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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Shane Black (written by)
Release Date:
6 March 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance. more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 5 wins
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1 nomination
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The Best Cop Film Of The 1980's
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Richard Donner | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Shane Black | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard Donner | .... | producer | |
| Jennie Lew Tugend | .... | associate producer (as Jennie Lew) | |
| Joel Silver | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Eric Clapton | |||
| Michael Kamen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Stephen Goldblatt | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stuart Baird | |||
Casting by | |||
| Marion Dougherty | |||
Production Design by | |||
| J. Michael Riva | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Marvin March | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mary Malin | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Paul Abascal | .... | hair stylist | |
| Scott H. Eddo | .... | key makeup artist (as Scott Eddo) | |
| Ramsey | .... | hair stylist: Mel Gibson | |
Production Management | |||
| Steve Perry | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Terry Miller | .... | second assistant director (as Terry Miller Jr.) | |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | .... | first assistant director | |
| Willie E. Simmons Jr. | .... | additional second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Eva Anna Andry | .... | assistant art director (as Eva Bohn) | |
| Mario Castillo | .... | swing gang | |
| Oscar Delgadillo | .... | swing gang | |
| Jack Eberhart | .... | lead person | |
| Joyce Gordon | .... | swing gang | |
| Jaymes Hinkle | .... | stand-by painter (as Jimmie J. Hinkle) | |
| Ron Morales | .... | labor foreman | |
| Erik L. Nelson | .... | property master (as Erik Nelson) | |
| James F. Orendorff | .... | construction foreman (as James Orendorff) | |
| Michael Papac | .... | assistant property master | |
| Virginia L. Randolph | .... | assistant art director | |
| Bob Santaella | .... | swing gang | |
| George Stokes | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Leslie Warren-Smith | .... | art department researcher | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Greg John Callas | .... | special effects | |
| Joe Day | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Chuck Gaspar | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Elmer Hui | .... | special effects | |
| Thomas Mertz | .... | special effects | |
| Bruce Robles | .... | special effects | |
| Harold Selig | .... | special effects | |
| Jeffrey A. Wischnack | .... | special effects (as Jeff Wischnack) | |
| Dick Wood | .... | special effects (as Richard Wood) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Kirk Bales | .... | dolly grip | |
| Richmond G. Cogswell | .... | video assist operator (as Rich Cogswell) | |
| Frank M. Holgate | .... | aerial photographer (as Frank Holgate) | |
| Frank M. Holgate | .... | underwater photographer (as Frank Holgate) | |
| Bill King | .... | electrical best boy | |
| Tim McArdle | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| Geary McLeod | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Ron Peebles | .... | best boy grip | |
| Calmar Roberts | .... | first assistant camera (as Cal Roberts) | |
| Charles Saldana | .... | key grip | |
| John R. Shannon | .... | still photographer | |
| Stephen St. John | .... | panaglide operator | |
| Mike Strong | .... | gaffer | |
| Ronald Vidor | .... | underwater photographer (as Ron Vidor) | |
| Richard Walden | .... | camera operator | |
| Rick Whitesman | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Bess Wiley | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Adam Glick | .... | set lighting technician (uncredited) | |
| Michael Hofstein | .... | additional camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Norvet | .... | additional first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Scott Papenfus | .... | camera trainee (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Barry Francis Delaney | .... | costume supervisor (as Barry Delaney) | |
| Dallas D. Dornan | .... | costumer (as Dallas Dornan) | |
| Paki Wolfe | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Michael Greenfeld | .... | assistant editor | |
| William J. Meshover | .... | assistant editor (as Billy Meshover) | |
| Bernard Weiser | .... | post-production | |
Music Department | |||
| Bruce Babcock | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Chris Boardman | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Christopher Brooks | .... | music editor | |
| Steve Chase | .... | music producer | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | music recordist: orchestral music (as Bobby Fernandez) | |
| Philip Giffin | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| James Guthrie | .... | music producer | |
| Michael Kamen | .... | conductor | |
| Michael Kamen | .... | music producer | |
| Michael Kamen | .... | orchestrator | |
| David A. Stewart | .... | music producer (as Manu Guiot) | |
| Bruce Babcock | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| James Guthrie | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Johnson | .... | musician: tuba (uncredited) | |
