Lethal Weapon 4


2h 5m 1998

Brief Synopsis

LAPD Detectives Martin Riggs, Roger Murtaugh, and Lorna Cole battle a Chinese martial arts master who is the head of a counterfeiting ring.

Film Details

Also Known As
Arma Letal 4, Dödligt vapen 4, Lethal Weapon IV, arme fatale 4
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Crime
Sequel
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Long Beach, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

LAPD Detectives Martin Riggs, Roger Murtaugh, and Lorna Cole battle a Chinese martial arts master who is the head of a counterfeiting ring.

Crew

Sylvester Allen

Song

Richard L Anderson

Sound Effects Editor

J Tom Archuleta

Assistant Director

David Ascher

Assistant Director

Roy Augesntein

Special Effects

Marc Baird

Visual Effects

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Dp/Cinematographer

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Director Of Photography

Kirk Barton

Special Effects

Jay Bartus

Special Effects

Jon G Belyeu

Special Effects Coordinator

Jon Bethke

Special Effects

R Michael Bisetti

Special Effects

Hans Bjerno

Aerial Director Of Photography

Shane Black

Characters As Source Material

Xochi Blymyer

Assistant Director

Jeffrey Boam

Screenplay

Chris Boardman

Original Music

Rick Bota

Dp/Cinematographer

Rick Bota

Director Of Photography

Harold Brown

Song

Tony Brown

Unit Production Manager

Bill Brummond

Steadicam Operator

Thoasm R Burman

Other

David E Campbell

Rerecording

William Carruth

Adr Editor

George Kee Cheung

Consultant

Albert Cho

Assistant Director

Michael Chock

Sound Effects Editor

Eric Clapton

Music

Eric Clapton

Song

Jack Clements

Unit Production Manager

Simon Climie

Song

Bill Cobb

Special Effects

Eric P Cook

Special Effects

Tim Cooney

Sound Mixer

Dan Cracchiolo

Coproducer

Joan Cunningham

Assistant Director

Frank Davis

Special Effects

William Dawson

Special Effects

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Morris Dickerson

Song

Richard Donner

Producer

Marion Dougherty

Casting

Bari Dreiband-burman

Other

Susan Dudeck

Dialogue Editor

Michael Duenas

Special Effects

John Dunn

Sound Effects Editor

Ezra Dweck

Foley Editor

John Elmore

Assistant Director

Manny Epstein

Special Effects

David Escher

Special Effects

Julie Feiner

Dialogue Editor

David Fencl

Other

Robert Fernandez

Music

Michael L. Fink

Visual Effects

John Fleming

Special Effects

John Fogerty

Song Performer

John Fogerty

Song

Blair Foord

Special Effects

Lucinda Foy

Special Effects

Spencer Franklin

Associate Producer

Art Fransen

Technical Advisor

Lauri Gaffin

Set Decorator

Dan Gaspar

Special Effects

Michael Gaspar

Special Effects

Channing Gibson

Screenplay

Avram D Gold

Dialogue Editor

Jerry Goldstein

Song

Ronald D. Goldstein

Special Effects

J. Mills Goodloe

Coproducer

Eric Gotthelf

Foley Mixer

Alfred Gough

Story By

Alfred Gough

From Story

Zig Gron

Music Editor

Kimberly Guenther

Costume Supervisor

Jennifer Gwartz

Associate Producer

Warren Hamilton

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Haro

Location Manager

Don Hathaway

Special Effects

Dan Hiland

Rerecording

Tonja Leialoha Hill

Special Effects

Charlene Johson

Hair Stylist

Leroy Jordan

Song

Michael Kamen

Original Music

Michael Kamen

Music Conductor

Michael Kamen

Music

Daryl Kell

Music Editor

Peter King

Special Effects

David Klassen

Art Director

Lou Kleinman

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Kuroyama

Special Effects Foreman

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Chris Lee

Hair Stylist

Foongy Lee

Assistant Director

Jackie C Lee

Assistant Director

William D Lee

Special Effects Foreman

Jonathan Lemkin

Story By

Jonathan Lemkin

From Story

Gary Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Chi Wah Ling

Stunts

Greg Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Greg Lundsgaard

