Movie
F/X2
The Deadly Art of Illusion
F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike's boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn't. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike's death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it's not just Silak they have to worry about.
More about F/X2
Cast
Bryan BrownRoland 'Rollie' Tyler
Brian DennehyLeo McCarthy
Rachel TicotinKim Brandon
Joanna GleasonLiz Kennedy, Assistant DA
Philip BoscoLt. Ray Silak, NYPD
Kevin J. O'ConnorMatt Neely
Tom MasonMike Brandon, NYPD
Caroline YeagerDesk SergeantCredits
- Directed by
- Richard Franklin
- Written by
- Bill Condon
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- F/X Collection
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $21.1M
Production
Orion PicturesUnited States- Dodi Fayed - Jack Wiener
