Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.4|5.0
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Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Storyline
Roger
Murtaugh and Martin Riggs try to figure a game plan to overcome criminals while
talking personal matters in the event either one of them dies in line of duty. Martin Riggs sends Roger Murtaugh to distract
a criminal while Martin Riggs shoots the oxygen tank on the criminal’s back.
The criminal is sent sailing into a gas truck which goes up in an explosion;
but, since the gas truck is parked at a 76 gas station, the gas station goes up
in an explosion, too. The gas truck lands on Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs’ police
car, which also explodes. Later, while shark fishing with Leo Getz (Joe Pesci),
they come under gunfire from a boat. Martin Riggs breaches the boat and starts to
eliminate occupants. Several barrels catch on fire and a barrel flies into the air and lands in Roger Murtaugh's boat cabin. Illegal persons are deported back to their country by U.S. deportation officers. Later, Roger Murtaugh
finds persons hiding from U.S. deportation officers in his lifeboat. He decides to help them and offers them a home at his
house. The pace is set for the rest of the story.
Additional Thanks
Great
work for Director and Producer Richard Donner. Thanks to Executive Producers
Steve Perry and Jim Van Wyck for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast
include: Lorna Cole (Rene Russo), Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), Captain Ed Murphy
(Steve Kahan), Benny “Uncle Benny” Chan (Kim Chan), Trish Murtaugh (Darlene
Love), Rianne Murtaugh Butters (Traci Wolfe), and Hong Chinese Refugee (Eddy
Ko).
Yes. It’s a laugh-out-loud comedy that borders on the edge of bellyache.
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