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F/X2 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.3 / 100
1991·Action / Thriller·1h 48m

F/X2

“The Deadly Art of Illusion”

F/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.

Above the Line
Richard Franklin·DirectorBill Condon·WriterRobert T. Megginson·CharactersVictor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyLalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerAndrew London·Editor
Cast
Bryan Brown·Roland 'Rollie' TylerBrian Dennehy·Leo McCarthyRachel Ticotin·Kim BrandonJoanna Gleason·Liz Kennedy, Assistant DAPhilip Bosco·Lt. Ray Silak, NYPDKevin J. O'Connor·Matt NeelyTom Mason·Mike Brandon, NYPDCaroline Yeager·Desk SergeantDwayne McLean·Mall GuardDamir Andrei·Defense Attorney
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 8
Richard Franklin·DirectorVic Armstrong·Second Unit DirectorAndrew London·Second Unit DirectorBrian W. Cook·First Assistant DirectorEric Allard·Second Unit DirectorGary Davis·Second Unit DirectorCarl Goldstein·Second Assistant DirectorRon Oxley·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Bill Condon·WriterRobert T. Megginson·CharactersGregory Fleeman·Characters
Camera· 2
Victor J. Kemper·Director of PhotographyBrian Harper·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Andrew London·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lalo Schifrin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Gregory P. Keen·Art DirectionJohn Jay Moore·Production DesignLinda Matheson·Costume DesignMichael Anthony Jackson·Storyboard ArtistGordon Sim·Set DecorationLinda Gill·Key Makeup ArtistDonna Cicatelli-Lewis·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Jack Wiener·ProducerDodi Fayed·ProducerLee R. Mayes·Executive ProducerBryan Brown·Executive ProducerGail Levin·CastingLauren Lloyd·CastingJanet E. Cuddy·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Paul R.J. Elliot·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
63.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$21M
ROI 17%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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