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The composition is dominated by a large image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003eMel Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e as Riggs, seated amid smoke and wreckage with submachine gun in hand, creating an immediate sense of danger and late-1980s action-movie swagger. Below, smaller action scenes featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003eDanny Glover\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003ePatsy Kensit\u003c\/strong\u003e widen the narrative field and reinforce the film’s mix of urban menace, spectacle, and star power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eThe Japanese title treatment is especially strong, with the large red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003eリーサル・ウェポン2\u003c\/strong\u003e title and orange subtitle \u003cstrong data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003e炎の約束\u003c\/strong\u003e giving the sheet real impact. 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