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Lethal Weapon
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stan...
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller - 1987
7.6
80%
68
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.
Director:
Lethal Weapon
Die Hard
(1988)
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
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Lethal Weapon 2
(1989)
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under Murtaugh's toilet, the action explodes!
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Lethal Weapon 3
(1992)
Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their collective sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer. Lorna Cole joins as the beautiful yet hardnosed internal affairs sergeant who catches Riggs's eye.
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Rush Hour
(1998)
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
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Hot Fuzz
(2007)
As a former London constable, Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the...

Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
6 Mar 1987
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$120,207,127
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
From a distance, Lethal Weapon might appear generic, but a closer look reveals something special.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
7 Jul 2009
rotten:
As action-adventure, it's pointlessly puerile, a movie where the heroes are so childish they try to one-up each other with fancy shots at the pistol range.
– Johanna Steinmetz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2013
fresh:
The story, which proceeds with inevitability, is enlivened by Donner's rousing action sequences.
– Desmond Ryan,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
6 Dec 2013
fresh:
At center is the first big, juicy mythic-hero part Gibson has had since Mad Max.
– Michael Wilmington,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec 2013
fresh:
[Gibson and Glover] make a great team, and some of their early adventures are exciting. But the film runs out of gas as it turns into an extended chase sequence.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Dec 2014
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