Lethal weapon / Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Silver Pictures Production ; produced by Richard Donner and Joel Silver ; written by Shane Black ; directed by Richard Donner.

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Roger Murtaugh just turned 50. He is an aging family man and sensible veteran LAPD police officer who is just trying to make it through the day unscathed. Martin Riggs is a suicidal loose cannon cop who doesn't care if he even lives to see the end of the day. For Roger, they are reluctantly thrown t...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Silver Pictures
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Donner, Richard
Silver, Joel
Black, Shane
Gibson, Mel
Glover, Danny
Busey, Gary
Kamen, Michael
Clapton, Eric
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Soundtrack in English or dubbed French; subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]
Edition:Director's cut.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Police > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Criminal investigation > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Drug traffic > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Criminal behavior > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Mercenary troops > Drama.
Policía > California > Los Angeles > Teatro.
Crimen > Investigación (Pesquisas) > California > Los Ángeles > Teatro.
Feature films.
Crime films.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Police films.
Genre:
Drama.
Teatro.
Feature films.
Crime films.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Police films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Roger Murtaugh just turned 50. He is an aging family man and sensible veteran LAPD police officer who is just trying to make it through the day unscathed. Martin Riggs is a suicidal loose cannon cop who doesn't care if he even lives to see the end of the day. For Roger, they are reluctantly thrown together to solve the mysterious murder of a banker's daughter. Along the way, the unlikely duo uncovers a dangerous ring of drug smugglers employing ex-military mercenaries. After a tragic turn of events, the mission becomes personal and the mismatched investigators must learn to trust one another as they wage a two-man war against a deadly criminal organization.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Special features: Cast and crew, A fight to the finish, Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT2 D0110225 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Interest Grade Level:
Adult Follett Library Resources.
ISBN:141988316X
9781419883163
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music by Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo. surround, dual-layer.
Cast:
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey.