Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

110 mins | Crime, Comedy, Action, Thriller, Adventure | March 6, 1987

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.

Lethal Weapon

110 mins | Crime, Comedy, Action, Thriller, Adventure | March 6, 1987

Lethal Weapon
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures
Original title Lethal Weapon
Directors Willie E. Simmons, Jr., Benjamin Rosenberg, Marion Tumen, Terry Miller, Richard Donner
Writers Shane Black

Cast

Mel Gibson

as Martin Riggs

Danny Glover

as Roger Murtaugh

Gary Busey

as Mr. Joshua

Mitchell Ryan

as General Peter McAllister

Tom Atkins

as Michael Hunsaker

Darlene Love

as Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe

as Rianne Murtaugh

Jackie Swanson

as Amanda Hunsaker

Damon Hines

as Nick Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith

as Carrie Murtaugh

Bill Kalmenson

as Beat Cop

Lycia Naff

as Dixie

Patrick Cameron

as Cop #1

Don Gordon

as Cop #2

Jimmie F. Skaggs

as Drug Dealer #1

Jason Ronard

as Drug Dealer #2

Blackie Dammett

as Drug Dealer #3

Gail Bowman

as Cop

Robert Fol

as Cop

Selma Archerd

as Policewoman

Richard B. Whitaker

as Police Officer

Mary Ellen Trainor

as Psychologist

Steve Kahan

as Captain Ed Murphy

Jack Thibeau

as Sergeant McCaskey

Grand L. Bush

as Boyette

Ed O'Ross

as Mendez

Gustav Vintas

as Gustaf

Paul Tuerpe

as Mercenary

Chad Hayes

as Mercenary

Chris D.

as Mercenary

Sven-Ole Thorsen

as Mercenary (as Sven Thorsen)

Peter DuPont

as Mercenary

Gilles Kohler

as Mercenary

Cedric Adams

as Mercenary

Jim J. Poslof

as Mercenary

Al Leong

as Endo

Michael Shaner

as McCleary

Natalie Zimmerman

as Patrol Cop

Deborah Dismukes

as Blonde on Bike

Cheryl Baker

as Girl in Shower #1

Terri Lynn Doss

as Girl in Shower #2

Sharon K. Brecke

as Girl in Shower #3

Donald Gooden

as Alfred

Alphonse Philippe Mouzon

as Alfred's Friend #1

Shaun Hunter

as Alfred's Friend #2

Everitt Wayne Collins Jr.

as Alfred's Friend #3

Lenny Juliano

as Patrol Cop

Henry Brown

as Plainclothes Cop

Brian Strohm

as Family Friend

Teresa Kadotani

as Hooker

Frank Reinhard

as Beat Cop

John O'Neill

as Police Officer in Car #1

Tom Noga

as Police Officer in Car #2

Burbank the Cat

as Burbank the Cat

Larry Clardy

as Policeman (uncredited)

Renée Estevez

as Underage Hooker (uncredited)

Bob Harks

as Priest (uncredited)

Kathleen Harrison

as Mrs. Dilber (archive footage) (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

as Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)

Mic Rodgers

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Joan Severance

as Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)

Alastair Sim

as Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chris Tashima

as Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)

Norman D. Wilson

as Bartender (uncredited)