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Lethal Weapon (1987) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Lethal Weapon (1987) a score of 3.0447 out of 4

based on (58) reviews

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Excellent

(9)

Very Good

(45)

Good

(4)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

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Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

The ultimate action movie. The film that kick-started the current trend of explosive stunt sequences, over-the-top bad guys and witty one-liners. Gibson is mesmerizing in his major Hollywood film debut as the suicidal cop Glover's forced to work with....read the complete Lethal Weapon (1987) review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

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DVDnett.no

Kanskje er det vi som er i ferd med å bli "too old for this shit", men stadig flere av de mer moderne action-filmene ender som regel opp med å bli tomme og tankeløse voldsorgier. Lethal Weapon derimot, er action-film slik action-film skal være, med...read the complete Lethal Weapon (1987) review at DVDnett.no

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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

"Lethal Weapon" opens with a shot of Mel Gibson in his birthday suit and just gets better. Likewise we meet costar Danny Glover in the bathtub, fêted by his family on his 50th birthday. This endearing double exposure introduces us to the vulnerabilities...read the complete Lethal Weapon (1987) review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)