Lethal Weapon (1987)

19871h 37mdir. Richard DonnerUnited Statescrime filmaction film

Note: this print runs 97 minutes against a recorded 112 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Mary Ellen Trainor, Al Leong, Darlene Love

Directed by Richard Donner

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Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner and written by Shane Black. Starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the film follows two mismatched LAPD detectives—Martin Riggs (Gibson), a volatile former Special Forces soldier struggling with suicidal impulses after his wife's death, and Roger Murtaugh (Glover), a seasoned homicide sergeant and devoted family man—who are partnered to investigate a young woman's apparent suicide during the Christmas season. The supporting cast includes Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Mitchell Ryan.

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