Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) -- this time, to take down the Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.
Eddie Murphy received a salary of $9,000,000 for his role as Reggie Hammond (because of his success in Beverly Hills Cop and later films), an improvement over his $450,000 salary from the first film. That is quite the promotion! The movie got some awful reviews and made a ton of money. The money confuses me, but the reviews I get. Although it is enjoyable in the way that films like the original or "Lethal Weapon" are, it just seemed dull and half-baked compared to the first film. Like it never quite got as much love from the writer as it should. And Nolte seemed... well, off.
Eddie Murphy received a salary of $9,000,000 for his role as Reggie Hammond (because of his success in Beverly Hills Cop and later films), an improvement over his $450,000 salary from the first film. That is quite the promotion! The movie got some awful reviews and made a ton of money. The money confuses me, but the reviews I get. Although it is enjoyable in the way that films like the original or "Lethal Weapon" are, it just seemed dull and half-baked compared to the first film. Like it never quite got as much love from the writer as it should. And Nolte seemed... well, off.