Movie connections for
Lethal Weapon (1987) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Lethal Weapon 5 (2012)

Spin off

Lethal Weapon (1993) (VG)

References

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Charade (1963)
"Sesame Street" (1969)
Death Wish (1974)
"Jeopardy!" (1984)
The Lost Boys (1987)
 -  Mel Gibson & Danny Glover walk by a Theatre that is showing the Lost Boys

Referenced in

Shakedown (1988)
 -  title on theater marquee
Die Hard 2 (1990)
 -  In an airplane, when you see John McClane's wife, you can see some moments earlier a woman reading a movie magazine featuring Lethal Weapon.
Predator 2 (1990)
 -  Danny Glover says his line from Lethal Weapon
Out for Justice (1991)
 -  Line: "too old for this shit"
"Married with Children: Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1 (#6.9)" (1991)
 -  When the girls say that Mel Gibson has the best male butt they ecstatically exclaim "Lethal Weapon!".
"Married with Children: The Old College Try (#7.11)" (1992)
 -  Bud to Marcie, referring to his body: "Well, other than saving you the cost of renting 'Lethal Weapon', you can cash this."
"Perfect Strangers: Lethal Weapon (#8.3)" (1993)
 -  title reference
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
 -  "I'm gettin' too old for this shit."
"Animaniacs: Taming of the Screwy (#1.5)" (1993)
 -  Dot jumps into Mel Gibson's lap and says "Hello Mr Lethal Weapon"
La cité de la peur (1994)
Maverick (1994)
I Love Trouble (1994)
Policenauts (1994) (VG)
 -  A wannabe cop makes references to characters from this film/
Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV)
 -  VHS cassette is shown
Canadian Bacon (1995)
"Saturday Night Live: Bob Saget/TLC (#20.19)" (1995)
 -  Video box on shelf in Karl's Video Store
La haine (1995)
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tori Amos (#21.11)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned on The Joe Pesci Show
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Lethal Weapon (#4.12)" (1997)
 -  Title reference and plot similarities
Con Air (1997)
Cop Land (1997)
Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997) (V)
Scream 2 (1997)
All the Way (1998)
The Taylor Predicament (1998)
Rush Hour (1998)
 -  Chief Inspector Lee is tied up and being shocked by the Chinese man it is a reference to Lethal Weapon
Zingo (1998)
The Mod Squad (1999)
"Just Shoot Me!: Shaking Private Trainer (#3.22)" (1999)
 -  Elliot mentions it.
Notting Hill (1999)
"The Simpsons: Beyond Blunderdome (#11.1)" (1999)
 -  Homer says Lethal Weapon taught him suicide is funny.
Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by title
Chump Change (2000)
 -  A studio executive, (one who isn't too bright) talks about how much he loved Al Pacino in "Lethal Weapon."
Shanghai Noon (2000)
"Farscape: The Locket (#2.16)" (2000)
 -  Chricton says "I'm too old for this shit"
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
 -  During the opening scene Jimmy references the film, while talking to himself in the mirror.
The Way of the Gun (2000)
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V)
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001)
 -  Director Richard Donner mention the film while talking about working with Mel Gibson.
"Family Guy: Lethal Weapons (#3.7)" (2001)
 -  title reference
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
The Salton Sea (2002)
All About the Benjamins (2002)
Showtime (2002)
Undercover Brother (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
"Taken" (2002)
"South Park: Red Sleigh Down (#6.17)" (2002)
 -  While being repeatedly shocked in the balls, Santa says, "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you!" and "Then we're in for a long night, 'cause I don't know shit!"
Dreamcatcher (2003)
The Movie Hero (2003)
 -  mentioned by lead actor Jeremy Sisto
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
 -  one-sheet poster displayed
Clean (2004/II)
 -  Characters in this movie compare themselves to characters in that movie
"High Chaparall: (#2.4)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by name
"Getaway: Getaway Goes to Hollywood (#13.11)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned in a story on TV program and movie locations.
City of Heroes (2004) (VG)
 -  Detectives Martins and Rogers in Steel Canyon.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
 -  Brian says "I'm too old for this shit" which is directly taken from Danny Glover's character Roger
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Alone in the Dark (2005)
 -  A person makes references of the film
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)
 -  When Chris is tied up and being shocked by the Chinese man it is a reference to Lethal Weapon.
"Real Time with Bill Maher: (#4.2)" (2006)
 -  Maher tells Glover 'You're too old for this shit'
Half Nelson (2006)
The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV)
 -  Reference to the "Lethal Weapon" series
Relative Strangers (2006)
 -  Explicitly referenced when dislocating the shoulder
"20 to 1: Great Aussie Movies (#3.5)" (2006)
 -  A poster for this movie is shown in a montage of posters for movies starring Mel Gibson in a segment on Mad Max.
"My Name Is Earl: Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck (#2.14)" (2007)
 -  Mr. Hamerick says " I could whip up a whole Lethal Weapon kind of thing."
Hot Fuzz Special (2007) (TV)
 -  Talked about by Nick Frost's character in a clip.
Hot Fuzz (2007)
 -  The final fight between Simon Pegg and Tim Dalton ends in a watermain burst/ fountain, exactly the same as Lethal Weapons final fight between Mel Gibson and Gary Busey.
Same Story... Different Movie: Creating 'Payback: The Director's Cut' (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Box (2007/II)
 -  Burkhalter quotes a line by Murtaugh
"Family Guy: Lois Kills Stewie (#6.5)" (2007)
 -  mentioned by Brian
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
 -  favorite movies: "Lethal Weapon"
Deadlands 2: Trapped (2008)
 -  Police Officers use the same radio call sign as Riggs and Murtaugh
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) (V)
 -  "I'm getting too old for this shit"
Die Vorstadtkrokodile (2009)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue by the kids while investigating the burglaries.
Swooped: Based on a Real Life Occurrence (2010)
 -  The characters Stan and Jack talk about this movie.

