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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.

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Doctor
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Storyline

The second "Highlander" movie, again with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. It's the year 2024 and all the ozone above Earth has gone. To protect people from dying, MacLeod helped in the construction of a giant "shield", several years ago. But, since there isn't left anyone Immortal after MacLeod's victory in the previous film, he has stopped being an Immortal himself. Now he is just an old man, until one day some other Immortals arrive on our planet. You see, the Immortals come from another planet... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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immortal | katana | planet | highlander | ozone layer | See All (180) »

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It's time for a new kind of magic. See more »

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Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, and some sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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Also Known As:

Highlander 2  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$15,556,340 (USA)
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Trivia

A technician died after to fall from a crane during the filming. See more »

Goofs

Towards the end, when Louise and MacLeod get out of the truck to climb the mountain, she is wearing different clothes than when they fought Katana. See more »

Quotes

[after almost being hit by a truck]
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Soundtracks

Haunted
Performed by Glenn Hughes
Produced by Robin George
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Frequently Asked Questions

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I understand the CIA is going to be using this movie to interrogate suspects now. The amazing part is that everyone along the chain of command thought it was a good idea to release this movie into the general public. This movie needs warnings on the cover to stop people from renting it.
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