Rating: R
Genre:
Fantasy
Theatrical Release: 11/01/1991(USA)
Release Date: 10/23/2001
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 109 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Republic Pictures
At the end of
Highlander,
Juan Ramirez (
Sean Connery) died and
Connor MacLeod (
Christopher Lambert) was rendered mortal.
"Highlander 2: The Quickening begins in 1999 when
Connor solves the problem of an ever-depleting ozone layer on the earth by devising a giant shield around the entire planet. The earth is saved, except for the fact that it is now a continual 99 degrees, and the earth is plunged into 24 hours of darkness. 40 years later,
Connor is an elderly man with liver spots, heading out for the opera. Then there is a flashback of
Connor recalling his halcyon days on the planet Zeist hundreds of years earlier. Back on Zeist,
Connor and
Ramirez led a futile coup against the ruling dictator,
Katana (
Michael Ironside), that caused them to be banished to Earth. Back in the future,
Katana sends a pair of wacky goons to kill
Connor. When
Connor lops off their heads, he is now young again...and immortal. Just the right time to meet the attractive scientist
Louise Marcus (
Virginia Madsen), who has discovered that the shield around the earth is no longer needed since the ozone layer has repaired itself. But, unfortunately, the shield is in the clutches of an evil cartel who wants to control the earth's resources.
Connor and
Louise team up to battle the cartel while
Katana sends out more emissaries to get
Connor.
Ramirez, although supposedly dead, also makes an appearance in the 21st century -- garbed in full Scottish regalia.
~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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