F/X2 (1991)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1991
Running Times: 108 mins
Format: colour: DeLuxe 35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Dodi Fayed - Jack Wiener
Executive Producers: Bryan Brown, Lee R. Mayes
Producers: Dodi Fayed, Jack Wiener
Production Supervisor: Piero Amati
Production Manager: Janet E. Cudy
Unit Production Manager (Los Angeles): Lee R. Mayes
Unit Production Manager (New York): G. Mac Brown

SCRIPT
Script: Bill Condon
Characters: Robert T. Megginson, Gregory Fleeman

DIRECTION
Director: Richard Franklin
2nd Unit Directors: Andrew London, Eric Allard, Gary Davis, Vic Armstrong
1st Assistant Director: Brian W. Cook
1st Assistant Director (Los Angeles): Stephen P. Dunn
1st Assistant Director (Rome): Tony Brandt
2nd Assistant Directors: Carl Goldstein, Tom Quinn
2nd Assistant Director (Los Angeles): Carol Bonnefil
2nd Assistant Director (New York): Glen Trotiner
3rd Assistant Directors: Randi Richmond, Ron Oxley

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography (Los Angeles): David M. Walsh
Director of Photography (Rome): Tonino Delli Colli
2nd Unit Directors of Photography: Bob Saad, Paul Van der Linden
2nd Unit Director of Photography (Los Angeles): Robert Odessa
Additional Photography (New York): Peter Norman
Aerial Director of Photography (New York): Donald Sweeney
Camera Operator: Andy Chmura
Dolly Grip: Ron Renzetti

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Andrew London
Post-Production Supervisor: C. Cory M. McCrum

MUSIC
Music: Lalo Schifrin
Additional Music: Michael Boddicker

SOUND
Sound Designer: Gary Rydstrom
Sound Mixer: Bruce Carwardine
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Tom Johnson
Supervising Sound Editors: Jeff Watts, Ronald Jacobs
Sound Editors: Ken Fischer, Marshall Winn
Machine Room Operator: John Countryman (uncredited)

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designers: Jerry R. Allen, Linda Matheson

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects Producer: Eric Allard
Special Effects Foreman: Philip Bartko
Special Effects Technician: Arthur Langevin
Special Effects Research: Peter Greenwood (uncredited)

VISUAL EFFECTS
Titles: Pacific Title, Saxon/Ross Film Design
Opticals: Pacific Title

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: John Jay Moore
Art Director: Gregory P. Keen
Art Director (Los Angeles): James Allen
1st Assistant Art Directors: Gordon White, John Dondertman
2nd Assistant Art Director: Gordon Lebredt
Set Decorator: Gordon Sim
Set Decorator (Los Angeles): Guy Barnes

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Blanche McDermaid
Script Supervisor (Los Angeles): Alessandra Mazzola
Script Supervisor (New York): Ira Hurvitz
Armorer: John 'Frenchie' Berger
Transportation Coordinator: Nick Sweetman
Helicopter Pilot: Paul Winiecki
Boat Driver: Richard Crowder
Choreographer: Moses Pendleton

LOCATIONS
Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location Manager (Rome): Andrea Borella

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Gary Davis
Stunt Coordinator (Los Angeles): Edward J. Ulrich
Stunt Coordinator (Canada): Ted Hanlan
Stunt Double For Leo: Chuck Hicks
Stunt Double For Rollie: Ted Hanlan
Stunts: Anthony Tyukodi, Brenda Adams, David Gonzales, Don Hewitt, Ed Anders, Ken Quinn, Lloyd Adams, Marcel Bérubé, Marco Bianco, Randy Butcher, Roy T. Anderson (uncredited), Steve Lucescu (uncredited)
Utility Stunts: Pat Romano, John Stoneham Jr (uncredited)

