Summary
Highlander II: The Quickening is a French-British science-fiction film first released in 1991,
directed by Russell Mulcahy.
The film stars Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Christopher Lambert, Michael Ironside and Allan Rich.
It has also been released under the title: Highlander II: The Renegade Version.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Russell Mulcahy
- Script: Gregory Widen, Brian Clemens, William N. Panzer, Peter Bellwood
- Photo: Phil Meheux
- Music: Stewart Copeland
- Cast: Sean Connery (Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez), Virginia Madsen (Louise Marcus), Christopher Lambert (Connor MacLeod), Michael Ironside (Gen. Katana), Allan Rich (Allan Neyman), John C. McGinley (David Blake), Phil Brock (Cabbie), Rusty Schwimmer (Drunk), Ed Trucco (Jimmy), Steven Grives (Hamlet), Jimmy Murray (Horatio), Pete Antico (Corda), Peter Bucossi (Reno), Peter Bromilow (Joe), Jeff Altman (Doctor), Diana Rossi (Virginia), Randall Newsome (Max guard), Karin Drexler (Brenda), Max Berliner (Charlie), Eduardo Sapac (Holt), Michel Peyronel (Kid #1), Sebastian Morgan (Kid #2), Bruno Curichelli (Zeist Chief Justice), Daniel Trovo (Justice #2), Diego Leske (Justice #3), Julio Breshnev (Voices), Jonathon Slator (Supervisor), Theodore McNabney (TV reporter #1), Patricia De Biaggi (TV reporter #2), André Gere (TV reporter #3), Jorge Ochoa (Stage manager), Jorge Varas (Latin supervisor), Alan McCormick (Teenager), Miguel Fernández Alonso (Roy), Roderick Cameron (Security technician), Nora Zinsky (Cabin attendant), Ezequiel Eskenazi Storey (Max leader), Jacques Arndt (Scientist #1), Nicolas Deane (Scientist #2), Helen Buck (Asian technician), Andres Geringer (Russian technician), Matt Johnston (Cobalt man), Héctor Malamud (Psychic chef), Pedro Loeb (Gen. Katana’s aide), Americo Gallo (Gravedigger), Dana Swain (Safety spokesperson), Nicolas Frey (Yuppie #1), Eduardo Nutkiewitz (Yuppie #2), Mausi Martínez (Ciudadana oriental), Russell Mulcahy (Shield Control technician), Paul Bucossi, Harry K. Garvin (Alarm technician)
- Country: France / UK / Argentina
- Language: English
- Runtime: 91 min
- Aka: Highlander II: The Renegade Version; Highlander – Le retour; Highlander, le retour
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