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Lethal Weapon (1987)
The film that started the iconic action franchise of the same name, Lethal Weapon stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as Detective Riggs and Murtaugh, two LAPD detectives on the trail of a high-profile drug ring. After the death of his wife, Riggs (Gibson) is increasingly volatile, but partnering with the level-headed veteran detective Murtaugh puts the two cops on the path to uncovering a huge criminal conspiracy.
Lethal Weapon
- Director
- Richard Donner
- Release Date
- March 6, 1987
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Tom Atkins , Mitchell Ryan , Danny Glover , Mel Gibson , Gary Busey
- Writers
- Shane Black
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- Lethal Weapon 2 , Lethal Weapon 4 , Lethal Weapon 5
- Budget
- $15 million
Summary
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
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