For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
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Eddie Murphy
Reggie Hammond
Nick Nolte
Jack Cates
Brion James
Ben Kehoe
Kevin Tighe
Blake Wilson
Ed O'Ross
Frank Cruise
David Anthony Marshall
Willie Hickok
Andrew Divoff
Cherry Ganz
Bernie Casey
Kirkland Smith
Brent Jennings
Tyrone Burroughs
Ted Markland
Malcolm Price
Director
Walter Hill
Screenplay
John Fasano
Tagline
"The boys are back in town."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$38,000,000
Revenue
$153,518,974
Production
Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Lawrence Gordon Productions
John Chard
June 19, 2014
You got framed. That's what every convict says! The theme tune says it all really, the boys are back in town. Nolte and Murphy are back together as cop and convict wading through a plot as lazy as it gets. Walter Hill directs once again and it's only his action scenes that stop this from being an outright stinker. Every thing about it comes off as a cheap cash in lacking originality, with s...
JPV852
July 2, 2021
A bit weak and the "conflict" between Nolte and Murphy was pretty convoluted (no reason for Cates to hold the money over Reggie's head to help with his investigation) but the action was okay including an over-the-top gun battle finale with a ton of broken glass everywhere. It's okay as a time-waster but nothing overly memorable. Have to wonder if this was made given the success of Lethal Weapon th...
Andre Gonzales
August 21, 2023
This one is better then the first in my opinion. He's funnier and there's a lot more action too.
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