Lethal Weapon
Brief Synopsis
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It's drugs in southern CA with cop partners Mel Gibson and Danny Glover chasing sleazy dope dealers in a nonstop crime actioner. Roger Murtaugh, who is about to turn 50, exercises the kind of life-preserving caution that Martin Riggs has discarded. Riggs' wife has been killed in an accident, and he doesn't care whether he lives or dies, just so long as he can take all the bad guys with him. Murtaugh has a hard time surviving with such a self-destructive partner as they investigate "The General," head of a drug smuggling operation.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Donner
Director
Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
Joshua
Mitch Ryan
The General
Gilles Kholer
Film Details
Also Known As
Arma Letal, Dödligt vapen, arme fatale
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Mychal Smith
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Inglewood, California, USA; West Hollywood, California, USA; Santa Monica, California, USA; Long Beach, California, USA; Studio City, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Synopsis
It's drugs in southern CA with cop partners Mel Gibson and Danny Glover chasing sleazy dope dealers in a nonstop crime actioner. Roger Murtaugh, who is about to turn 50, exercises the kind of life-preserving caution that Martin Riggs has discarded. Riggs' wife has been killed in an accident, and he doesn't care whether he lives or dies, just so long as he can take all the bad guys with him. Murtaugh has a hard time surviving with such a self-destructive partner as they investigate "The General," head of a drug smuggling operation.
Director
Richard Donner
Director
Cast
Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
Joshua
Mitch Ryan
The General
Gilles Kholer
Traci Wolfe
Henry Brown
Lenny Juliano
Shaun Hunter
Grand L Bush
David Sanborn
Performer
Damon Hines
Bill Kalmenson
Jackie Swanson
John Joseph O'neill
Teresa Kadotani
Sharon K Brecke
Everitt Wayne Collins Jr.
Jimmie F Skaggs
Sam--the Dog
Jack Eberhart
Lead Person
Gail Bowman
Donald Gooden
Tom Noga
Burbank--the Cat
Lycia Naff
Cedric Adams
Mary Ellen Trainor
Eric Clapton
Performer
Ebonie Smith
Don Gordon
Al Leong
Patrick Cameron
Gustav Vintas
Jason Ronard
Frank Reinhard
Sven-ole Thorsen
Darlene Love
Chris D Jardins
Michael A. Shaner
Robert Fol
Stephen Kahan
Jack Thibeau
Selma Archerd
Ed O'ross
Cheryl Baker
Tom Atkins
Terri Lynn Doss
Deborah Dismukes
Natalie Zimmerman
Blackie Dammett
Jim Poslof
Paul Tuerpe
Chad Hayes
Michael Kamen
Performer
Alphonse Philippe Mouzon
Richard B Whitaker
Peter Dupont
Crew
Paul Abascal
Hair
Cedric Adams
Technical Advisor
Julie Adams
Dialogue Coach
John Alden
Stunts
Dick Alexander
Sound
Gordon Antell
Production Assistant
Matthew Baer
Production Assistant
Stuart Baird
Editor
Kirk E Bales
Dolly Grip
James A Barbarino
Transportation Captain
Gregory J Barnett
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
Joseph Beal
Song
Rod Bernsen
Technical Advisor
Shane Black
Writer
Eva Anna Bohn
Assistant Art Director
Jim Boothe
Song
Christopher S Brooks
Music Editor
Jophery Brown
Stunts
Sherrie Bayer Burke
Sound Editor
Milton C Burrow
Sound Editor
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Greg John Callas
Special Effects
Don Cannon
Driver
Lauren Caplan
Production Assistant
Mario Castillo
Swing Gang
Eric Clapton
Music
Richmond G Cogswell
Video Assist/Playback
Kelly Collins
Stunts
Monty Cox
Stunts
Jeff Dashnaw
Stunts
Vern Dautenhahn
Driver
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Joe Day
Special Effects Foreman
Steve M Defrance
Stunts
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Oscar Delgadillo
Swing Gang
Mike Deluna
Stunts
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Richard Donner
Producer
Dallas Dornan
Costumes
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Leah Dunatchik
Production Assistant
Scott Eddo
Makeup
David Ellis
Stunts
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor
Richard Miller Ellis
Stunts
Jay Engel
Adr Editor
