Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action movie. It was directed by Richard Donner and produced by him and Joel Silver. It was written by Shane Black. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as LAPD sergeants. Gibson plays narcotics sergeant Martin Riggs and Glover plays homicide sergeant Roger Murtaugh. They are very different from each other. However, they have to work together to stop a gang of heroin smugglers, including characters played by Gary Busey and Mitchell Ryan.

It is the first in a series of four movies.

Cast

Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey as Jack Joshua
Mitchell Ryan as Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins as Michael Hunsaker
Darlene Love as Trish Murtaugh
Jackie Swanson as Amanda Hunsaker
 Traci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh
 Damon Hines as Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith as Carrie Murtaugh
Steve Kahan as Captain Murphy
Mary Ellen Trainor as Dr. Stephanie Woods 
Ed O'Ross as Mendez
Lycia Naff as Dixie
Jimmie F. Skaggs as Drug Dealer #1
 Jason Ronard as Drug Dealer #2
Blackie Dammett as Drug Dealer #3
Al Leong as Endo
Jack Thibeau as McCaskey
Grand Bush as Boyette
Henry Brown as Plainclothes Cop

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Category:1987 action movies
Category:1987 crime movies
Category:1987 thriller movies
Category:1980s buddy movies
Category:1980s crime thriller movies
Category:American action movies
Category:American crime thriller movies
Category:Buddy cop movies
Category:English-language movies
Category:Movies about drugs
Category:Movies about prostitution
Category:Movies set in Los Angeles
Category:Screenplays by Shane Black
Category:Warner Bros. movies
Category:Movies directed by Richard Donner