lethal weapon that is still just as sharp, all combine to deliver another great outing for Riggs and Murtaugh.

8/10