Lethal Weapon 2 Page #4

Synopsis: Riggs and Murtaugh are trying to take down some drug dealers but the they turn out to be not run of the mill drug dealers; they have automatic weapons and helicopters. Eventually they grab one of their vehicles and find a million dollars worth of gold coins or Krugerrands in the trunk. Later Murtaugh is threatened by the men they're pursuing. That's when the Captain reassigns them to protect a man named Leo Getz who is suppose to testify in a big case. When they get to where Leo is, someone tries to kill him and that's when they learn he laundered half a billion dollars worth of drug money. He then takes them to a place he once went to and that's when the people there start shooting at them. Later when they come back with back up they learn that the men work for the South African consulate and have diplomatic immunity. They deduce that they are the ones they were looking for, but because of they have diplomatic immunity they can't do anything.
Director(s): Richard Donner
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
1989
114 min
2,368 Views


-How long?

-Until the red tape is processed.

Couple, three days.

Getz is going to testify

before a commission of inquiry.

Drugs, laundered money, etc.

l'll be there in 10 minutes.

This is not a sh*t assignment.

-Yes, it is.

-No, it isn't.

lt isn't.

lt is.

Shut up, both of you.

l've guaranteed his safety.

Why us?

You two are the most qualified. And...

...after last night,

you could use the break.

l can handle last night.

What do we do with him?

Take him to Disneyland.

This stinks. This stinks.

l don't give a f***! l don't have an

ulcer because l know when to say that.

Here's where he's staying.

A nice hotel. The Justice Department

is paying. Enjoy yourselves.

One more thing.

Know what that says?

Yeah. Same thing as that,

but l don't give a f***.

You're lucky.

l have to live with that.

What room is that for?

This is it. 612.

Police.

How do l know that?

After l shoot you, you can

examine the bullet. Open up.

Don't you want to see a badge?

-Where's your badge?

-Shut up.

l get it. Bad cop, good cop.

Shut up.

Bad cop, bad cop.

l know the routines.

-Are you Leo Getz?

-That's me, Leo Getz.

Whatever you need, Leo gets. Get it?

l use that to break the ice

when l meet people.

l'm Sgt. Murtaugh, this is Sgt. Riggs.

Nice to meet you.

So what do l call you guys?

Sgt. Murtaugh and Sgt. Riggs.

We're going to be your shadow.

That's fine. Hey, an old-fashioned--

Okay. l just ain't seen one

in a long time.

l didn't think anyone used them anymore.

l bet the kid's got an automatic.

Have you?

Yep, a Beretta.

You sure you guys are cops?

Better watch how you treat me.

l'm a state witness.

Star witness.

We'll take that room.

l already have my stuff in this room.

lt's yours, okay?

l'll move it in the small room.

l'm the smallest guy here.

l'll take the small room.

Hey, loosen up, guys!

We're going to be together a long time.

l'll get it.

lt's only room service.

You hungry? l'll call

for anything you want.

See this silk robe? Free.

-lt's not free.

-Yes, it is.

-lt's taxpayers' money.

-Same thing.

Morning, gentlemen.

That's my food. You guys

didn't want anything. Bring it here.

lt's mine.

You could have had something.

l ordered eggs, not hamburger.

Not the window!

Sh*t!

Where is that son-of-a-b*tch?

Somebody stop that guy! Stop him!

Don't leave me! l can't swim!

We're near the edge of the pool.

Now get the f*** off my back!

Clear! Get back! Police!

You okay?

Where were you?

Why didn't you follow me?

-Yeah, why didn't you?

-l was 7 floors up!

-He hit me.

-Good!

This guy took a big chance to pop all of

us. What'd you witness, a murder?

Nothing like that. Honest.

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Jeffrey Boam

Jeffrey David Boam (November 30, 1946 – January 24, 2000) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplays for Lethal Weapon 2 and 3, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Innerspace, and The Lost Boys. Boam's films had a cumulative gross of over US$1 billion. He was educated at Sacramento State College and UCLA. Boam died of heart failure on January 24, 2000 at age 53. more…

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