Lethal Weapon 3
“The magic is back again!”
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
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Part of Lethal Weapon Collection
5 films
Cast
67 people
Mel Gibson
Martin Riggs
Known for
Braveheart
Signs
Danny Glover
Roger Murtaugh
Known for
Predator 2
Saw
Joe Pesci
Leo Getz
Known for
Home Alone
GoodFellas
Rene Russo
Lorna Cole
Known for
Nightcrawler
The Intern
Stuart Wilson
Jack Travis
Known for
The Mask of Zorro
Hot Fuzz
Steve Kahan
Captain Murphy
Known for
Conspiracy Theory
Assassins
Mary Ellen Trainor
Stephanie Woods
Known for
Roswell
The Goonies
Darlene Love
Trish Murtaugh
Known for
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Holiday Rush
Traci Wolfe
Rianne Murtaugh
Known for
Katy Keene
She Said
Ebonie Smith
Carrie Murtaugh
Known for
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Damon Hines
Nick Murtaugh
Also in
Scrooged
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Thomas A. Geas
Man at Hamburger Stand
Also in
Mission: Impossible
CHiPs
Richard Donner Director · Robert Mark Kamen Screenplay Jeffrey Boam Screenplay
Worldwide gross $322M · Budget $35M · United States release May 15, 1992
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$321,731,527
Gross vs. budget
9.2×
Production
Silver Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio · Distribution
St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision
Production
St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 11, 1992
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · May 15, 1992
Theatrical
Argentina
August 27, 1992 · Theatrical
Australia
September 3, 1992 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 7, 1992 · Theatrical
Canada
May 15, 1992 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 26, 1992 · Theatrical
Estonia
September 10, 1993 · Theatrical
Finland
August 14, 1992 · Theatrical
France
August 12, 1992 · Theatrical
January 21, 2026 · TV · TV Breizh
March 25, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
June 14, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
October 29, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
August 27, 1992 · Theatrical
Greece
August 27, 1992 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 27, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 14, 1992 · Theatrical
Italy
October 23, 1992 · Theatrical
Japan
October 3, 1992 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 17, 1997 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
July 17, 1992 · Theatrical
Norway
July 2, 1992 · Theatrical
Poland
August 20, 1993 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 21, 1992 · Theatrical
Russia
June 2, 1994 · Theatrical
March 27, 2001 · Physical · DVD
November 16, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Slovakia
November 8, 1997 · TV · Czech · Markíza
January 12, 2002 · TV · Slovak · Markíza
South Korea
June 20, 1992 · Theatrical
Spain
August 28, 1992 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 26, 1992 · Theatrical
January 26, 1993 · Physical · VHS
August 2, 1999 · Physical · DVD
November 3, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
August 28, 1992 · Theatrical · German
August 29, 1992 · Theatrical · French
Türkiye
September 25, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 14, 1992 · Theatrical
Uruguay
September 25, 1992 · Theatrical
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