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Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 6, 1987

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime

User Score

73%

Original Title

Lethal Weapon

Production Companies

Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Richard Donner

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$120,200,000

Description

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.