Lethal Weapon poster
Director Richard Donner
Screenplay Shane Black

Lethal Weapon

Tagline: If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.

Release Date: 1987-03-06

Duration: 110 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Mel Gibson
    Martin Riggs
  • Gary Busey
    Mr. Joshua
  • Joan Severance
    Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)
  • Danny Glover
    Roger Murtaugh
  • Tom Atkins
    Michael Hunsaker
  • Mary Ellen Trainor
    Psychologist
  • Jackie Swanson
    Amanda Hunsaker
  • Traci Wolfe
    Rianne Murtaugh
  • Steve Kahan
    Captain Ed Murphy
  • Don Gordon
    Cop #2