Lethal Weapon

1987
R
1h 49m

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7.6/10

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Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.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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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

282K

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Jackie Swanson performed the high fall on her own, trained by legendary stuntman Dar Robinson. Also, the stunt was done using an airbag covered with a life-size painting of the driveway and cars, which, like a foreground miniature, visually blends into the real scene. Thus, the editor is able to hold the shot until just as she makes contact with the airbag, for greater realism.

Goofs
When Riggs jumps off the building after handcuffing himself to the jumper, a close up shot just after they step off the ledge shows that the rubber trick handcuffs break. When they get out of the air bag, they have connected real handcuffs on.

Quotes
[Repeated line in all 4 movies]
Roger Murtaugh: I'm too old for this shit!

Alternate versions
The original home video and television prints had the 1984 Warner Bros. logo with the Warner Communications byline at the beginning of the film, current prints had plastered instead with the 1998 Warner Bros. logo, but with the 2003 TimeWarner byline, The logo was also used on post-2003 prints of other films in the series including Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).

Connections
Edited into Belle da morire (2002)

Soundtracks
Lethal Weapon
Written by Michael Kamen, David Sanborn and Eric Clapton
Performed by Honeymoon Suite

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8/10

Great team chemistry

This is the quintessential buddy cop duo. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) is a suicidal disturbed cop suffering with his wife's death. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is the veteran unlucky enough to be assigned to partner up with Riggs. Murtaugh's Vietnam war buddy had a daughter who was killed. They investigate and find a conspiracy of drug smugglers.

Mel Gibson does great crazy. Only years later do we see him do it real life. Mel has interior intensity that serves him well over the years. This one is no exception. Danny Glover plays the opposite. Murtaugh's catch phrase "I'm too old for this sht!" says it all. Together they form a great Hollywood cop team. Certainly they have enough chemistry for countless sequels.