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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Film Cast:

• Reggie Hammond: Eddie Murphy
• Jack Cates: Nick Nolte
• Ben Kehoe: Brion James
• Blake Wilson: Kevin Tighe
• Frank Cruise: Ed O’Ross
• Willie Hickok: David Anthony Marshall
• Cherry Ganz: Andrew Divoff
• Kirkland Smith: Bernie Casey
• Tyrone Burroughs: Brent Jennings
• Malcolm Price: Ted Markland
• Amy Smith: Tisha Campbell
• Warden: Felice Orlandi
• Detective Joe Stevens: Edward Walsh
• Angel Lee: Page Leong
• Girl Bartender: Cathy Haase
• Barroom Tough: Dennis Hayden
• Diner Waitress: Kelly L. Goodman
• Desert Bartender: Hoke Howell
• CHP Officer: Yana Nirvana
• CHP Officer: Ken Medlock
• Mechanic: John Del Regno
• Pit Man: Joel Weiss
• Lawyer: Oz Tortora
• Review Board Chairman: John Bluto
• Prison Guard Ronard: Jason Ronard
• Prison Guard Morgan: Stafford Morgan
• Prison Guard Dunnam: Bill Dunnam
• Prison Clerk: Thornton Simmons
• Bus Driver: Allan Graf
• Female Doctor: Nancy Eberhard
• Doctor: Mark Phelan
• County Sheriff: Biff Yeager
• County Sheriff: John H. Evans
• Traffic Cop: Rick Cicetti
• Pickpocket: Laurie Morrison
• Pickpocket Victim: Steve Monroe
• Barroom Fighter: David Efron
• Barroom Fighter: Rex Pierson
• Bar Band: Michael Anthony Williams
• Bar Band: Rodney Shelton
• Bar Band: Jake Hunter
• Bar Band: Ray Fuller
• Bar Band: Del Atkins
• Bar Band: David McLaurin
• Second Bartender: Judy Lea
• Restroom Girl: Dawn Tshombe
• Restroom Girl: Gigi Weber
• Restroom Girl: Nanci Rogers
• Restroom Girl: Deborah Atkinson
• King Mei Clerk: Karen Huie
• King Mei Clerk: Benjamin Lum
• Hotel Guest: George Cheung
• Arguing Man: Dana Lee
• Arguing Man: Richard Lee-Sung
• Morgue Attendant: Jerome Holmes
• District Attorney: Victor E. Brandt
• Judge: Edgar Small
• Doorman: Russ McCubbin
• Female Elevator Operator: Linda Cox
• Birdcage Waitress: Deirdre Fitzpatrick
• Birdcage Waitress: Lauren Grey
• Birdcage Waitress: Nicole Rubio
• Birdcage Showgirl: Alisa Christensen
• Pitman (uncredited): Dean Rader Duval
• Girl in Movie: Kitten Natividad

Film Crew:

• Original Music Composer: James Horner
• Editor: Donn Aron
• Producer: Lawrence Gordon
• Director of Photography: Matthew F. Leonetti
• Characters: Walter Hill
• Assistant Director: James Dyer
• Associate Producer: Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
• Art Direction: Gary Wissner
• Executive Producer: Mark Lipsky
• Production Design: Joseph C. Nemec III
• Co-Producer: D. Constantine Conte
• Producer: Robert D. Wachs
• Editor: Freeman A. Davies
• Casting: Jackie Burch
• Associate Producer: Ray Murphy Jr.
• Executive Producer: Ralph S. Singleton
• Set Decoration: George R. Nelson
• Editor: Tim Ryder
• Costume Design: Dan Moore
• Editor: Carmel Davies
• Sound Effects Editor: Hamilton Sterling
• Screenplay: John Fasano
• Screenplay: Jeb Stuart
• Characters: Larry Gross
• Executive Producer: Eddie Murphy
• Characters: Roger Spottiswoode
• Characters: Steven E. de Souza
• Stunts: Diana Cuevas
• Stunts: Tony Brubaker
• Stunts: Debby Porter
• Stunts: Patricia Tallman
• Stunts: Gary McLarty
• Stunts: Bob Herron
• Stunt Coordinator: Allan Graf

Movie Reviews:

• John Chard: 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 scenes even reproduced from the first film here. A strong supporting cast of character actors file in to make some easy money, with the likes of Brion James, Ed O’Ross, Brent Jennings and Kevin Tighe at least proving to be reassuring presences.
• Murphy and Nolte jostle, fight each other and swear a lot, which would be OK were it not already done so much better in the first film. All things considered, it’s a no brainer really to suggest you watch the first film instead. 5/10
• JPV852: 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 three years earlier (which itself was a success probably thanks to 48 HRS). **2.75/5**
• Andre Gonzales: This one is better then the first in my opinion. He’s funnier and there’s a lot more action too.