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Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.

A slightly unhinged ex-Navy SEAL Martin Riggs moves to California and starts working at the LAPD. He is paired with a veteran Detective Roger Murtaugh and together, they fight some of the most dangerous criminals in the city.

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads that are trying to free their former leaders out of prison and onto American soil.

This documentary focuses on the Home Video success stoked the flame for the Lethal Weapon sequels, but it took more than a hungry audience, an audacious director and a willing cast to make it happen. It required an ever-expanding story, new characters, new actors, and new obstacles for Riggs and Murtaugh to overcome, bigger action and set pieces, higher and higher stakes.

Side-scroller game for the SNES based on the film. Battle it out with criminals around the city of Los Angeles using fists, guns and grenades.

Production notes on 'Lethal Weapon' of the various fighting styles used in the final fight of the film.

Cast biographies and filmographies on 'Lethal Weapon'.

Production notes on 'Lethal Weapon'.

Interview Gallery with comments from eight participants: actors Mel Gibson (three minutes, 45 seconds), Danny Glover (3:05), Joe Pesci (2:45), Rene Russo (0:55), Chris Rock (1:10), and Jet Li (1:45), plus director Richard Donner (2:05), and producer Joel Silver (2:00).

This documentary offers comments from cast, crew and former film executives as they look at the origins and development of the first film; while it touches on different aspects that led to the launch of the franchise, it emphasizes Black's script. Those become the most interesting parts of the show, but the whole thing melds together well and gives us a nice overview of the original film's creation.