Highlander 2: The Quickening


1h 48m 1991

Brief Synopsis

Christopher Lambert reprises his role in "Highlander II: The Quickening" (1991), re-packaged as "Highlander 2: Renegade Version." The sequel to the 1986 hit finds Lambert returning as the immortal Connor MacLeod who saves Earth from a depleting ozone layer by building a shield that deflects sunlight. Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, and Michael Ironside also star.

Film Details

Also Known As
Highlander - Le retour, Highlander 2 - The Quickening, Highlander II, Highlander II - die Ruckkehr, Highlander II: The Quickening
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sequel
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
INTERSTAR/INTERSTAR RELEASING
Location
Chile; Baires Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

Christopher Lambert reprises his role in "Highlander II: The Quickening" (1991), re-packaged as "Highlander 2: Renegade Version." The sequel to the 1986 hit finds Lambert returning as the immortal Connor MacLeod who saves Earth from a depleting ozone layer by building a shield that deflects sunlight. Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, and Michael Ironside also star.

Crew

Gustavo Acosta

Propman

Raul Ahumada

Production Assistant

Marta Albertinazzi

Wardrobe Supervisor

Javier Almiron

Wardrobe Assistant

Edward Andres

Assistant Art Director

Hector Antonelli

Other

Augusto Baigorria

Accounting Assistant

Daniel Baldos

Storyboard Artist

Pamela Basker

Casting

Fernando Bassi

Assistant Director

Peter Bellwood

Screenplay

Alejandro Belotti

Propman

Rosa Benedit

Interpreter

Maria Julia Bertotto

Wardrobe Supervisor

Andy Birmingham

Production Accountant

Diego Bonaparte

Interpreter

Michael Boone

Other

Alan Booth

Construction Coordinator

Karen Brooks

On-Set Dresser

Daniel Brown

Interpreter

Jose Luis Bruchtein

Propman

Nanrose Buchman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Stephen Buck

Assistant Director

Beatriz Burdman

Other

Marife Caicedo

Production Assistant

Fernando Camara

Propman

Joe Camp

Assistant Director

Raul Campos

Production Assistant

Greg Cannom

Makeup Artist

Eduardo Castro

Costume Coordinator

Fern Champion

Casting

Daniel Chamudis

Assistant Art Director

Chris Chrisafis

Line Producer

Robin S Clarke

Coproducer

Brian Clemens

From Story

Brian Clemens

Story By

Luis Colazo

Propman

Guy Collins

Executive Producer

Stewart Copeland

Music

Neil Corbould

Special Effects

Carmen Cornejo

Wardrobe Assistant

Derek Creedon

Propman

Daniel Cruder

Special Effects

Jack Cummins

Line Producer

Tom Cundom

Digital Effects Supervisor

Peter S Davis

Producer

Hubert C De La Bouillerie

Editor

Jean-luc Defait

Producer

Candelaria Del Azar

Other

Osvaldo Diaz

Gaffer

Marina Dipaola

Assistant Set Dresser

Leon Dourge

Art Director

Kevin Draycott

Special Effects

Yvonne Eastmond

Accounting Assistant

Ziad El Khoury

Producer

Eduardo Masi Elizalde

Driver

Mark Ellis

Technical Advisor

Paul Engelen

Makeup Artist

Pablo Escribano

Office Runner

Deborah Everton

Costume Designer

Jasper Fforde

Other

Nick Finlayson

Special Effects

Raymond Fox

Carpenter

Graciela Fragulia

Assistant Set Dresser

Robert Freeman

Key Grip

Marcelo Fritsman

Construction

Alejandro Garcia

Lighting Technician

Etienne George

Photography

Carlos Gil

Casting

Carlos Gil

Assistant Director

Juan Gimenez

Lighting Technician

Alicia Girbal

Production Assistant

Manuel Gonzalez

Tailor

John Green

Visual Effects

Christian Gruaz

Special Effects

Adrian Guirin

Special Effects

Jill Gurr

Script Supervisor

Roger Hall

Production Designer

Bob Harman

Special Effects

Anne E Hart

Production Coordinator

Alberto Hasse

Location Manager

Ray Hawtree

Carpenter

