Lethal Weapon

  • Adventure
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Thriller
  • Crime
3/6/1987
110
R

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

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.

Revenue:
$120,200,000
Budget:
$15,000,000

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  • John Chard

    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 with buoyant chemistry - thankfully Richard Donner's movie has it by the clip load.

    Mel Gibson is Riggs, a trigger happy suspected loony on the rag...

    December 31, 2018
  • JPV852

    One 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 just an all around entertaining flick.

    (Reason I decided to watch it again today was saw it was on A&E and rather than watch a crappy edited version, why not watch the real deal in 1080p HD?)

    August 28, 2019
  • mooney240

    Youre never too old for this!

    Lethal Weapon is the ultimate buddy cop action movie. Mel Gibson and Danny Glovers chemistry delights as the crazed young gun and the old experienced cop grow to respect and trust each other. Mel Gibson gives another iconic performance in his catalog of outstanding characters as the quirky and lovable but traumatizing Martin Riggs struggling to find a reason to hope. Danny Glovers grouchy but endearing Roger Murtaugh is a perfect balance to Riggs. The two develop a loyalty throughout the film that makes the audience invest and care. At its core, Lethal Weapon is an epic action movie where the good guys kick some serious butt! For the 80s, this movie raised the bar for the action genre. My only complaint ...

    October 2, 2022
  • GenerationofSwine

    Yeah, 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 fun.

    Two cops, two Vietnam vets, two wonderfully colorful characters come together to solve a murder that grows and grows and grows until it becomes appropriately over the top and action packed fun.

    And, of course, by over-the-top I mean it spirals into the land of unbelievable in the way that only the finest action movies can deliver.

    January 12, 2023

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