Fast Getaway II

Fast Getaway II is a 1994 action comedy film, starring Corey Haim, Cynthia Rothrock and Leo Rossi and Sarah G. Buxton.

In it, a reformed bank robber (Haim) is framed for a heist by a vengeful former associate (Rothrock), while his imprisoned father (Rossi) attempts to escape to bring him assistance.

Lilly takes Nelson, Sam, and Patrice captive while she robs the bank, but an exploding bundle of money triggers the fire alarm causing everyone to flee.

When a psychotic Rankin shows up with a grenade launcher, Sam distracts him long enough for Nelson to catch up with Lilly and rescue Patrice.

Early the next day, Sam returns to prison just in time for the morning roll call, having smuggled in a bag of money from the previous night's robbery.

[3] Screenplay duties were entrusted to frequent sequel writer and CineTel collaborator Mark Sevi, who had built a privileged rapport with the company's creative director—and this film's producer—Catalaine Knell.

Colin Covert of the Minneapolis Star Tribune was positive, noting that "you could do a lot worse than the cheerfully inane Fast Getaway II, featuring bank heists, energetic action sequences, romance and a sense of humor that tells us not to take any of it too seriously".

However, he noted that "action buffs won't be busting out the doors for this one" as the film mostly "plays on Haim's boyish charm" and "Cynthia Rothrock's fans are likely to feel shortchanged".

[5] The British Film Institute's magazine Sight and Sound deemed it a "very poor" and "unwieldy sequel" that left "Rothrock floundering in unfamiliar surroundings", while "Sassone's direction shows little panache or comic flair".

[10] TV Guide criticized the film's unfocused approach, writing that "repartee flies fast and furious in a debased homage to screwball comedy.