CASTING
Casting: Gail Levin, Lauren Lloyd
Casting Associate: Kim Hardin

CAST
Bryan Brown (Rollie Tyler)
Brian Dennehy (Leo McCarthy)
Rachel Ticotin (Kim Brandon)
Joanna Gleason (Liz Kennedy
Philip Bosco (Lt Ray Silak
Kevin J. O'Connor (Matt Neely)
Tom Mason (Mike Brandon)
Dominic Zamprogna (Chris Brandon)
Jossie DeGuzman (Marisa Velez)
John Walsh (Rado)
Peter Boretski (Carl Becker)
Lisa Fallon (Kylie)
Lee Broker (DeMarco)
Philip Akin (Detective McQuay)
Tony De Santis (Detective Santoni)
Ross Petty (Consigliere)
Dee McCafferty (Norm Chambliss)
Jeri Craden (Aunt Kate)
Karie Stone (Beth)
Phil Jarrett, Richard Sali (IAD cops)
James Stacy (cyborg)
Neil Elliot (Fingers)
Leland Crooke (movie director)
Biff Yeager (police sergeant)
Foster Fell (policeman)
Jack Orend (wino in movie)
Jenifer Chatfield (movie script girl)
Kurt Reis (judge)
Damir Andrei (defense attorney)
Charles Ivey (Tony Vargas)
Caroline Yeager (desk sergeant)
Arlene Duncan (hHooker)
Robert Kennedy (computer store clerk)
Dwayne McLean (mall guard)
Gerry Quigley (supermarket manager)
Harvey Chao (Frenchy)
Harry Booker (prison priest)
Bob Clout (confessional priest)
Jack Newman (mob art expert)
Walker Boone, Michael Rhoades, Gene Mack (mansion guards)
Shane Cardwell, Michael Woods, Matt Birman (mobsters)
Tony Katsaras, Dennis Scott (cops)
Bluey Performers: Cynthia Quinn, Karl Baumann

Cyborg Double: Erik Cord
Wino Double: Ed Anders

PLOT SUMMARY

Former special effects man Rollie Tyler now makes a living making toys but is approached by his girlfriend's ex-husband, a cop named Mike, to help him catch a killer. But both Mike and the killer are murdered during the operation to apprehend him and Tyler finds himself drawn into a dangerous police conspiracy. Only one man can help him, so he turns to ex-cop turned private investigator Leo McCarthy.

The original was far fetched fun and a minor box office success but the novelty wears off with this sequel wherein the plot is pretty much repeated and the two leads simply go through the motions.

Argentina
Video Distributor: LK-TEL

Australia
Theatrical Distributor: Hoyts Distribution
Video Distributor: RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video

Germany
Laserdisc Distributor: Columbia / Tristar (12826)
DVD Distributor: MGM Home Entertainment

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Filmayer S.A.

UK
Laserdisc Distributor: Columbia / Tristar (LD 12826)
DVD Distributor: MGM Home Entertainment (19877 DVD)

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Orion Pictures Corporation
Laserdisc Distributors: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc; Image (ID 8394 OR)
DVD Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc

Argentina
Rating: 13

Australia
Rating: M

Canada
Rating: 14A

Finland
Rating: K-14

Germany
Rating: 16

Norway
Rating: 15

Spain
Rating: 13

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: PG-13

TIMELINE

1991
May
10: USA – theatrical release

June
13: Argentina – theatrical release

July
17: France – theatrical release
26: Sweden – theatrical release

August
23: Spain – theatrical release

September
5: Germany – theatrical release

November
22: Finland – theatrical release

1992
May
Day Unknown: Germany - laserdisc release (Columbia / Tristar (12826))

2000
September
5: Germany - DVD release (MGM Home Entertainment)
18: UK - DVD release (MGM Home Entertainment (19877 DVD))

POSTER TAGS

Outgunned by the mob, outmanned by the cops..... their effects had _better_ be special!

Efeitos Mortais 2 - Portugese title
F/X 2 - Die tödliche Illusion – Austrian / German title
F/X 2 - replay di un omicidio - Italian title
F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion
F/X2, effets très spéciaux - French title
FX 2 - livsfarlig illusion - Swedish title
FX 2 - murha tilauksesta - Finnish title
FX 2: ilusiones mortales - Spanish title
FX2
Trükkös halál 2. - Hungarian title

LINKS

SEQUEL TO
F/X (1986)

SEQUEL
F/X: The Series (1996)

sequels, special effects