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Writer:
Shane Black (written by)
Release Date:
6 March 1987 (USA) more
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 & 1 nomination more
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Mel Gibson and girfriend have a baby daughter
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Started it all more (182 total)
Cast
(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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Runtime:
110 min | Germany:108 min (cut version) | USA:117 min (director's cut) | Turkey:104 min (TV version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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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:
2817 Via Segovia, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, USA more
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Jackie Swanson did perform the high fall on her own. Trained by legendary stuntman Dar Robinson. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the Christmas tree/drugs deal fight scene, camera shadows are visible during close-ups. more
Quotes:
[after rescuing Roger and Rianne]
Martin Riggs:
What did one shepherd say to the other shepherd? Let's get the flock out of here!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Married with Children: The Old College Try (#7.11)" (1992) more
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Lethal Weapon more
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What type of sniper rifle is used by Riggs in the "limo shootout"?more
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If there's one movie that's an absolute an unquestionable action classic, it's without a moment of doubt "Lethal weapon". Who would have guessed back in 1987 that the same team would make a third sequel eleven years later? Still, the fact that "Lethal weapon" got sequels doesn't make it a miraculous movie. The fact that it means the same thing to "a buddy film" -genre than "Die hard" means to "one man saves the day from terrorists" genre makes it a special motion picture. It practically started the whole phenomenon as we know it today and just take a good look at all the dozens and dozens of buddy flicks that tries to imitate the mixture of vivid action and relaxing, splendid humor of "Lethal weapon". I have to admit that part of me would still like to see Riggs and Murtaugh together for the very last time. On the other hand Mel Gibson is already 46 years old and Danny Glover just turned 55 and he's definitely starting out to be "too old for this".