F/X2

F/X2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Franklin
Written byBill Condon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVictor J. Kemper
Edited byAndrew London
Music byLalo Schifrin
Distributed by
Release date
  • May 10, 1991 (1991-05-10)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[2]
Box office$21.1 million[3]

F/X2 (also known as F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion) is a 1991 American action thriller film directed by Richard Franklin and starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy. It is a sequel to the 1986 film F/X, and follows special effects expert Ronald "Rollie" Tyler and former NYPD detective Leo McCarthy as they investigate the suspicious death of one of Rollie's friends.

F/X2 was Franklin's final American film before he returned to his native Australia. It was released to mixed reviews and was a moderate box office success, earning $21.1 million on a budget of $18 million.

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  2. ^ "FX 2:The Deadly Art of Illusion". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "F/X 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 28, 2016.