Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Timing: 1:54 (114 min)

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All about film

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Photo 70

Actors and characters

Release date

1989-07-07

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros.

Genre

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Budget

$25 000 000

Revenue

$227 853 986

Website

Director

Richard Donner

Actors

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor, Patsy Kensit, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Mark Rolston, Steve Kahan
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Joel Silver, Richard Donner

Operator

Stephen Goldblatt

Composer

Eric Clapton

Artist

Audition

Marion Dougherty, Gail Levin

Editing

Stuart Baird
All team (185)

• While the Murtaugh family waits for that very commercial, they are watching “Tales from the Crypt” (1989), episode 1.2 “And All Through The House,” which premiered on June 10, 1989, and starred Mary Ellen Trainor, who played Dr. Stephanie Woods. Furthermore, several episodes of “Tales from the Crypt” were produced by Richard Donner, who also directed this film.
• The carpenter’s name is McGhee. This is the real name of the actor who played the character (Jack McGhee).
• The name of the cologne whose bottle is shattered during the destruction of Riggs’ trailer is “Hero.” The first time we see Riggs entering his RV, you can notice an advertisement for this cologne playing on the television.
• During the scene where Leo is cleaning Riggs’ house, the song “I'm Not Scared” by the British pop group “Eighth Wonder,” whose member was Patsy Kensit, who played Rik Van Haas, is playing.
• Leo’s signature phrase, “okay-okay-okay,” was based on the way employees at “Disneyland” amusement parks spoke when giving directions to “Fantasyland.”
• Initially, Leo was supposed to be a flattering and effeminate character, but Joe Pesci didn’t want to play him that way. He suggested that Leo be a man who tries too hard to please everyone.
• Originally, Riggs was supposed to die in the film’s final scene, but the producers decided to keep him alive so that a sequel could be made.
• The scene of the house destruction on stilts cost the filmmakers over $500,000.
• An alternate ending to the film: Thanksgiving dinner at the Murtaugh house, also attended by Riggs and Rika Van Haas.
• Number of deaths: 33.
• The director's cut has a runtime of 118 minutes.
• For this film, Mel Gibson turned down the lead role in «Batman» (1989).
• During the shootout on the ship in the film's finale, Riggs empties an entire magazine into the attacker in one scene, approaches him, and fires one more shot at point-blank range. At that moment, it is visible that the killed man's shirt has no bullet holes or blood splatters.
• The carpenter’s name is McGhee. This is the real name of the actor who played the character (Jack McGhee).
• Mel Gibson turned down the lead role in "Batman" (1989) for the sake of this film.