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Lethal Weapon (1987)

 -  Action | Thriller  -  6 March 1987 (USA)
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A veteran cop, Murtaugh, is partnered with a young suicidal cop, Riggs. Both having one thing in common; hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one another to stop a gang of drug smugglers.

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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>

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suicidal | police | drugs | death | vietnam | See more »

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Pity the bad guys. See more »

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Action | Thriller

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R | See all certifications »

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6 March 1987 (USA)  »

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Arma mortal  »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$65,207,127 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Hollywood city officials hung Christmas decorations on Hollywood Blvd. a few months early so that the scenes shot for this film, particularly the action scenes near the end of the picture, looked like they happened at the end of the year. See more »

Goofs

When Riggs and Murtaugh shoot Joshua after he overpowers the cops trying to arrest him, the slide (top half of an automatic pistol that moves backward when the gun is fired) on Riggs' Beretta doesn't move. See more »

Quotes

Mr. Joshua: General, Mr. Mendez is here.
McAllister: [turns around to greet Mendez] Ah, Mr. Mendez. How are you?
Mendez: Hey, I'm fine.
[motioning to Mr. Joshua]
Mendez: Where the hell did you get him? Psychos 'R Us?
McAllister: I don't think you're funny.
Mendez: I don't think this whole goddamn setup's funny. You're using mercenaries, for chrissake, tell me I'm wrong.
McAllister: No. You're not wrong.
Mendez: And you expect me to trust these fuckin' bozos?
McAllister: My people are loyal, Mr. Mendez. They are loyal to me.
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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 The Mod Squad (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jingle Bell Rock"
Performed by Bobby Helms
Written by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Action and comedy at their best
16 June 2003 | by (Woodbridge,VA) – See all my reviews

Lethal Weapon is the first in a series of films that were all good. Richard Donner made an action packed buddy picture that everyone can enjoy. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were both good in the lead roles and the action sequences are top notch. Kudos to Gary Busey for making a great bad guy.


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