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Lethal Weapon (1987)
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6 March 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance. morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Action and comedy at their best moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Gibson | ... | Sergeant Martin Riggs | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh | |
| Gary Busey | ... | Mr. Joshua | |
| Mitch Ryan | ... | General Peter McAllister (as Mitchell Ryan) | |
| Tom Atkins | ... | Michael Hunsaker | |
| Darlene Love | ... | Trish Murtaugh | |
| Traci Wolfe | ... | Rianne Murtaugh | |
| Jackie Swanson | ... | Amanda Hunsaker | |
| Damon Hines | ... | Nick Murtaugh | |
| Ebonie Smith | ... | Carrie Murtaugh | |
| Bill Kalmenson | ... | Beat Cop | |
| Lycia Naff | ... | Dixie | |
| Patrick Cameron | ... | Cop #1 | |
| Don Gordon | ... | Cop #2 | |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | ... | Drug Dealer #1 |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
110 min | Germany:108 min (cut version) | USA:117 min (director's cut) | Turkey:104 min (TV version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (director's cut) (DVD version) | Finland:K-18 (1987) | Brazil:16 (1999 re-rating) | Brazil:18 (original rating) | New Zealand:M | Hungary:16 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:16 | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Ireland:18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | South Korea:18 (director's cut) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | West Germany:16 (director's cut) | West Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)Filming Locations:
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Film's soundtrack includes Elvis Presley song I'll Be Home for Christmas. Darlene Love, who plays Murtaugh's wife, was background dancer in Elvis' production Elvis (1968) (TV). moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Murtaugh drives up to the site where Amanda Hunsaker has landed, there is a man in the back seat visible in the rear-view mirror. moreSoundtrack:
A Christmas Carol moreFAQ
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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.