USA, 1991
108m
35mm film, colour (DeLuxe), 1.85:1
Dolby, English
An American fantasy film directed by Richard Franklin.
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.
Credits
Crew
Director: Richard Franklin
Dodi Fayed-Jack Wiener
Executive Producers: Bryan Brown, Lee R. Mayes
Producers: Dodi Fayed, Jack Wiener
Script: Bill Condon
Characters: Robert T. Megginson, Gregory Fleeman
Director of Photography: Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography (Los Angeles): David M. Walsh
Director of Photography (Rome): Tonino Delli Colli
Editor: Andrew London
Music: Lalo Schifrin
Sound Mixer: Bruce Carwardine
Costume Designers: Jerry R. Allen, Linda Matheson
Special Effects Supervisor: Neil Trifunovich
Production Designer: John Jay Moore
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)
Alternative Titles
Efeitos Mortais 2 – Portugal
F/X 2 – Die tödliche Illusion – Austria, Germany
F/X 2 – replay di un omicidio – Italy
F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion
F/X2, effets très spéciaux – France
FX 2 – livsfarlig illusion – Sweden
FX 2 – murha tilauksesta – Finland
FX 2: ilusiones mortales – Spain
FX2
Trükkös halál 2. – Hungary
Links
Sequel to
F/X (1986)
Sequel
F/X: The Series (1996)
