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Lethal Weapon (1987)

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All Time

of 190,116

443

1980's

of 12,798

48

1987

of 4,129

5
Action
- Action All Time
  
  of 5,893
  
  64
  
  Action of 1987
  
  of 120
  
  2
  
  Action of the 1980's
  
  of 854
  
  13
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,542
  
  67
  
  Comedy of 1987
  
  of 216
  
  2
  
  Comedy of the 1980's
  
  of 1,484
  
  16
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,076
  
  83
  
  Crime of 1987
  
  of 43
  
  3
  
  Crime of the 1980's
  
  of 363
  
  10
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,985
  
  260
  
  Drama of 1987
  
  of 247
  
  3
  
  Drama of the 1980's
  
  of 2,048
  
  21

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Lethal Weapon (1987) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1502

Avg Critic Score:3.0447

Lethal Weapon (1987) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"Lethal Weapon" is another one of those Bruised Forearm Movies, like "Raiders of the Lost Ark," a movie where you and your date grab each other's arm every four minutes and you walk out ...read the complete Lethal Weapon movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Dammit, it's Riggs.Was it really necessary to make four of these I mean how original was the first one to begin with People would have you believe that Shane Black was a genius for switching around the race roles of 48 Hrs. ...read the complete Lethal Weapon movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

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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)

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