Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Gene Quintano

Writers (WGA):

Don Holley (story) &
Tori Tellem (story) ...

Release Date:

5 February 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Don't Shoot, You'll Spoil The Sequel!

Plot:

An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. A "Lethal...

Plot Keywords:

Cookies | Sergeant | Microfilm | Tommy Gun | Shot In The Back

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	Jack Colt
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Wes Luger
Jon Lovitz	...	Becker
Tim Curry	...	Jigsaw
Kathy Ireland	...	Destiny Demeanor
Frank McRae	...	Captain Doyle
William Shatner	...	General Mortars
Dhiru Shah	...	Translator
Gokul	...	Hindu
Tom Bruggeman	...	Mini-Mart Punk
Danny Castle	...	Mini-Mart Punk
Lance Kinsey	...	Irv
Bill Nunn	...	Police Photographer
Joyce Brothers	...	Coroner (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
Lin Shaye	...	Witness

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for ribald humor and drug references.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:MG6 | South Korea:12 | Peru:14 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (No. 32025) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox appear in their "CHiPs" roles during a shootout scene. Yet in the entire six-year run of CHiPs, they never once drew their weapons.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Colt is mixing his cocktail in his trailer, the bottle of Jack Daniels he picks up is the colour of cola in the first shot but then a much lighter shade when he puts it down in the subsequent shot.

Quotes:

Wes Luger: There's something between you and this General Morters.
Colt: He was my C.O. in NAM. CIA listed him as M.I.A. but the V.A. ID'd him and so we put out an APB.
Wes Luger: Oh, I see.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Cobra (1986)

Soundtrack:

WE CAN WORK IT OUT

127 Movies Rolled Into 1

Another offering from National Lampoon, this time a mock-up of the classic Lethal Weapon series. Amusingly, they're not the only victims of parody here. Wayne's World, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Basic Instinct, Chips, Silence Of The Lambs and several others have been incorporated into this wildly hilarious (loosely used term) collage of moments. Obviously, not to be taken seriously and only recommended if you're not expecting a movie that offers a deep-dwelling plot. But it's totally for you if you're into a belly-laugh or two. Samuel L. Jackson's performance is laudable and so is co-star's Emilio Estevez. There are countless cameos by many Hollywood stars and all seem to make the movie a little more entertaining in their own typical way. Definitley worth a rent...