Lethal Weapon 4
When an LAPD sergeant and his partner stumble on a ruthless Chinese human‑trafficking ring, they must bring down the smugglers while sheltering a desperate immigrant family whose hidden romances threaten to tear apart both the case and their own fragile loyalties.
“The gang's all here.”
Synopsis
Faced with personal struggles and the effects of aging, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must deal with a dangerous Chinese crime lord who is attempting to free his incarcerated brother.
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A crew of 310+ credited
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Edited by Dallas PuettShot by Andrzej BartkowiakScored by Eric ClaptonDesigned by J Michael RivaSound by David E Campbell Nm0132372Costumes by Ha NguyenVFX by Michael Fink Nm0277842
Box Office
1998 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
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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
$285.4M
US & Canada: $130.4M — 46% of worldwide · International: $155.0M (54%)
Opening weekend: $34.0M — 26% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $50.0M — 38% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,117 theaters
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Also known as
- Lethal Weapon 4 – Zwei Profis räumen aufde
- Lethal Weapon IV - Zwei Profis räumen aufde
- L'Arme fatale 4fr
- L'arme fatale IVfr
- Arma letale 4it
- (English)Lethal Weapon 4
- (Bulgarian)Смъртоносно оръжие 4
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJul 7, 1998
- CanadaJul 10, 1998
- BelgiumJul 22, 1998
- SwitzerlandJul 22, 1998
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Cast & Crew
310 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
98Calvin Jung
as Detective Ng
Damon Hines
as Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith
as Carrie Murtaugh
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Stephanie Woods
Steven Lam
as Ping
Michael Chow
as Benny's Assistant
Tony Keyes
as Ng's Partner
Richard Riehle
as INS Agent
Phil Chong
as Yee
Roger Yuan
as Chu
Jeff Imada
as Thug
Simon Rhee
as Thug
Zu Wu Qian
as Uncle Chung
Danny Arroyo
as Gomez
Raymond Ma
as Dr. Cheng
Jennie Lew Tugend
as Cheng's Receptionist
Elizabeth Sung
as Hong's Wife
Jessica Jann
as Little Girl
Danny Wynands
as Human Tank
Paul Tuerpe
as Helicopter Co-Pilot
James Lew
as Freighter Captain
Conan Lee
as Four Father
James Wing Woo
as Four Father
Raymond Moy
as Four Father
Francois Chau
as Four Father
Stephen Liska
as Detective
Robin Link
as Detective
Roland Kickinger
as Detective
Benjamin King
as Detective
John Harms
as Detective
Al Sapienza
as Detective
Darren Peel
as Detective
Jamie Donovan
as Detective
Shawn Michaels
as Detective
Paul Bollen
as Detective
Jeanne Chinn
as Ping's Mother
Ray Chang
as Ping's Father
Ryan C Benson
as Construction Worker #1
Daniel Getzoff
as Construction Worker #2
Theodore Toure Johnson Jr
as Construction Worker #3
Dana Lee
as General
George Cheung
as Fan
Edward J Rosen
as Murtaugh's Neighbor
Jay Della
as Murtaugh's Neighbor
J Matthew Jordan
as Murtaugh's Neighbor
Lisa Rhianna Smith
as Murtaugh's Neighbor
Marian Collier
as Maternity Worker
Cece Neber Labao
as Maternity Worker
Barret Swatek
as Nurse
Kerry Kletter
as Nurse
Joyce Ingalls
as Nurse
Joan Frasco
as Nurse
Glenn Tannous
as Patrolman
Larkin Campbell
as Patrolman
Doug Weaver
as Police Officer
Glenn Friedman
as Police Officer
Brittany Gamble
as Police Officer at Port
James Oliver
as Police Officer at Port
Rick Hoffman
as Police Officer at Port
Sarah Sullivan
as News Reporter
Tim Cooney
as News Cameraman
Bill Henderson
as Angry Patient
Philip Tan
as Waiter
Judith Woodbury
as Question Lady
Jey Wada
as Master Printer
Wally Gudgell
as ATF Officer
Gary Hand
as Coroner's Assistant
Nicole Rosenfield
as Candy Striper
Kenneth Jackman
as Hospital Employee
Nancy Hopewell
as Patient with IV
Christina Orchid
as News Crew
Bruce R Orchid
as News Crew
Richard M Sieker
as Motorcycle Officer
Jen Wei Chang
as Bicycle Guy
James W Gavin
as Helicopter Pilot
Craig Hosking
as Helicopter Pilot
Sam Arnold
as LAPD Sgt. Baker
Stephen Blackehart
as Police Sergeant
Greg Bronson
as CHP Officer
Kenny Endoso
as General Money Dealer
John Forker
as Police Officer
Al Goto
as General's Men
Gilley Grey
as Firefighter
Phil Hawn
as Businessman
Victoria Horn
as Hospital Girl
Lela Hough
as Detective
Bob Jennings
as Sheriff #1
Al Leong
as Wah Sing Ku Triad Member
Michael Li
as Waiter, PRC
Richard Libertini
as Rabbi Gelb
Kathryn Moore
as Precision Driver
Hien Nguyen
as PRC
Victory Palmisano
as Elevator Girl
Bob Pepper
as Truck Driver
Gary Pinkston
as Detective
Jerome Elston Scott
as Police Station Boy
Kerry Winchester
as Police Officer at Info Booth
Sheb Wooley
as Screaming Terrorist
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
12Dan Cracchiolo
co-producer
Geoff Johns
co-producer (uncredited)
Ilyse Reutlinger
associate producer
J Mills Goodloe
co-producer
Jennifer Gwartz
associate producer
Jim Van Wyck
executive producer
Joel Silver
Producer
Michael Kamen
conductor / music score producer / orchestrator
Richard Donner
Producer
Spencer Franklin
associate producer
Stephen Mclaughlin
music score producer (as Steven McLaughlin)
Steve Perry
executive producer
Other crew
191Jason Gondek
accountant: second unit (uncredited)
Ted M Davila
accounting assistant (uncredited)
William C Carruth
adr editor
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
Aimee Campbell
animator: Cinesite (uncredited)
David Fencl
armorer: second unit
J Paul Riva
art department researcher
Judi Jensen
art department researcher
David F Klassen
as David Klassen
Richard F Mays
as Richard Mays
Sally Thornton
assistant art director
Wendy Riva
assistant art director
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