| Michael Kamen | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| William Ross | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| David Sanborn | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Cedric Adams | .... | special technical advisor: 'Capoeira' | |
| Julie Adams | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Gordon Antell | .... | unit runner | |
| Matthew Baer | .... | production office assistant | |
| Rod Bernsen | .... | technical advisor | |
| Allison Caine | .... | additional voice | |
| Lauren B. Caplan | .... | production office assistant (as Lauren Caplan) | |
| Leah Dunatchik | .... | production office assistant | |
| Jan Garner | .... | production accountant | |
| Rorion Gracie | .... | choreographer | |
| Lindsay Hirsch | .... | production office assistant | |
| Laura Hoffman | .... | production secretary | |
| David Israel | .... | location manager | |
| Michael Alan Kahn | .... | unit runner (as Michael Kahn) | |
| George Luis | .... | assistant: Joel Silver | |
| Tom Maslow | .... | unit runner | |
| Alvin Mears | .... | animal trainer | |
| Katherine Ann Moore | .... | unit publicist (as Katherine Moore) | |
| Dennis Newsome | .... | special technical advisor: 'Jail-House-Rock' | |
| John Panzarella | .... | location manager | |
| Michael Papac | .... | armorer | |
| Michael Papac | .... | weapons specialist | |
| Gilbert O. Parra | .... | technical advisor (as Art Fransen) | |
| Jim Porter | .... | first aid | |
| Spencer Quinn | .... | liaison | |
| Jean Paul Riva | .... | production office assistant | |
| Laurie Ryan | .... | assistant: Jennie Lew | |
| Ron Saffold | .... | craft service | |
| Tatum Share | .... | production office assistant | |
| Paula Shaw | .... | location manager | |
| Debby Shively | .... | production office assistant (as Debbie Shively) | |
| Tamara Smith | .... | assistant: Joel Silver | |
| Susan Stern | .... | production office assistant | |
| Michael Thau | .... | associate to producer (as Michael Benjamin Thau) | |
| Elaine K. Thompson | .... | production associate | |
| Marion Tumen | .... | script supervisor | |
| Richard Whitaker | .... | technical advisor | |
| Ellen Wolff | .... | production office assistant | |
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | .... | development executive (uncredited) | |
| Rorion Gracie | .... | special technical advisor: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (uncredited) | |
| Lynnanne Zager | .... | dispatcher (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Dar Robinson | .... | dedicated to the memory of | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
- ELKE (1987) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (1998) (Argentina) (all media) (re-release)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1990) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner Bros. (Germany)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
- Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Bacchus Media Group score album released by
- Pacific Title opticals
- R/Greenberg Associates main titles
- R/Greenberg Associates title design: end titles
- Sequoia production equipment
- TAJ Soundworks foley
- Tony's Food Service catering
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
110 min | Germany:108 min (cut version) | USA:117 min (director's cut) | Turkey:104 min (TV version)
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
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:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Leonard Nimoy was one of the choices considered for directing, but he didn't feel comfortable doing action movies, and he was working on Three Men And A Baby at the time.
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Goofs:
Continuity: At least in the Director's Take Edition, the photos in a double frame in Riggs' trailer switch positions and are also in a new frame
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Quotes:
Roger Murtaugh:
[about Rianne's date] The one with the pits in his face?
Rianne Murtaugh: Those are dimples!
Roger Murtaugh: Those are pits. When he smiles, I can see through his head.
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Rianne Murtaugh: Those are dimples!
Roger Murtaugh: Those are pits. When he smiles, I can see through his head.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Jingle Bell Rock
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FAQ
What type of sniper rifle is used by Riggs in the "limo shootout"?more
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I have watched Lethal Weapon dozens of times and it still entertains me like it originally did in 1987.
A good cop movie has to have the following ingredients; chemistry between it's stars, plenty of action, plenty of humour, action, car chases and a damn good villain.
American cops seemed to be stereotyped in movies. They always seem to be crazy and without any respect for their superiors. I hope they're not like that in real life but it's perfect for a movie.
It's great seeing Riggs and Murtaugh become good buddies by the end of the movie. I like cop films like that.
The really great thing about Lethal Weapon is the action. Riggs is crazy in this film-I wouldn't want to meet a cop like him. Riggs and Murtaugh are opposites but they say opposites attract. Riggs is mad and Murtaugh is sane. Together they spell bad news for the bad guys.
I would also like to give credit to Gary Busey who never disappoints when it comes to playing a villain (or indeed any other part).
Great movie!