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Lethal Weapon
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.
( Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Thriller )


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US Runtime: 110 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 06, 1987   [USA]
 
Director: Richard Donner   [Director]
 
Writer: Shane Black   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Richard Donner   [Producer]
Jennie Lew Tugend   [Associate Producer]
Joel Silver   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Stuart Baird   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Eric Clapton   [Original Music Composer]
Michael Kamen   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: J. Michael Riva   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Mary Malin   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Marion Dougherty   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Silver Pictures   (US)
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

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

Cast:

Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
Mr. Joshua
Mitchell Ryan
General Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins
Michael Hunsaker
Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe
Rianne Murtaugh
Jackie Swanson
Amanda Hunsaker
Damon Hines
Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith
Carrie Murtaugh
Bill Kalmenson
Beat Cop
Lycia Naff
Dixie
Patrick Cameron
Cop #1
Don Gordon
Cop #2
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Drug Dealer #1
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
Psychologist
Steve Kahan
Captain Ed Murphy
Jack Thibeau
Sergeant McCaskey
Grand L. Bush
Boyette
Ed O'Ross
Mendez
Gustav Vintas
Gustaf
 
Paul Tuerpe
Mercenary
Chad Hayes
Mercenary
Chris D.
Mercenary
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Mercenary
Peter DuPont
Mercenary
Gilles Kohler
Mercenary
Cedric Adams
Mercenary
Jim J. Poslof
Mercenary
Al Leong
Endo
Michael Shaner
McCleary
Natalie Zimmerman
Patrol Cop
Deborah Dismukes
Blonde on Bike
Cheryl Baker
Girl in Shower #1
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
Patrol Cop
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
Police Officer in Car #2
 

Uncredited Cast:


Larry Clardy
Policeman (uncredited)
Renée Estevez
Underage Hooker (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Priest (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt
Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)
 
Mic Rodgers
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Joan Severance
Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)
Chris Tashima
Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)
Norman D. Wilson
Bartender (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:



Sound Crew:


Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Milton C. Burrow
Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Juno J. Ellis
ADR Editor
Jay Engel
Supervising ADR Editor
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert G. Henderson
Supervising Sound Editor
 
David Horton Sr.
Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey
Sound Editor
Alan Robert Murray
Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Nelson
Production Sound Mixer
Richard Oswald
Sound Editor
Vern Poore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Coordinator
 
 

Art Department:


Eva Anna Andry
Assistant Art Director
Jack Eberhart
Leadman
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
 
James F. Orendorff
Construction Foreman
Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Assistant Art Director
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
 

Directing Crew:


Terry Miller
Second Assistant Director
Benjamin Rosenberg
First Assistant Director
 
Willie E. Simmons, Jr.
Additional Second Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Frank M. Holgate
Aerial Director of Photography
Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip
Bill King
Best Boy Electric
Tim McArdle
Rigging Gaffer
Geary McLeod
First Assistant Camera
Ron Peebles
Best Boy Grip
 
Cal Roberts
First Assistant Camera
John R. Shannon
Still Photographer
Michael Strong
Gaffer
Richard Walden
Camera Operator
Rick Whitesman
Second Assistant Camera
Bess Wiley
Second Assistant Camera
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Dallas D. Dornan
Costumer
 
Paki Wolfe
Assistant Costume Designer
 

Other Crew:


Julie Adams
Dialogue Coach
 
Mychal D. Smith
Cableman
 
 

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