Features

Scrooge (1951)
 -  On television when Joshua invades Murtaugh's house near the end of the movie to exact revenge for the destruction of the Shadow Squad crime team.
"Family Feud" (1976)
Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979) (TV)
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979) (TV)
 -  On television while Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) is mourning over his deceased wife and about to commit suicide.

Featured in

Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Xia dao Gao Fei (1993)
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Clip shown.
Classified X (1998) (TV)
Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes (1998) (V)
 -  There's not only bloopers, they also show actual clips from this movie.
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
 -  Clips of the first movie is played in a flash back.
Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
 -  It's discussed in the 1987 episode.
"How I Met Your Mother: Murtaugh (#4.19)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by Ted; the whole ides of the Murtough-list is based upon Danny Glover's character in that movie, and a scene featuring Danny Glover from the movie is shown

Spoofed in

"Saturday Night Live: Mel Gibson/Living Colour (#14.16)" (1989)
 -  Spoofed in Lethal Weapon VI skit
Lao hu chu geng II (1990)
Duke Nukem II (1993) (VG)
 -  In the opening movie Duke Nukem is at a shooting alley and there he shoots a smile just like Mel Gibson.
Lucky & Wild (1993) (VG)
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Policenauts (1994) (VG)
The Mod Squad (1999)
Evil on Queen Street (2002) (V)
Showtime (2002)
Undercover Brother (2002)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
 -  References is made to a sequel entitled "Lethal Weapon Babies"
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)
 -  Scene of Mel Gibson and Endo (man who tortures Riggs) is redone with Chris not being able to answer "Who are the women in Sex and the City?"
"Robot Chicken: A Day at the Circus (#2.17)" (2006)
 -  "I'm aging too gracefully for this shit."
"30 Rock: Jack-Tor (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  One of Tracey's movies is a Lethal Weapon clone
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Mocks "I'm getting too old for this shit" line twice
"My Name Is Earl: My Name is Alias (#4.19)" (2009)
 -  Danny Glover's character says, "I'm getting too old for this crap."

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