Mulcahy was so distressed by the theatrical release that he reportedly walked out of the premiere after five minutes. This led to a decade-long quest to fix the film. In 1995, the "Renegade Version" was released, followed later by a "Special Edition." These versions performed cinematic surgery: they removed all mention of the planet Zeist, re-colored scenes to fix continuity, and re-edited the narrative to frame the Immortals as members of a forgotten, ancient Earth civilization.
Here is an essay reflecting on the chaotic legacy of this specific sequel. The Renegade Edit: The Resurrection of Highlander II
This file name appears to be part of a split archive for a high-quality video backup of the film Highlander II: The Quickening . Interestingly, the story of this film’s production and its eventual "restoration" is more compelling than the movie itself.