CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 1h 48m · PG-13

F/X2

The Deadly Art of Illusion

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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.

Directed byRichard Franklin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
EN
Released
April 16, 1991
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$21,082,165
Studios
Orion PicturesDodi Fayed - Jack Wiener

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Original Trailer

Original Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Leo McCarthy

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Kim Brandon

Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason

Liz Kennedy, Assistant DA

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Matt Neely

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Mike Brandon, NYPD

Caroline Yeager

Caroline Yeager

Desk Sergeant

Dwayne McLean

Mall Guard

Damir Andrei

Damir Andrei

Defense Attorney

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Franklin
Richard Franklin
Written by
Bill Condon
Bill Condon
Produced by
Dodi Fayed
Dodi Fayed
Jack Wiener

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