Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 American buddy cop action film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit, Derrick O'Connor and Joss Ackland. It is a sequel to the 1987 film Lethal Weapon and the second installment in the Lethal Weapon film series. Gibson and Glover respectively reprise their roles as LAPD officers Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, who protect an irritating federal witness, while taking on a gang of South African drug dealers hiding behind diplomatic immunity. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. The film received mostly positive reviews and earned more than $227 million worldwide.
| Director | Richard Donner |
| Produced by | Richard Donner, Joel Silver |
| Screenplay by | Jeffrey Boam |
| Story by | Shane Black, Warren Murphy |
| Starring | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor, Patsy Kensit |
| Music | Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Edited by | Stuart Baird |
| Production, company | Silver Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | July 7, 1989 |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $227.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 696480 |
About Lethal Weapon 2
Riggs and Murtaugh return for the second installment of the Lethal Weapon franchise to trail South African diplomats engaging in criminal activities.
Achievement of Lethal Weapon 2
The film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing. The screenplay was written by Jeff Boam based on a story by Shane Black and Warren Murphy.
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Latest information about Lethal Weapon 2 updated on July 28 2021.
