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Lethal Weapon (1987)
7.6
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 95,045 users
Metascore:
67/100
Reviews: 203 user | 76 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Richard DonnerWriter:Shane Black |
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Cast
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| Danny Glover | ... | ||
| Gary Busey | ... |
Joshua
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| Mitch Ryan | ... |
The General
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Tom Atkins | ... | |
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Traci Wolfe | ... | |
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Jackie Swanson | ... | |
| Damon Hines | ... | ||
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Ebonie Smith | ... | |
| Bill Kalmenson | ... | ||
| Lycia Naff | ... | ||
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Patrick Cameron | ... |
Cop #1
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Don Gordon | ... |
Cop #2
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Jimmie F. Skaggs | ... |
Drug Dealer #1
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Storyline
Martin Riggs is an L.A. cop with suicidal tendencies and Roger Murtaugh is the unlucky police officer with whom Riggs is assigned. Together they uncover a huge drug-smuggling operation, and as their success rate grows so does their friendship. Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
After 20 years on the force, police detective Roger Murtaugh has come face-to-face with the most dangerous killing machine in Los Angeles... his new partner. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Arma mortal See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,829,949 (USA) (8 March 1987) (1256 Screens)Gross:
$65,207,127 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
| Germany: (cut version) | USA: (director's cut)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Roger Murtaugh: You got a statement from her, send her home.
Dixie: Oh, thanks, I'm beat. You know how it is...
Roger Murtaugh: Yeah, yeah, sure. All dressed up and no one to blow.
Dixie: You're hilarious. God, I don't believe this...
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accident as Lethal Weapon was in Post-Production. See more »
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Film's soundtrack includes Elvis Presley song I'll Be Home for Christmas. Darlene Love, who plays Murtaugh's wife, was background dancer in Elvis' production Elvis. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the shooting range, Murtaugh clips a new silhouette in the movable target. It is crooked in the clamp. After Murtaugh takes his single shot, and holds the button to bring the target in again, the silhouette is straight. See more »Quotes
Beat Cop: Had a jumper here last night, Dixie was walking by, saw the whole thing.Roger Murtaugh: You got a statement from her, send her home.
Dixie: Oh, thanks, I'm beat. You know how it is...
Roger Murtaugh: Yeah, yeah, sure. All dressed up and no one to blow.
Dixie: You're hilarious. God, I don't believe this...
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Crazy Credits
There is a dedication to Dar Robinson, a stuntman who died in a motorbikeaccident as Lethal Weapon was in Post-Production. See more »
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