F/X2

"The Deadly Art of Illusion"

1991 1h 48m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Deadly Art of Illusion”

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Cast

Bryan Brown
Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Brian Dennehy
Leo McCarthy
Rachel Ticotin
Kim Brandon
Joanna Gleason
Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA
Philip Bosco
Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD
Kevin J. O'Connor
Matt Neely
Tom Mason
Mike Brandon, NYPD
Caroline Yeager
Desk Sergeant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Franklin
Writers: Bill Condon, Michael Anthony Jackson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "F/X Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Franklin, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew London shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy and Rachel Ticotin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Deadly Art of Illusion".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Franklin directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Lalo Schifrin scores. Andrew London cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "F/X Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Richard Franklin, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrew London shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy and Rachel Ticotin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Deadly Art of Illusion".
8IMDB entry: tt0101846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "computer", "technology", "gangster", "vatican (holy see)".

The technical file

Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Original score: Lalo Schifrin
Editing: Andrew London
Production design: John Jay Moore
Costume design: Linda Matheson
Makeup / hair: Linda Gill
Sound: Tom Johnson
Stunt coordinator: Gary Davis
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Budget: $18,000,000
Box office: $21,082,165
Return: 117% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: F/X2 (1991)

Part of

F/X Collection

Rollie Tyler is a world-class movie effects expert whose latest gig (staging a mobster's fake assassination for the Justice Department) makes him a target for a deadly conspiracy. Now with only his mastery of illusion to protect him, he must go underground and team up with a skeptical, street-smart NYPD detective to turn the tables on his treacherous hunters.

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JPV8522022-01-31
★ 6/10
Not as good as the first but still plenty of fun elements and liked seeing Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy working together (we only get a glimpse at the end of the first film). Nothing special and not exactly a necessary sequel (kind of like Another 48 HRS and Another Stakeout) but still worth a watch. 3.0/5

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