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19871h 50mREnglish

Lethal Weapon

If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.

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A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

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DirectorRichard Donner

Keywords

showdownpoliceself-destructionmixed martial arts (mma)los angeles, californiapolice detectiveex soldierbuddy coplapdbuddy comedymaverick cophomicide detectivechristmasdeath of wifeaction heroshootingcopsintense
Budget$15M
Box Office$120M

Cast

Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs

Mel Gibson

Martin Riggs

Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh

Danny Glover

Roger Murtaugh

Gary Busey as Mr. Joshua

Gary Busey

Mr. Joshua

Mitchell Ryan as General Peter McAllister

Mitchell Ryan

General Peter McAllister

Tom Atkins as Michael Hunsaker

Tom Atkins

Michael Hunsaker

Darlene Love as Trish Murtaugh

Darlene Love

Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe

Rianne Murtaugh

Jackie Swanson as Amanda Hunsaker

Jackie Swanson

Amanda Hunsaker

Damon Hines as Nick Murtaugh

Damon Hines

Nick Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith as Carrie Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith

Carrie Murtaugh