Lethal Weapon 2
1989
***½
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Patsy Kensit, Derrick O'Connor, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Mark Rolston, Steve Kahan
While the mismatched cop duo, Riggs and Murtaugh, investigate a money laundering operation linked to South African diplomats, they are assigned to protect a federal witness. The sequel to Lethal Weapon builds on the wonderful camaraderie between the two detectives. Mel Gibson and Daniel Glover are once again terrific, but Patsy Kensit is pretty poor in an underwritten role. The added humour and Joe Pesci's hilarious supporting role make this the strongest film in the series.