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Art Fransen
Technical Advisor
Les Fresholtz
Sound
Barbara Gandolfo
Adr Editor
Jan Garner
Production Accountant
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Coordinator
James W Gavin
Stunts
Stephen Goldblatt
Director Of Photography
Stephen Goldblatt
Dp/Cinematographer
Deedee Goldner
Sound Editor
Joyce Gordon
Swing Gang
Rorion Gracie
Technical Advisor
Michael Greenfield
Assistant Editor
Bobby Helms
Song Performer
Robert Henderson
Sound Editor
Diane Hetfield
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Cliff Hill
Transportation Captain
Myra Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Jimmy Jay Hinkle
Other
Lindsay Hirsch
Production Assistant
Laura Hoffman
Props
Frank Holgate
Photography
Hank Hooker
Stunts
D Michael Horton
Sound Editor
Elmer Hui
Special Effects
Jeff Imada
Stunts
David R Israel
Location Manager
Michael Alan Kahn
Production Assistant
Michael Kamen
Music
Michael Kamen
Music Conductor
Michael Kamen
Original Music
Ron Kelley
Driver
Bill King
Electrician
Bruce Lacey
Sound Editor
Mark Lonsdale
Stunts
George Luis
Assistant
Dana Mackey
Stunts
Mary Malin
Costume Designer
Marvin March
Set Decorator
R W Martin
Stunts
Tom Maslow
Production Assistant
Tim Mcardle
Rigging Gaffer
Gearey Mcleod
Assistant Camera Operator
Alvin Mears
Animal Trainer
Thomas Mertz
Special Effects
Billy Meshover
Assistant Editor
Terry Miller
Assistant Director
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Ron Morales
Production
Alan Robert Murray
Sound Editor
Bill Nelson
Sound
Erik L Nelson
Property Master
Dennis Newsome
Technical Advisor
Jim Nickerson
Stunts
James Orendorff
Foreman
Richard L Oswald
Sound Editor
John Panzarella
Location Manager
Michael Papac
Other
Ron Peebles
Dolly Grip
Steve Perry
Unit Production Manager
Mary Peters
Stunts
Vern Poore
Sound
Jim Porter
Other
Spencer Quinn
Liaison
Chad Randall
Stunts
Virginia Randolph-weaver
Assistant Art Director
J. Michael Riva
Production Designer
Jean Paul Riva
Production Assistant
Cal Roberts
Assistant Camera Operator
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Bruce Robles
Special Effects
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Ron Rondell
Stunts
Benjamin Rosenberg
Assistant Director
Laurie Ryan
Assistant
Ron Saffold
Craft Service
Charlie Saldana
Key Grip
Bob Santaella
Swing Gang
Harold G Selig
Special Effects
John Shannon
Photography
Tatum Share
Production Assistant
Paula H Shaw
Location Manager
Debbie Shively
Production Assistant
Joel Silver
Producer
Willie E Simmons
Assistant Director
Mychal Smith
Cable Operator
Tamara Smith
Assistant
Jim Sparks
Sound Editor
Stephen St John
Other
Susan Stern
Production Assistant
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Michael Strong
Gaffer
Paul Tampourlos
Driver
Keith Tellez
Stunts
Michael Thau
Other
Elaine K. Thompson
Production Associate
Jennie Lew Tugend
Associate Producer
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Elliott Valderrama
Stunts
Ron Vidor
Photography
Richard Walden
Camera Operator
Leslie Warren-smith
Artistic Advisor
Bernard Weiser
Post-Production
Richard Whitaker
Technical Advisor
Rick Whitesman
Assistant Camera Operator
Karl Wickman
Stunts
Randy Widner
Stunts
Glenn Wilder
Stunts
Bess Wiley
Assistant Camera Operator
Jeff Wischnack
Special Effects
Paki Wolfe
Assistant
Ellen Wolff
Production Assistant
Richard S Wood
Special Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Arma Letal, Dödligt vapen, arme fatale
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Mychal Smith
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Inglewood, California, USA; West Hollywood, California, USA; Santa Monica, California, USA; Long Beach, California, USA; Studio City, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Award Nominations
Best Sound
1987
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 6, 1987
Released in United States on Video October 28, 1987
Completed shooting October 1986.
Began shooting August 6, 1986.
Released in United States Spring March 6, 1987
Released in United States on Video October 28, 1987
