Lethal Weapon 2
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1989) 114 mins R

7.0 (35,222 votes)
In this sequel to the 1987 smash, Los Angeles police detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are tasked with guarding Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), a weaselly accountant who has turned state's evidence against a drug ring. But the ringleader, South African ambassador Arjen Rudd (Joss Ackland), sends his trained hitmen led by Pieter Vorstedt (Derrick O'Connor) after the trio before Getz can testify. Meanwhile, Riggs starts up a romance with Rika van den Haas (Patsy Kensit), who is on the staff of the South African embassy....

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Cast and Crew
Mel Gibson  ......  Martin Riggs
Danny Glover  ......  Roger Murtaugh
Joss Ackland  ......  Arjen Rudd
Patsy Kensit  ......  Rika van den Haas
Mark Rolston  ......  Hans
Jenette Goldstein  ......  Officer Meagan Shapiro
Director  .....  Richard Donner
Producer  .....  Richard Donner; Joel Silver
Writer  .....  Shane Black; Jeffrey Boam
Cinematography  .....  Stephen Goldblatt
Musician  .....  Eric Clapton
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Murtaugh is showing Riggs is hobby room, they are supposed to be surprised when the carpenter fires the nail gun. However, moments before he fires it, they both have their hands on their respective guns, ready to react when they hear the 'shot'. (more)

Trivia:
Leo's "okay-okay-okay" schtick was based on Disneyland employees giving directions to Fantasyland. Originally, Leo was going to be an oily, effeminate character, but Joe Pesci didn't want to play him that way. He pitched the idea of making Leo all-too-eager to please, complete with "okay-okay-okay" ad libs, to Richard Donner. Donner laughed and said, "Do that! Do that!" (more)

Filming Locations:
2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[Leo Getz explaining money laundering]
Leo Getz: Okay, okay, okay, okay, this is the best part okay? You make a tax deduction on interest payments you don't even make! Am I an innovator? Am I a genius?
Martin Riggs: You're a swindler!
Roger Murtaugh: Cheat!
Leo Getz: Everyone cheats a little bit... look at the Pentagon!
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win (more)