Lethal Weapon
Released Date
March 6, 1987
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Genre
Action
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$65,207,127 + $55,000,000 = $120,207,127
$65,207,127 + $55,000,000 = $120,207,127
About Lethal Weapon
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
About
Buddy cop film written by Shane Black and directed by Richard Donner about a pair of mismatched LAPD detectives reluctantly working as partners to take down a gang of drug smugglers. It earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound.
Trivia
The film spawned a franchise that would include three sequels as well as a television series on FOX.