“If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.”
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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Part of Lethal Weapon Collection
5 films
Cast
61 people
Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Known for
Braveheart
Signs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Known for
Predator 2
Saw
Gary Busey
Mr. Joshua
Known for
Predator 2
Point Break
Mitchell Ryan
General Peter McAllister
Known for
Dharma & Greg
Magnum Force
Tom Atkins
Michael Hunsaker
Known for
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
The Fog
Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh
Known for
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Holiday Rush
Traci Wolfe
Rianne Murtaugh
Known for
Katy Keene
She Said
Jackie Swanson
Amanda Hunsaker
Known for
Cheers
Damon Hines
Nick Murtaugh
Also in
Scrooged
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Ebonie Smith
Carrie Murtaugh
Known for
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Bill Kalmenson
Beat Cop
Also in
Marvel's Agent Carter
Argo
Lycia Naff
Dixie
Known for
Total Recall
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Richard Donner Director · Shane Black Screenplay Eric Clapton Composer
Worldwide gross $120M · Budget $15M · United States release March 6, 1987
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$120,207,127
Gross vs. budget
8.0×
Production
Silver Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 6, 1987
Theatrical
United States · March 6, 1987
Theatrical
Argentina
June 11, 1987 · Theatrical
Australia
June 4, 1987 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 28, 1987 · Theatrical
Canada
May 17, 2008 · TV
Colombia
July 23, 1987 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Finland
September 11, 1987 · Theatrical
France
August 5, 1987 · Theatrical
January 7, 2026 · TV · TV Breizh
March 11, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
May 31, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
October 22, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
September 10, 1987 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
September 13, 1987 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 2, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 28, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
July 28, 1987 · Premiere · Rome
September 11, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
June 13, 1987 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 1, 1998 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
July 23, 1987 · Theatrical
July 19, 2003 · TV · Yorin
June 10, 2011 · Physical · DVD
June 27, 2014 · Physical · Bly ray
Norway
September 3, 1987 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 10, 1987 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 1987 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 7, 1987 · Theatrical
Russia
June 26, 2001 · Physical · DVD
November 16, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Slovakia
October 11, 1997 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
December 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Spain
August 7, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 14, 1987 · Theatrical
February 25, 1988 · Physical · VHS
November 16, 1999 · Physical · DVD
May 2, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 1, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Türkiye
October 1, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 28, 1987 · Theatrical
Uruguay
June 18, 1987 · Theatrical
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