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Lethal Weapon (1987)

R03/06/1987Action, Comedy, Thriller1h 50m
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If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Mel Gibson

    Martin Riggs

  2. Cast 1

    Danny Glover

    Roger Murtaugh

  3. Cast 1

    Gary Busey

    Mr. Joshua

  4. Cast 1

    Mitchell Ryan

    General Peter McAllister

  5. Cast 1

    Tom Atkins

    Michael Hunsaker

  6. Cast 1

    Darlene Love

    Trish Murtaugh

  7. Cast 1

    Traci Wolfe

    Rianne Murtaugh

  8. Cast 1

    Jackie Swanson

    Amanda Hunsaker

  9. Cast 1

    Damon Hines

    Nick Murtaugh

We got the edge Cochise. Close to retirement, Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh is a bit disturbed to find he's breaking in a new partner. Even more so when it turns out to be fellow Detective Martin Riggs, who since the death of his wife has scant regard for life, his own or those around him. Light on plot and character development, Lethal Weapon none the less shines bright as a beacon of how a buddy buddy action film should be done. Roughly an hour and forty five minutes of quips, action, villainy, heroics and cross generational/cultural divides. All what else is needed is a star duo w...