Lethal Weapon

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

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May 17, 2019

Lethal Weapon Series Episode 1

When Murtaugh Met Riggs…

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Movie Details

Series
Lethal Weapon
Original Title
Lethal Weapon
Title
Lethal Weapon
Director
Richard Donner
Author
Producer
Joel Silver, Richard Donner, Jennie Lew Tugend
Writer
Actors
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Jackie Swanson, Damon Hines, Ebonie Smith, Bill Kalmenson, Lycia Naff, Patrick Cameron, Don Gordon, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Jason Ronard, Blackie Dammett, Gail Bowman, Robert Fol, Selma Archerd, Richard B. Whitaker, Mary Ellen Trainor, Steve Kahan, Jack Thibeau, Grand L. Bush, Ed O'Ross, Gustav Vintas, Paul Tuerpe, Chad Hayes, Chris D., Sven-Ole Thorsen, Peter DuPont, Gilles Kohler, Cedric Adams, Jim J. Poslof, Al Leong, Michael Shaner, Natalie Zimmerman, Deborah Dismukes, Cheryl Baker, Terri Lynn Doss, Sharon K. Brecke, Donald Gooden, Alphonse Mouzon, Shaun Hunter, Everitt Wayne Collins Jr., Lenny Juliano, Henry Brown, Brian Strohm, Teresa Kadotani, Frank Reinhard, John O'Neill, Tom Noga, Burbank the Cat, Sam the Dog, Larry Clardy, Renée Estevez, Bob Harks, Kathleen Harrison, Conrad Hurtt, Mic Rodgers, Joan Severance, Alastair Sim, Chris Tashima, Norman D. Wilson
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Release Date
6 March 1987
Genres
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Overview
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.

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