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Lethal Weapon 2

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Lethal Weapon 2
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R,1hr 54min
Genre:
Action
Release:
1989
Director:
Richard Donner
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci  ...more
Synopsis: Lethal Weapon 2 reteams Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as, respectively, "loose cannon" LA detective Martin Riggs and Riggs' partner, the cautious family man Roger Murtaugh. The villain this time is a South African diplomat (Joss Ackland) who doubles as a drug dealer. Though Riggs knows what's going on thanks to characterless character witness Joe Pesci, he can't touch the villain because of "diplomatic immunity." After perils too numerous to mention, Riggs and Murtaugh shoot it out with the heavies ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Piantadosi, Washington Post
But no, Lethal Weapon 2 is no artless, autopiloted waste of precious movie-theater air conditioning. It's fun stuff -- crackling, playfully escapist summer fare that doesn't make you feel taken advantage of later. Full Review
Metascore
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70
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 13 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Joe Pesci
Leo Getz
Joss Ackland
Arjen Rudd
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