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Features: HD DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital Plus, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
Riggs's solitary homelife and the tragic loss spurring him in a reckless disregard for his own safety now come into greater focus. We see that recklessness is new scenes underlining the differences between the two cops. Murtaugh, just 50, needs reassurance about his skills at a firing range. Riggs, not caring if he sees another birthday, coolly walks into a schoolyard sniper's field of fire. All the humor and adrenaline that made this original an entertainment milestone are here, too. No scenes have been removed. But new action and new insight are now included. Include yourself in the excitement.
"...a lot of action...but the real fun is watching the two stars play with their characters and off each other." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
"Hard-boiled, high-voltage, hotheaded police thriller. Packs an undeniable wallop." Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"...fast paced and entertaining..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"A pistol-packing, snap-crackling thinking-man's thriller." Rita Kempley, The Washington Post
"...this movie thrilled me from beginning to end..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
Two tough Los Angeles cops, one who carries a lethal weapon (Glover) and the other who is one (Gibson), are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international ring which has its roots in Vietnam - a place they are both all too familiar with. This film, with its fresh, energetic combination of comedy, drama and action, has managed to spawn three highly successful sequels.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Plus | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 6/27/2006 |
| Running Time: 110 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 80080 | | UPC: 00012569800809 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Danny Glover | | Gary Busey | | Mel Gibson | | Mitch Ryan | | Eric Clapton - Original Music By | | J. Michael Riva - Production Designer | | Joel Silver - Producer | | Michael Kamen - Original Music By | | Richard Donner - Director | | Richard Donner - Producer | | Shane Black - Writer | | Stephen Goldblatt - Cinematographer | | Stuart Baird - Editor |
| Awards |
Winner (1989) | | | Image Award, Danny Glover, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | | | Image Award, Traci Wolfe, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | | | Image Award, Lethal Weapon, Outstanding Motion Picture | |
Nominee (1988) | | | Oscar, Les Fresholtz, et. al., Best Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Unrelenting energy and insistent drive....LETHAL WEAPON is a piece of bravado filmmaking and tech credits are first-rate throughout..." 03/04/1987Los Angeles Times
"...Donner puts it into bright, jazzy overdrive, and the cinematography and music are just right: gritty, gleaming, cartoon-hard..." 03/06/1987 p.C4 Total Film
"Screenwriter Shane Black's explosive debut patented the modern buddy pic: brash, crass and dangerous to know." 04/01/2004 p.137 DVD Verdict 9 of 10
The first of four action movies that became a franchise, Lethal Weapon is one of my favorite action movies. A great buddy picture, an edgy Mel Gibson (Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory, Ransom) at the top of his form, a scary villain, and a tight story combine to make a great movie experience...This first entry in the Lethal franchise was the most intimate and personal of the films. It was mainly a two-man show; introducing Martin Riggs (Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover, Lonesome Dove, Predator 2, Grand Canyon) as new and unlikely partners trying to solve a case...It required you put your brain on hold, which the movie didn't force upon you nearly so much earlier. That doesn't stop me from enjoying the movie on perhaps my tenth vitch this one up, along with the others if you liked them. If you've not seen any of the films before, get this one and then decide if you want to continue along in the series. I'll bet you will. - Norman Short
The Washington Post 9 of 10
"Lethal Weapon" is a vivid, visceral reminder of just how exciting an action film can be. It demonstrates how that much-abused genre, the police procedural, can be brought to life by a good director (Richard Donner) and a strong cast...Although Gibson's flat American accent is a little disconcerting (he was born here, but moved to Australia at 12), he does bring some of his original Mad Max menace to the role. Constantly at flash point, he's hardly the kind of partner anyone would want...With his hard-nosed portrayal of Murtaugh, Glover manages to avoid becoming Hollywood's black Everyman. It's a neat twist on his bad-cop role in "Witness," and the rapport between these two fine actors seems genuine, thanks in no small part to writer Shane Black's convincing dialogue. After watching Gibson and Glover grow accustomed to each other, develop trust and confidence in each other and charge bullheadedly into dangerous situations, you can't help but hope there's a "Lethal Weapon II." - Richard Harrington
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