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Lethal Weapon
1987
In Richard Donner's thrilling blockbuster, two tough Los Angeles cops--suicidal Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and family man Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)--are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international crime ring which has its roots in Vietnam--a place they're both all too familiar with. This .. Read more
| Starring | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Gustav Vintas |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Donner |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller |
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Lethal Weapon
In Richard Donner's thrilling blockbuster, two tough Los Angeles cops--suicidal Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and family man Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)--are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international crime ring which has its roots in Vietnam--a place they're both all too familiar with. This film, with its fresh, energetic combination of comedy, drama, and action, managed to spurn three highly successful sequels.
| Starring | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Gustav Vintas |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Donner |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 45 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Cops & Robbers |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 01 Nov 1999 Blu-ray: 20 Nov 2006 HD DVD: 11 Dec 2006 Production year: 1987 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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"...Unrelenting energy and insistent drive....LETHAL WEAPON is a piece of bravado filmmaking and tech credits are first-rate throughout..."
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In this classy all-action thriller, Mel Gibson oozes charm the way his victims ooze blood. As a Vietvet-turned-cop, his... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Great Entertainment
It had been a while since I last saw this and in that time I had forgotten just how good this film is. If like me you are looking for a piece of pure entertainment then you cannot go to far wrong with this. The pacing of the film is perfect, always providing something to keep you watching when it threatens to slow down too much. The action sequences still hold up today with a plot which moves on nicely. This film is by no means perfect but the central performances far outweigh any slight plot holes. The first and best of the Lethal Weapon series.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Beginnings of a classic series
I've always loved the lethal weapon series and can recommend this one without hesitation, the banta between Gibson and Glover cannot be beaten and it's clear why they decided to make so many more of them, these guys work so well together. The action is all there as are the gags and the story line so if you want a fun film that won't force you to think too much then go for it.
As for the directors cut, there are a few extra scenes that I've never seen before, such as the suicidal attemts from Gibson to kill a sniper, so by going for this version you do get more than the average version shown on TV.
Without a doubt, one of the best on-screen duo's for comdedy and action, culminating in one of the best series of films ever (well, in my eyes anyway) -
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Gibson's son helping the poor in Africa
- 19 Oct 2009
Mel Gibson's son Will is dealing with his parents' divorce by throwing himself into charity work in Africa. Gibson announced earlier this year (09) that his 28-year marriage to wife Robyn was over and it later emerged the actor was dating Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva, who subsequently revealed she's expecting the Lethal Weapon star's child. And now, according to a National Enquirer report, 25-year-old Will Gibson - one of the actor's seven kids with Robyn - has fled to Africa to escape the Read more
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