Lethal Weapon
1987 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 7.3 · 75% critics
A veteran cop teams up with a troubled detective to take down a heroin-smuggling ring tied to ex-Special Forces. As their partnership gets tested, they’re forced to set their differences aside while chasing leads that keep escalating.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-03-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (5,055 votes)
- Box office
- $120,207,127
About
If you want a classic buddy-cop action movie with high-energy banter and nonstop crime-fighting, Lethal Weapon delivers; Not for you if you dislike gritty, violent thrillers like Sicario or prefer lighter cop stories like Beverly Hills Cop.
Pros: buddy-cop chemistry; big action fun; sharp dialogue | Cons: dated moments; brief nudity; heavy violence
Themes
- showdown
- police
- self-destruction
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- los angeles, california
- police detective
- ex soldier
- buddy cop
- lapd
- buddy comedy
- maverick cop
- homicide detective
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mel Gibson
as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
as Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
as Mr. Joshua
Mitchell Ryan
as General Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins
as Michael Hunsaker
Darlene Love
as Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe
as Rianne Murtaugh
Jackie Swanson
as Amanda Hunsaker
Damon Hines
as Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith
as Carrie Murtaugh
Directed by Richard Donner