Review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) by Jake L — 29 Jun 2007

They basically threw out the whole immortal story and made Connor MacLeod an alien. I can't believe they got Sean Connery to do this.

This review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) was written by Jake L on 29 Jun 2007.

Highlander II: The Quickening has generally received negative reviews.

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