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Lethal Weapon [VHS] [1987]

VHS ~ Mel Gibson
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitch Ryan, Tom Atkins
  • Directors: Richard Donner
  • Writers: Shane Black
  • Producers: Richard Donner, Jennie Lew Tugend, Joel Silver
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound, Widescreen
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 10 Aug 1992
  • Run Time: 112 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000057CWV
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,708 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Mel Gibson set aside his art-house credentials to star as a crazy cop paired with a stable one (Danny Glover) in this full-blown 1987 Richard Donner action picture. The most violent film in the series (which includes three sequels), Lethal Weapon is also the edgiest and most interesting. After Gibson's character jumps off a building handcuffed to a man, and Gary Busey (as a cold, efficient enforcer) lets his hand get burned without flinching, there is a sense that anything can happen, and it usually does. Donner's strangely messy visual and audio style doesn't make a lot of aesthetic sense, but it stuck with all four movies. --Tom Keogh

Synopsis
Two cops set out to catch a drugs ring.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars brilliant , 25 Oct 2006
By sean paul mccann "mccanns23" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut) [DVD] [1987] (DVD)
lethal weapon is a 1987 cop buddy movie that blended in the over zealous blood kill that incorporated the 80s in the action movie genre,mel gibson and danny glover play riggs and murtaugh,two cops who come from different backgrounds,lead very different lives and treat their sense of living differently as gibson is more gung ho who has a death wish since his wife was killed due to him being a cop,glover is a family man,getting on in age who prides himself on playing it safe.
The two cops have to learn to work with eack other,like each other amd then respect each other all the while fighting evil and trying to uncover a murder plot,the film is witty and intense and violent and thats what we love.
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars solid action, 22 Oct 2001
This review is from: Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut) [DVD] [1987] (DVD)
Leathal Weapon is the kind of great action movie that were made in the 80's that just isn't made anymore. The tension between the two leads give the film an edge lacking in most contempary action movies. The slow retiring Danny Glover and the half crazy Mel Gibson play off each other perfectly creating great action and laughs at every turn.

Mel Gibsons caricture is literaly a Leathal Weapon who (we are informed) could crack at any minete. A psycotic Vietnam Vet' he is a man who does not care if he is alive or dead so throws himself into more and more dangerous situations without fear of the consequences. He will go to almost any leanths to catch a theif almost taunting them to kill him. In stark contrast the caricture played by Danny Glover is only days from retirement so is eager to stay out of trouble. The resulting tensions add extra spice to what could have been a bog standard action flick, as Mel Gibsons caricture pushes ever closer to suicide and insanity.

This is good solid action filmmaking, of a kind that Hollywood should be proud and indeed make more of. If you like action films you'll like Leathal Weapon. When you watch it you'll wonder why they can't make action films as good as they did in the eighties.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, 7 Jun 2000
This review is from: Lethal Weapon [1987] [DVD] (DVD)
Without a doubt, Mel Gibbon's finest hour, and Glover's as well. Ground breaking performances from the two leaders. Is Roger Murtaugh 'too old for this s***', i don't think so.
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5.0 out of 5 stars lethal combo
I just love Mel and Danny together in this film, there's comedy, sadness and real grit in this film. One to buy to watch again and again.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Aged Very Badly!!!
Made in the 80's and boy can't you tell. Watching this now is pretty depressing to be honest with you. Mel Gibson gets mad and blows away all the bad guys, hooray... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dont make em like they used to...
This is undoubtedly one of those 80's action flicks that go with so many other infamous titles, all containing-lethal weapon included-many famous one liners that have been... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars kick ass fun
I watched Lethal Weapon 3 today, after buying the trilogy (I haven't seen 4, and I only buy movies I remember seeing and liking). Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An action film that was an instant classic!
Along with 'Die Hard' in the late 80's, 'Lethal Weapon' is one of those rare genre-defying action movies. Read more
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