Story Line
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.
“If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.”
Top Cast
Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
Mr. Joshua
Mitchell Ryan
General Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins
Michael Hunsaker
Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh
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Rating
7.3/ 10
Release Date
1987-03-06
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
ActionThrillerCrime
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Lethal Weapon Collection
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User Reviews (5)
John Chard
8/10
•12/31/2018We 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 scan...
JPV852
9/10
•8/28/2019One of the best action movies of all-time in my book, and right there with Die Hard, Lethal Weapon still holds up so well thanks to the chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Even with the over-the-top staged fight scene at the end, this is j...
The Movie Mob
7/10
•10/2/2022**You’re never too old for this!**
Lethal Weapon is the ultimate buddy cop action movie. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s chemistry delights as the crazed young gun and the old experienced cop grow to respect and trust each other. Mel Gibson gives an...
GenerationofSwine
10/10
•1/12/2023Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think the PC thing is that I'm not supposed to like this one but I'm supposed to like the horrible TV series instead? Something like that?
Forget about it this is Shane Black at his finest macho shoot 'em up standards. And it's...