Camera Operator

Steve Luport

Special Effects

Jeffrey C Machit

Special Effects

William Maher

Effects Coordinator

Garth Majors

Special Effects

Mark Mangini

Sound Editor

Lee Manning

Music

Richard F Mays

Art Director

Stephen Mclaughlin

Music

Barry Mcqueary

Special Effects

Douglas Merrifield

Other

Ken Mieding

Special Effects

Miles Millar

From Story

Miles Millar

Story By

Charles W Miller

Song

Marcus Miller

Music

Rick Mitchell

Foley Editor

Martin Montoya

Special Effects

Chris Moseley

Camera Operator

Ha Nguyen

Costume Designer

Vern Nobles

Camera Operator

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Christine Onesky

Special Effects

Lee Oskar

Song

Deborah J Page

Location Manager

Conrad Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Conrad Palmisano

Second Unit Director

Jose Paramo

Special Effects

F Stanley Pearse Jr.

Location Manager

Frank Perl

Camera Operator

Steve Perry

Executive Producer

Steve Perry

Second Unit Director

Dennis K Petersen

Special Effects

Craig Pinckes

Assistant Director

Ken S Polk

Rerecording

Troy Porter

Adr Mixer

John Pospisil

Sound Design

Dallas Puett

Editor

John T Reitz

Rerecording

Ilyse A. Reutlinger

Post-Production Supervisor

Ilyse A. Reutlinger

Associate Producer

Sioux Richards-mclane

Script Supervisor

Alan Rifkin

Special Effects

Lolita Ritmanis

Original Music

J. Michael Riva

Production Designer

Mic Rodgers

Second Unit Director

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Coordinator

Gary D Rogers

Rerecording

Pete Romano

Camera

Gregg Rudloff

Rerecording

Paul Sabourin

Special Effects

David Sanborn

Music

Curt Schulkey

Sound Effects Editor

Solange Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Howard Scott

Song

Michael Scott

Camera Operator

Robert Scribner

Makeup Artist

Hal Selig

Special Effects

Robert Serrano

Special Effects

Joel Silver

Producer

James Simcik

Adr Editor

George Simpson

Sound Editor

Chris Skinner

Camera Operator

Harry Smith

Special Effects

Michael St Hilaire

Camera Operator

Kevin Stitt

Editor

Bob Stoker

Special Effects Foreman

Eric S Strand

Editor

Lucinda Strub

Special Effects Foreman

Bob Sturgis

Special Effects

Matt Sweeney

Special Effects Coordinator

Clark Templeman

Special Effects

Fred Tessaro

Special Effects Foreman

Joe Thibo

Camera Operator

P R Tooke

Script Supervisor

Jeff Tufano

Camera Operator

Frank Urioste

Editor

Jim Van Wyck

Assistant Director

Jim Van Wyck

Executive Producer

Mario Vanillo

Special Effects

Stefan Von Bjorn

Steadicam Operator

Marvin Walowitz

Dialogue Editor

War

Song Performer

Brad Warnaar

Original Music

Christopher T Welch

Sound Effects Editor

David A. Whittaker

Sound Effects Editor

John Williams

Song

Marshall Winn

Adr Editor

Douglas Wright

Casting Associate

Corey Yuen

Stunts

Leonel Zapien

Special Effects

Richard Zarro

Special Effects Foreman

Gary Zink

Special Effects Foreman

Film Details

Also Known As
Arma Letal 4, Dödligt vapen 4, Lethal Weapon IV, arme fatale 4
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Crime
Sequel
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Long Beach, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video December 15, 1998

Released in United States Summer July 10, 1998

Sequel to three previous "Lethal Weapon" films (1987, 1989, 1992), starring Danny Glover and Mel Gibson.

Mel Gibson will reportedly received $25 million for this role.

American film debut for Chinese action star Jet Li, best known for his recurring lead role as martial arts expert Wong Fei-hung in Tsui Hark's "Once Upon a Time in China" film series.

Mel Gibson will reportedly received $25 million for this role.

Began shooting January 16, 1998.

Completed shooting May 13, 1998.

Released in United States Summer July 10, 1998

Released in United States on Video December 15, 1998