Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Warner Bros.' 1989 buddy-cop sequel, directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Jeffrey Boam (story by Shane Black and Warren Murphy). Riggs and Murtaugh stumble onto a Krugerrand-smuggling ring run out of the South African consulate in Los Angeles, then discover the case is older and more personal than either of them knew.

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Director Richard Donner
Screenplay Jeffrey Boam
Story Shane Black & Warren Murphy
Producers Richard Donner, Joel Silver
Stars Mel Gibson (Martin Riggs), Danny Glover (Roger Murtaugh), Joe Pesci (Leo Getz), Joss Ackland (Arjen Rudd), Derrick O'Connor (Pieter Vorstedt), Patsy Kensit (Rika van den Haas)
Composer Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn
Cinematographer Stephen Goldblatt
Editor Stuart Baird
Production Company Silver Pictures
Distributor Warner Bros.
Budget ~$25 million
Box Office ~$227 million worldwide
Release Date July 7, 1989
MPAA Rating R
Running Time 114 minutes
Setting Los Angeles

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