Lethal Weapon

  • Theatrical - Wide 1987-03-06
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8/10

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Roger Murtaugh is an aging family man and sensible veteran police officer just trying to make it through the day unscathed. Martin Riggs is a suicidal loose cannon cop who doesn’t care if he even lives to see the end of... See more the day. Reluctantly thrown together to solve the mysterious murder of a banker’s daughter, the unlikely duo uncovers a dangerous ring of drug smugglers employing ex-military mercenaries. After a tragic turn of events, the mission becomes personal and the mismatched investigators must learn to trust one another as they wage a two-man war against a deadly criminal organization.

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Lethal Weapon

Review Date: Director: Richard Donner Writer: Shane Black Producers: Richard Donner, Joel Silver Actors: Mel Gibson Danny Glover Gary Busey Review: A classic American buddy cop action movie. Now I’m not sure if this egg came before the chicken, but...

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