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Lethal Weapon is a 1987 Action Adventure film released on 6th March; Richard Donner directed the film which stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey. A sequel, Lethal Weapon 2, was released in 1989. The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $105,207,127 on its budget.
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.
Gary Busey
Al Leong
Mitchell Ryan
Ed O'Ross
Tom Atkins
Mary Ellen Trainor
Grand L. Bush
Renée Estevez
Joan Severance
Sven-Ole Thorsen
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3% 0-12
2% 13-19
9% 20-29
11% 30-39
11% 40-49
8% 50-59
3% 60-69
2% 80-89
2% 90+
51% Unknown
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23% Female
74% Male
3% Unknown
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3% Good
97% Unknown
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