Lethal Weapon
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| - | '''''Lethal Weapon''''' is an [[Academy Award]] nominated action film, the first in a series of [[United States|American]] [[film|movie]]s that were released in [[1987 in film|1987]], [[Lethal Weapon 2|1989]], [[Lethal Weapon 3|1992]], and [[Lethal Weapon 4|1998]], all directed by [[Richard Donner]] and starring [[Mel Gibson]] and [[Danny Glover]] as a mismatched pair of [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] detectives. These movies fall into the [[action movie|action]]-[[comedy]], [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] genre (though the first is less of a comedy), and are generally considered to typify the "[[buddy cop film|buddy cop]]" plot device. | + | |
| + | '''''Lethal Weapon''''' is a 1987 American [[Buddy cop film|buddy cop]] [[action film]] directed by [[Richard Donner]], produced by [[Joel Silver]], and written by [[Shane Black]]. It stars [[Mel Gibson]] and [[Danny Glover]] alongside [[Gary Busey]], [[Tom Atkins (actor)|Tom Atkins]], [[Darlene Love]], and [[Mitchell Ryan]]. In ''Lethal Weapon'', a pair of mismatched LAPD detectives – [[Martin Riggs]] (Gibson), a former [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Green Beret]] who has become suicidal following the death of his wife, and [[Roger Murtaugh]] (Glover), a 50-year-old veteran of the force – work together as partners. | ||
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Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action film directed by Richard Donner, produced by Joel Silver, and written by Shane Black. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Mitchell Ryan. In Lethal Weapon, a pair of mismatched LAPD detectives – Martin Riggs (Gibson), a former Green Beret who has become suicidal following the death of his wife, and Roger Murtaugh (Glover), a 50-year-old veteran of the force – work together as partners.
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