Highlander II: The Quickening

1991
R
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

4.2/10

49K

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Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert in Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

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In the future, Highlander Connor MacLeod must prevent the destruction of Earth under an anti-ozone shield.In the future, Highlander Connor MacLeod must prevent the destruction of Earth under an anti-ozone shield.In the future, Highlander Connor MacLeod must prevent the destruction of Earth under an anti-ozone shield.

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IMDb RATING

4.2/10

49K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Michael Ironside recalled his experiences on this movie: "Yeah, listen, I hated that script. We all did. Me, Sean, Chris, we all were in it for the money on this one. I mean, it read as if it had been written by a thirteen-year-old boy. But I'd never played a barbarian swordsman before, and this was my first big evil mastermind-type. I figured if I was going to do this stupid movie, I might as well have fun, and go as far over the top as I possibly could. All that eye-rolling and foaming at the mouth was me deciding that if I was going to be in a piece of shit, like that movie, I was going to be the most memorable fucking thing in it, and I think I succeeded."

Goofs
Katana, who has never visited Earth, knows about league draft rules and the Wizard of Oz. He monitors MacLeod through a screen, and he could have learned about them through it.

Quotes
Ramirez: Most people have a full measure of life... and most people just watch it slowly drip away. But if you can summon it all up... at one time... in one place... you can accomplish something... glorious.

Crazy credits
The look of the Colon Opera House appears due to the strict requirements of Highlander II and does not represent the normal look of the Opera House.

Alternate versions
On at least one occasion (06/17/06) another version was shown on TNT. This one differed mostly at the end. Connor takes Katana's head and destroys the shield. We hear Ramirez's voice over as Connor is still standing in the middle of the light ray, with Louise smiling at him. The movie ends right there with Connor smiling back. The end credits feature Heeren Stevens' "Trust" as opposed to Lou Gramm's "One Dream".

Connections
Edited into Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel (1997)

Soundtracks
Trust
Written by Paul Heeren
Performed by Heeren Stevens
Produced by Adrian Lee and Heeren Stevens

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One of the Best Highlander Films

This film is not often given it due. The insurence company took over the production and the director lost control of it. Many viewers of the quickining version hold a grudge and have refused to see it. I have seen both versions. However I saw the Renegade first and thought that it explained the Immortality issue better than the first. It was a beautiful film visually and a good plot.