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Lethal Weapon (1987)

R 110 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   6 March 1987 (USA)
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A veteran cop, Murtough, is partnered with a young homicidal cop, Riggs. Both having one thing in common, hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one and other to stop a gang of drug smugglers.

Director:

Richard Donner

Writer:

Shane Black

Stars:

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Danny Glover ...
Gary Busey ...
Joshua
Mitch Ryan ...
The General (as Mitchell Ryan)
Tom Atkins Tom Atkins ...
Darlene Love ...
Traci Wolfe Traci Wolfe ...
Jackie Swanson Jackie Swanson ...
Damon Hines ...
Ebonie Smith Ebonie Smith ...
Bill Kalmenson ...
Lycia Naff ...
Patrick Cameron Patrick Cameron ...
Cop #1
Don Gordon Don Gordon ...
Cop #2
Jimmie F. Skaggs Jimmie F. Skaggs ...
Drug Dealer #1
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Storyline

Martin Riggs is an L.A. cop with suicidal tendencies and Roger Murtaugh is the unlucky police officer with whom Riggs is assigned. Together they uncover a huge drug-smuggling operation, and as their success rate grows so does their friendship. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Police | Suicidal | Drugs | Death | Police Officer  | See more »

Taglines:

Pity the bad guys. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Arma mortal See more »

Filming Locations:

2817 Via Segovia, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,829,949 (USA) (8 March 1987) (1256 Screens)

Gross:

$65,207,127 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut version)  | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Danny Glover's character (Sergeant Roger Murtaugh) is 50 years old in the movie, but Glover was only 40 years old in 1986. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the desert sequence when Rianne is driving the Limousine, the blood and bullet hole continually switch locations on the windscreen. See more »

Quotes

Martin Riggs: [holding his wife's wedding photograph, crying, after deciding not to kill himself] See you later, babe.
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Crazy Credits

There is a dedication to Dar Robinson, a stuntman who died in a motorbike
accident as Lethal Weapon was in Post-Production. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Richard Roeper & the Movies: Edge of Darkness (#1.14)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jingle Bell Rock"
Performed by Bobby Helms
Written by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »