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Lethal Weapon 5

Mel Gibson stars and directs Lethal Finale, the last installment in the Lethal Weapon franchise. Main stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh in a story that honors the late Richard Donner's original vision for the end of the franchise.

Lethal Weapon 5
Thriller
Action

Director
Mel Gibson
Cast
Mel Gibson , Danny Glover
Writers
Richard Wenk
Main Genre
Action
Franchise
Lethal Weapon
Story By
Prequel
Lethal Weapon 3, Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 4
Producer
Shuler Donner, Dan Lin, Mel Gibson
Main Characters
Martin Riggs, Roger Murtaugh
Distributor
HBO Max

Summary

Mel Gibson stars and directs Lethal Finale, the last installment in the Lethal Weapon franchise. Main stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh in a story that honors the late Richard Donner's original vision for the end of the franchise.

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