In the third LETHAL WEAPON film, L.A. police detectives Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) track down an ex-cop who has been smuggling guns out of impound and back to gangs on the street. Days away from retirement, Murtaugh is reluctantly pushed into action by Riggs. The two are joined by the abrasive Leo Getz (Joe .. Read more
| Starring | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson |
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| Director | Richard Donner |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller |
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In the third LETHAL WEAPON film, L.A. police detectives Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) track down an ex-cop who has been smuggling guns out of impound and back to gangs on the street. Days away from retirement, Murtaugh is reluctantly pushed into action by Riggs. The two are joined by the abrasive Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) and a tough, beautiful cop Lorna Cole (Rene Russo). Will Murtaugh finally get to retire
| Starring | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson, Joe Pesci, Alan Scarfe, Mary Ellen Trainor, Henry Brown, Paul Hipp, Nick Chinlund, Mark Pellegrino, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Damon Hines, Jason Iorg, Stephen Kahan, Gregory Millar, Philip Mo |
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| Director | Richard Donner |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Cops & Robbers |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 22 Mar 1999 Production year: 1992 |
| Format | DVD |
This excels in the fast-paced action sequences more than in the sometimes over-developed buddy-gag exchanges between... read more on Time Out
A succession of violent set pieces substitutes for narrative and character in this increasingly cynical series.
Not the best of the four films, but it still holds your attention throughout. The movie however slows down to a crawl for 20 minutes in the middle of the film.
Mel still plays the part of the dare devil Martin Riggs who finally meets his match in the form of Lorna Cole, a beautiful but tough policewoman. Together with Roger Murtaugh, his partner, the three attempt to expose a crooked formed policeman and his huge arms racket. Great Action Thriller.