---
title: 'Lethal Weapon (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Donner'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lethal-weapon-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093409/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lethal Weapon (1987)

1987 · R · 112 min · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States

Part of: Lethal Weapon

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Donner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-donner)
- **Producer:** [Richard Donner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-donner), [Joel Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-silver)
- **Screenplay:** [Shane Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-black)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kamen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-goldblatt)
- **Editor:** [Stuart Baird](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-baird)

## Cast

- [Jack Thibeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-thibeau)
- [Joan Severance](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-severance)
- [Mitchell Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitchell-ryan)
- [Steve Kahan](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-kahan)
- [Mel Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-gibson) as Martin Riggs
- [Danny Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-glover) as Roger Murtaugh
- [Grand L. Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/grand-l-bush)
- [Al Leong](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-leong)
- [Traci Wolfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/traci-wolfe)
- [Darlene Love](https://cinepixo.com/people/darlene-love)
- [Blackie Dammett](https://cinepixo.com/people/blackie-dammett)
- [Gary Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-busey)
- [Don Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-gordon)
- [Sven-Ole Thorsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sven-ole-thorsen)
- [Jimmie F. Skaggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmie-f-skaggs)

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