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Lethal Weapon(1987)
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1987 · FILM
Lethal Weapon
A grieving LAPD sergeant teeters on the edge of suicide, forcing a grizzled homicide detective to partner with him and confront a deadly drug syndicate threatening the city before Christmas.
“If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · Not Rated
Runtime
109 min
ActionCrimeThriller
Synopsis
A veteran police officer and a troubled detective are paired together and must overcome their personal conflicts to dismantle a heroin-smuggling operation led by former Special Forces members.
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A crew of 187+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stuart BairdShot by Stephen GoldblattScored by Eric ClaptonDesigned by J Michael RivaSound by Dick Alexander Nm1219804Costumes by Mary MalinStunts by Bobby Bass
Box Office
1987 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$120.2M
Budget$15.0M
Worldwide gross$120.2M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $65.2M — 54% of worldwide · International: $55.0M (46%)
Opening weekend: $6.8M — 10% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9.8M — 15% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,256 theaters
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Versions & cuts
- director's cut· 117 min
- cut· 108 min
Also known as
- Lethal Weapon – Zwei stahlharte Profisde
- Lethal Weapon 1de
- Zwei stahlharte Profis - Lethal Weaponde
- L'Arme fatalefr
- L'Arme fatale 1fr
- L'arme fatale Ifr
- Arma letaleit
- (Bulgarian)Смъртоносно оръжие
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaMar 6, 1987
- United StatesMar 6, 1987
- AustraliaMay 28, 1987
- BrazilMay 28, 1987
- PhilippinesJun 10, 1987
Companies
ProductionWarner Bros., Silver Pictures
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Cast & Crew
187 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mel Gibson
as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
as Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
as Joshua
Mitchell Ryan
as The General
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
Supporting cast
55Patrick Cameron
as Cop #1
Don Gordon
as Cop #2
Jimmie F Skaggs
as Drug Dealer #1
Jason Ronard
as Drug Dealer #2, Club Suspect
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 Capt. Ed Murphy
Jack Thibeau
as 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
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
Sam The Dog
as Sam the Dog
Larry Clardy
as Policeman
Renee Estevez
as Underage Hooker
Bob Harks
as Priest
Kathleen Harrison
as Mrs. Dilber
Conrad Hurtt
as Crime Scene Officer
Danny Nero
as Precision Driver
Jiro Okabe
as Musician
Mic Rodgers
as Bus Driver
Joan Severance
as Girl in Black Playsuit
Alastair Sim
as Ebeneezer Scrooge
Chris Tashima
as Fire Rescue Attendant
Norman D Wilson
as Bartender
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
6Other crew
117Bruce Babcock
additional orchestrator
Chris Boardman
additional orchestrator
Philip Giffin
additional orchestrator
Willie E Simmons Jr
additional second assistant director
Juno J Ellis
adr editor
David B Nowell
aerial operator: opening titles
Frank M Holgate
aerial photographer (as Frank Holgate) / underwater photographer (as Frank Holgate)
Barbara Gandolfo Frady
assistant adr editor (as Barbara Gandolfo)
Virginia L Randolph
assistant art director
Eva Anna Andry
assistant art director (as Eva Bohn)
Paki Wolfe
assistant costume designer
Michael Greenfeld
assistant editor
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