Lethal Weapon

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Lethal Weapon is a 1987 action-comedy film that popularized the buddy-cop genre through its mix of intense action, dark humor, and the dynamic partnership of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf action film
action-comedy film
buddy cop film
film
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surface form: Lethal Weapon film series
boxOfficeSuccess true
character Joshua
Martin Riggs
Michael Hunsaker
Roger Murtaugh
cinematographyBy Stephen Goldblatt
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Richard Donner
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
editedBy Stuart Baird
era 1980s Hollywood action cinema
genre action
buddy cop
comedy
crime
hasSequel Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
mainCharacterPortrayedBy Martin Riggs
surface form: Martin Riggs – Mel Gibson

Roger Murtaugh
surface form: Roger Murtaugh – Danny Glover
musicBy David Sanborn
Eric Clapton
Michael Kamen
narrativeFocus partnership between a suicidal cop and a veteran detective
notableFor dynamic partnership between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover
mix of intense action and dark humor
originalLanguage English
popularized buddy cop genre
producer Joel Silver
productionCompany Silver Pictures
ratingMPAA R
releaseDate 1987-03-06
releaseYear 1987
runtimeMinutes 110
setInLocation Los Angeles
setInPeriod 1980s
starring Danny Glover
Darlene Love
Gary Busey
Mel Gibson
Mitchell Ryan
Tom Atkins
Traci Wolfe
writer Shane Black

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