John Healy

Carpenter

Andrew Holder

Visual Effects

Thomas J Huff

Stunts

Julian Kaniefsky

Lighting Technician

Stephen Kaye

Associate Producer

John King

Art Director

Martin Larumbe

Location Manager

Carlos Latreyte

Unit Production Manager

Maria Laura Lopez

Makeup

Jorge Lynch

Lighting Technician

Paula Perez Manzanedo

Other

Marcelo Mateo

Wardrobe Assistant

Steve Mcleod

Best Boy

Philip Meheux

Director Of Photography

Philip Meheux

Other

Monica Mendoza

Wardrobe

Daniel Mercado

3-D Models

Fernando Inglesias Molli

Other

Pascua Montecalvo

Tailor

Fred Myatt

Carpenter

Mario Natali

Welder

Arthur Neal

Stunts

Sam Nicholson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Claudio Nozzi

Transportation Coordinator

Mariano Olmedo

Transportation

Frank Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

Fernando Pacheco

Other

William N Panzer

Producer

William N Panzer

From Story

William N Panzer

Story By

Carlos Passano

Wardrobe Assistant

Martin Pels

Interpreter

Alberto Pez

Storyboard Artist

Daniel Pinto

Lighting Technician

Terry Potter

Lighting

Mari Provenzano

Assistant

Vicente Pulvirenti

Production Accountant

Anthony Redman

Editor

Claudio Reiter

Assistant Director

Patricia Rezeznik

Production Assistant

Barry Richardson

Hairdresser

John Richardson

Special Effects Supervisor

Gladys Rodriguez

Accounting Assistant

Victor Garcia Rosas

Interpreter

Fred Round

Carpenter

Adam Samuelson

Other

Julio Cesar Serna

Video

Alejandro Sessa

Coproducer

Sergio Sessa

Production Coordinator

Richard Shorr

Sound

Sabena Sigler

Production

Jean Simmons

Accounting Assistant

James Smart

Rigging Gaffer

Willy Smith

Special Effects

Maria Ines Soldano

Stunts

Leonard Solis

Consultant

Mario Sotela

Executive Producer

Hans Georg Struhar

Production Assistant

Sue Swan

Casting

Ricardo Taqui

Lighting Technician

Sasha Taylor

Interpreter

Maria Ines Teyssie

Casting

Gustavo Tieffenberg

Location Assistant

Charles Torbett

Property Master

Peter Turner

Camera Operator

Gustavo Viaux

Props

Nicolas Rodriguez Villar

Special Effects

Valeria Vinelli

Wardrobe Assistant

Ed White

Sound Mixer

Gregory Widen

Characters As Source Material

Andy Williams

Special Effects

Sydney Wilson

Construction

Joe Woo

Assistant Editor

Arthur Wooster

Director Of Photography

Arthur Wooster

Other

Jose Worel

Special Effects

Severin Woxholt

Camera

Carlos Zapparelli

Best Boy

Jorge Zelasco

Production Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Highlander - Le retour, Highlander 2 - The Quickening, Highlander II, Highlander II - die Ruckkehr, Highlander II: The Quickening
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sequel
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
INTERSTAR/INTERSTAR RELEASING
Location
Chile; Baires Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 1, 1991

Released in United States on Video May 13, 1992

Released in United States on Video January 31, 1995

Released in United States 1991

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Film was recut and original footage added in Hemdale's January 31, 1995 video release re-titled "Highlander II: The Director's Cut."

Formerly distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Debut theatrical release for Interstar Releasing.

Began shooting March 1, 1990.

Production was suspended April 25 1990, in memory of an Argentine worker who was killed in a fall while building sets.

Sean Connery reportedly received $3,000,000 for 10 days of shooting.

Completed shooting May 25, 1990.

Released in United States Fall November 1, 1991

Released in United States on Video May 13, 1992

Released in United States on Video January 31, 1995 (director's cut)

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)