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

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
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Makeup Effects Laboratories Inc.
 
 

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

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$120,207,127
Camera:
Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Laboratory:
Technicolor
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm

Credits Fun:

  • Dedicated to Dar Robinson

    (the lead stuntman who died while Lethal Weapon was in Post-Production)
     

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