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Lethal Weapon 4
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( Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Thriller )


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US Runtime: 127 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 10, 1998   [USA]
 
Director: Richard Donner
 
Writers: Shane Black   [Characters]
Channing Gibson   [Screenplay]
Alfred Gough   [Story]
Jonathan Lemkin   [Story]
Miles Millar   [Story]
 
Producers: Dan Cracchiolo   [Co-Producer]
Richard Donner   [Producer]
Spencer Franklin   [Associate Producer]
J. Mills Goodloe   [Co-Producer]
Jennifer Gwartz   [Associate Producer]
Geoff Johns   [Co-Producer]
Steve Perry   [Executive Producer]
Ilyse A. Reutlinger   [Associate Producer]
Joel Silver   [Producer]
Jim Van Wyck   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
 
Edited by: Dallas Puett
Kevin Stitt
Eric Strand
Frank J. Urioste
 
Music Composed by Eric Clapton
Michael Kamen
David Sanborn
 
Production Design: J. Michael Riva
 
Costume Design: Ha Nguyen
 
Casting by Marion Dougherty
 
Production Companys: Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Silver Pictures   (US)
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads that are trying to free their former leaders out of prison and onto American soil.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Joe Pesci
Leo Getz
Rene Russo
Lorna Cole
Chris Rock
Det.Lee Butters
Jet Li
Wah Sing Ku
Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe
Rianne Murtaugh
Kim Chan
Benny Chan
Steve Kahan
Captain Murphy
 
Damon Hines
Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith
Carrie Murtaugh
Michael Chow
Benny's Assistant
Danny Arroyo
Gomez
Elizabeth Sung
Hong's Wife
Bob Jennings
Sheriff #1
Jeanne Chinn
Ping's Mother
Conan Lee
Four Father Michael Sing Ku
Mary Ellen Trainor
Dr. Stephanie Woods
Jessica Jann
Little Girl
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Cinesite Inc.
digital effects and animation
Pacific Title/Mirage
visual effects
 
Pacific Titles & Optical
visual effects
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$140,000,000
Revenue:
$285,444,603
Camera:
Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Production Dates:
08 Jan 1998 - 13 May 1998

Credits Fun:

  • Photos accompany almost every crew and cast member. Included are photot from all 4 Lethal Weapon movies with outtakes and posed pictures. It closes on a large group shot of the crew, with a background with a large red "4" on it.
     

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