Lethal Weapon
- Release Date
- March 6, 1987
- Director
- Richard Donner
- Cast
- Mel Gibson , Danny Glover , Gary Busey , Mitch Ryan , Tom Atkins , Darlene Love
- Runtime
- 112
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Shane Black
- Tagline
- Two cops. Glover carries a weapon...Gibson is one. He's the only L.A cop registered as a Lethal Weapon.
Summary
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.
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