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It's time for a new kind of magic. - Highlander II: The Quickening
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Title: Highlander II: The Quickening

Release Date: 13 Jan 1991

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Thriller

Director: Davis-Panzer Productions, Harat Investments, Lamb Bear Entertainment, Interstar, Highlander Productions Limited, J&M Entertainment

Production Companies: Davis-Panzer Productions, Harat Investments, Lamb Bear Entertainment, Interstar, Highlander Productions Limited, J&M Entertainment

Overview: In the year 2024, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed, and it's up to MacLeod and Ramirez to set things right. Opposition comes from both the planet Ziest (MacLeod and Ramirez's homeworld) and a corporation profiting from the supposed lack of ozone. Also, flashbacks show the story behind MacLeod and Ramirez's exile from Ziest.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 4.7 (857 votes)

Cast

  • Connor 'The Highlander' MacLeod: Christopher Lambert
  • Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez: Sean Connery
  • Louise Marcus: Virginia Madsen
  • Gen. Katana: Michael Ironside
  • David Blake: John C. McGinley
  • Cabbie: Phillip Brock
  • Drunk: Rusty Schwimmer
  • Jimmy: Ed Trucco
  • Hamlet: Steven Grives
  • Horatio: Jimmy Murray
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