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F/X2
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F/X2 (also known as F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion) is a 1991 American action thriller film directed by Richard Franklin and starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy. It is a sequel to the 1986 film F/X, and follows special effects expert Ronald "Rollie" Tyler and former NYPD detective Leo McCarthy as they investigate the suspicious death of one of Rollie's friends.
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6.3F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.
Cast
- Bryan Brown as Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
- Brian Dennehy as Leo McCarthy
- Rachel Ticotin as Kim Brandon
- Joanna Gleason as Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA
- Philip Bosco as Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD
- Kevin J. O'Connor as Matt Neely
Themes
- computer
- technology
- gangster
- vatican (holy see)
- shower
- clown
- ex-cop
- sequel
- murder
- dirty cop
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Key facts
- Film.name
- F/X2
- Film.image
- FX2 1991.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Richard Franklin
- Film.writer
- Bill Condon
- Film.music
- Lalo Schifrin
- Film.cinematography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Film.editing
- Andrew London
- Film.runtime
- 108 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $18 million
- Film.gross
- $21.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 527881
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- publication date
- 1991-09-05
- title
- F/X2
- review score
- 38%
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F/X2 (also known as F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion) is a 1991 American action thriller film directed by Richard Franklin and starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy. It is a sequel to the 1986 film F/X, and follows special effects expert Ronald "Rollie" Tyler and former NYPD detective Leo McCarthy as they investigate the suspicious death of one of Rollie's friends.
F/X2 was Franklin's final American film before he returned to his native Australia. It was released to mixed reviews and was a moderate box office success, earning $21.1 million on a budget of $18 million.