Martin Riggs
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Martin Riggs is a reckless yet skilled LAPD detective and former Special Forces soldier known for his suicidal bravado and complex emotional trauma in the Lethal Weapon franchise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin Riggs canonical | 6 |
| Martin Riggs – Mel Gibson | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ police detective ⓘ veteran ⓘ |
| affiliation | LAPD Homicide Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lethal Weapon
NERFINISHED
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Lethal Weapon 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lethal Weapon 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lethal Weapon 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from suicidal loner to committed family man and partner ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War (backstory in franchise canon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Shane Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Lethal Weapon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Lethal Weapon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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buddy cop ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dark sense of humor
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high pain tolerance ⓘ |
| hasMentalHealthIssue | suicidal ideation ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
hand-to-hand combat
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marksmanship ⓘ sniping ⓘ tactical operations ⓘ |
| hasTrauma | emotional trauma from wife’s death ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| militaryBackground | former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | co-protagonist of the Lethal Weapon film series ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRelationship | romantic relationship with Rianne Murtaugh’s babysitter Lorna Cole (later films) ⓘ |
| notableScene | suicide attempt with pistol in first Lethal Weapon film ⓘ |
| occupation | LAPD detective ⓘ |
| partner | Roger Murtaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
brave
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loyal ⓘ reckless ⓘ suicidal ⓘ |
| policeRank | sergeant ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | friendship with Roger Murtaugh ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | Special Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | Beretta 92FS pistol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Martin Riggs – Mel Gibson