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Lethal Weapon  (1987)
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.


7.3|6 Mar, 1987|110 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$15,000,000
Revenue $120,207,127
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Keywords
showdown
police
self-destruction
mixed martial arts (mma)
los angeles, california
police detective
ex soldier
wisecrack humor
buddy cop
lapd
maverick cop
homicide detective
christmas
death of wife
action hero
shooting
cops
critical

Casts

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
Gary Busey
Mr. Joshua
Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan
General Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins
Michael Hunsaker
Darlene Love
Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe
Traci Wolfe
Rianne Murtaugh
Jackie Swanson
Jackie Swanson
Amanda Hunsaker
Damon Hines
Damon Hines
Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith
Ebonie Smith
Carrie Murtaugh
Bill Kalmenson
Bill Kalmenson
Beat Cop
Lycia Naff
Lycia Naff
Dixie
Patrick Cameron
Patrick Cameron
Cop #1
Don Gordon
Don Gordon
Cop #2
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Drug Dealer #1
Jason Ronard
Jason Ronard
Drug Dealer #2
Blackie Dammett
Drug Dealer #3
Gail Bowman
Cop
Robert Fol
Cop
Selma Archerd
Policewoman
Richard B. Whitaker
Police Officer
Mary Ellen Trainor
Mary Ellen Trainor
Psychologist
Steve Kahan
Steve Kahan
Captain Ed Murphy
Jack Thibeau
Jack Thibeau
Sergeant McCaskey
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush
Boyette
Ed O'Ross
Ed O'Ross
Mendez
Gustav Vintas
Gustav Vintas
Gustaf
Paul Tuerpe
Paul Tuerpe
Mercenary
Chad Hayes
Chad Hayes
Mercenary
Chris D.
Chris D.
Mercenary
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Mercenary
Peter DuPont
Mercenary
Gilles Kohler
Gilles Kohler
Mercenary
Cedric Adams
Mercenary
Jim J. Poslof
Mercenary
Al Leong
Al Leong
Endo
Michael Shaner
McCleary
Natalie Zimmerman
Patrol Cop
Deborah Dismukes
Blonde on Bike
Cheryl Baker
Girl in Shower #1
Terri Lynn Doss
Terri Lynn Doss
Girl in Shower #2
Sharon K. Brecke
Girl in Shower #3
Donald Gooden
Alfred
Alphonse Philippe Mouzon
Alfred's Friend #1
Shaun Hunter
Alfred's Friend #2
Everitt Wayne Collins Jr.
Alfred's Friend #3
Lenny Juliano
Lenny Juliano
Patrol Cop
Henry Brown
Henry Brown
Plainclothes Cop
Brian Strohm
Family Friend
Teresa Kadotani
Hooker
Frank Reinhard
Beat Cop
John O'Neill
Police Officer in Car #1
Tom Noga
Tom Noga
Police Officer in Car #2
Larry Clardy
Policeman (uncredited)
Renée Estevez
Renée Estevez
Underage Hooker (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Bob Harks
Priest (uncredited)
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Dilber (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt
Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)
Mic Rodgers
Mic Rodgers
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Joan Severance
Joan Severance
Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)
Chris Tashima
Chris Tashima
Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)
Norman D. Wilson
Bartender (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Director
Shane Black
Shane Black
Screenplay
Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Producer
Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Producer
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Original Music Composer
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
Editor
Marion Dougherty
Casting
J. Michael Riva
J. Michael Riva
Production Design
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Mary Malin
Costume Design
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Artist
James Guthrie
James Guthrie
Music Producer
Jennie Lew Tugend
Jennie Lew Tugend
Associate Producer
Steve Perry
Unit Production Manager
Benjamin Rosenberg
First Assistant Director
Terry Miller
Second Assistant Director
Bill Nelson
Production Sound Mixer
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Mychal D. Smith
Cableman
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Mic Rodgers
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
John Alden
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Mark Lonsdale
Stunts
Dana Mackey
Stunts
Monty Cox
Stunts
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunts
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy Nickerson
Stunts
Steve DeFrance
Stunts
Mike De Luna
Stunts
Chad Randall
Chad Randall
Stunts
Shane Dixon
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Stunts
Keith Tellez
Stunts
Richard M. Ellis
Stunts
Cisco Valderrama
Stunts
Donna Evans
Donna Evans
Stunts
Randell Dennis Widner
Randell Dennis Widner
Stunts
Diane Hetfield
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Eva Anna Andry
Assistant Art Director
Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Assistant Art Director
Richard Walden
Camera Operator
Geary McLeod
First Assistant Camera
Cal Roberts
First Assistant Camera
Bess Wiley
Second Assistant Camera
Rick Whitesman
Second Assistant Camera
Robert G. Henderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Robert Murray
Alan Robert Murray
Supervising Sound Editor
Jay Engel
Supervising ADR Editor
Christopher Brooks
Music Editor
Jack Eberhart
Leadman
Michael Strong
Gaffer
Bill King
Best Boy Electric
Tim McArdle
Rigging Gaffer
Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip
Ron Peebles
Best Boy Grip
Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Erik L. Nelson
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Paki Wolfe
Assistant Costume Designer
Dallas D. Dornan
Costumer
Paul Abascal
Hairstylist
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Julie Adams
Dialogue Coach
David Israel
Location Manager
John Panzarella
Location Manager
Paula Shaw
Location Manager
Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
Frank M. Holgate
Aerial Director of Photography
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Coordinator
Willie E. Simmons, Jr.
Additional Second Assistant Director
Laura Hoffman
Production Secretary
Jan Garner
Production Accountant
Katherine Ann Moore
Unit Publicist
John R. Shannon
Still Photographer
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vern Poore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William J. Meshover
Assistant Editor
Juno J. Ellis
ADR Editor
Richard Oswald
Sound Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Sound Editor
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
James F. Orendorff
Construction Foreman
Myra Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Annie Ellis
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Mary Peters
Mary Peters
Stunts

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