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Playing Dangerous 2

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
160
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Adam Hendershott and Mikey LeBeau in Playing Dangerous 2 (1996)
ActionComedyCrimeThriller

A 12-year-old computer whiz stumbles onto a criminal mastermind's plans to steal top-secret government information.A 12-year-old computer whiz stumbles onto a criminal mastermind's plans to steal top-secret government information.A 12-year-old computer whiz stumbles onto a criminal mastermind's plans to steal top-secret government information.

  • Director
    • Lawrence Lanoff
  • Writers
    • Sam Gottlieb
    • Rosalind Robinson
  • Stars
    • Mikey LeBeau
    • Richard Gilliland
    • David Kriegel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    160
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lawrence Lanoff
    • Writers
      • Sam Gottlieb
      • Rosalind Robinson
    • Stars
      • Mikey LeBeau
      • Richard Gilliland
      • David Kriegel
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mikey LeBeau
    • Stuart Wolfe
    Richard Gilliland
    Richard Gilliland
    • Jack Harrison
    David Kriegel
    • Dan Simmons
    Tom Wright
    Tom Wright
    • Alton Broom
    Kathe Mazur
    Kathe Mazur
    • Agent Summers…
    Adam Hendershott
    Adam Hendershott
    • Billy Spengler
    Mick Murray
    • Murray
    George Gerdes
    George Gerdes
    • Mitch
    Cully Fredricksen
    Cully Fredricksen
    • Gillis
    Jon David Casey
    Jon David Casey
    • Vaughan
    • (as Jon David Weigand)
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    • Andreyz Varglak
    Albert Hague
    Albert Hague
    • Professor Agranoff
    Al Rossi
    Al Rossi
    • Coach Floyd
    Silas Weir Mitchell
    Silas Weir Mitchell
    • Gregor Tarnopol
    Kyle Liebert
    • Cafeteria Kid #1
    Breanne Liebert
    • Cafeteria Kid #2
    Raymond Berg
    • Cafeteria Kid #3
    Jason Switzer
    • Cafeteria Kid #4
    • Director
      • Lawrence Lanoff
    • Writers
      • Sam Gottlieb
      • Rosalind Robinson
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    5Angeneer

    Kid outsmarts grown ups

    First let me recite a funny story. I jumped on it while zapping at 3am and I noticed the X rating icon on the top right. Then I saw the kid. So I was like "they now put kiddie porn on TV or it's Fellini extravaganza?!?" Yes, there was a rater who was THAT dumb. She put an X (not even R!) rating to a definite PG and the network put this flick on the late late night time zone!!! Anyway, one minute was enough to figure out what kind of movie this is, so here's the review: At the beginning it's an action thriller for kids. No violent scenes or real tension, you just care (well, kind of) for the sake of the protagonist. Then it gets to a point where the writers decided to forget the plot and divert to farce, so it's pure brainless comedy. At the end, they remembered the plot again and avoided the dreaded G by having some shootings. But in general it's light entertainment, following the ultra-smart-kid-solves-the-mystery-by-himself guideline. Okay for a family rental, don't expect anything more.
    5rodneykumar

    Not a patch on the original

    What a shame! The first one was action packed, bright, buzzy and loads of fun. The second is none of these.

    None of the original family (apart from Stuart played by Mikey LeBeau) returns, first mistake. Add in a plot about some secret computer program, yada, yada, zzzzz!

    Mikey Le Beau didn't appear to be having much fun - and it really shows. The actors are fine, but clearly the budget was so low, all they could do was have people run around a university campus. Skip this one (if you can even find it) and get the first one only.

    Sadly this was Mikey LeBeau's last film, maybe he was already sensing that acting wasn't for him after all.

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Silas Weir Mitchell.
    • Connections
      Featured in Best of the Worst: Playing Dangerous 2, the Exterminator, and the Deadliest Prey (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Contagion III
      Written & Produced by Keith Arem

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    • Release date
      • February 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Farlig lek
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blue Arbor Films
      • Mosaic Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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