Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner and written by Shane Black. Starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the film follows two mismatched LAPD detectives—Martin Riggs (Gibson), a volatile former Special Forces soldier struggling with suicidal impulses after his wife's death, and Roger Murtaugh (Glover), a seasoned homicide sergeant and devoted family man—who are partnered to investigate a young woman's apparent suicide during the Christmas season. The supporting cast includes Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Mitchell Ryan.
Plot
Following the recent death of his wife, LAPD narcotics Sergeant Martin Riggs, a former Special Forces soldier, has become suicidal and erratic. Despite the protests of police therapist Stephanie Woods, Captain Ed Murphy believes that Riggs is faking his psychosis to be forcibly retired with a generous pension, and partners him with fellow war veteran and seasoned Homicide Sergeant Roger Murtaugh. Riggs and Murtaugh do not get along well as Murtaugh is initially dismissive of Riggs's mental state, but he is soon convinced that Riggs is genuinely suicidal.
More details
| author | Shane Black |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Richard Donner |
| editor | Stuart Baird |
| events | drug trafficking Los Angeles Police Department |
| genre | action crime thriller |
| keywords | ambush capture central intelligence agency christmas christmas day drug smuggling el mirage lake hollow-point bullet hollywood boulevard intelligence agency kill lapd legitimate martin riggs mercury switch money laundering pimp poison police officer reform retired general roger murtaugh shoot smuggle special forces united states army special forces vietnam war war veteran |
| musicBy | Michael Kamen |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Sound |
| producer | Joel Silver |
| productionCompany | Silver Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | Long Beach Santa Monica |
| theme | buddy buddy cop |