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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 012569800809
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107042797
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: June 27, 2006
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Lethal Weapon" starring Mel Gibson to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Lethal Weapon"Browse more products related to "Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Richard Donner"ReviewTotal Film, 04/01/2004, p.137, "Screenwriter Shane Black's explosive debut patented the modern buddy pic: brash, crass and dangerous to know." Los Angeles Times, 03/06/1987, p.C4, "...Donner puts it into bright, jazzy overdrive, and the cinematography and music are just right: gritty, gleaming, cartoon-hard..." Variety, 03/04/1987, "...Unrelenting energy and insistent drive....LETHAL WEAPON is a piece of bravado filmmaking and tech credits are first-rate throughout..." Title NoteFilm debut for Traci Wolfe, who plays Rianne Murtaugh. Distributor NoteLethal Weapon Release NoteHD-DVD Features: HD DVD Features: Product NotesTwo tough Los Angeles cops, one who carries a lethal weapon (Glover) and the other who is one (Gibson), are teamed as partners in a highly unusual case involving a massive international ring which has its roots in Vietnam - a place they are both all too familiar with. This film, with its fresh, energetic combination of comedy, drama and action, has managed to spurn three highly successful sequels. If You Enjoy "Lethal Weapon (HD-DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Lethal Weapon (HD-DVD)"Most Recent Customer Reviews  The Best of the Series, August 18, 2008
By eric262003
The opening scene starts with an airborn view of Los Angeles where a gorgeous
blonde chick, clad in a white nightgown,lying on a red sofa. Next to her on a
table with drugs situated on top. The young lady gets up to sniff the drugs,
then walks outside to the balcony, leans toward the railing and take her fatal
plunge to her death.
Mel Gibson was flat-out excellent as mentally
unbalanced cop Det. Martin Riggs. As he combines his versatility as both a stong
action hero and a lovable clown. Using both his charm and charisma, Riggs is
probably one of the most endearing characters in film history. As a man whos
perpetually grief-stricken after the death of his wife in a fatal automobile
accident, Riggs has been living an unsettling life. Hell go far as to dare
someone dangerous to kill him, even if its just for kicks.
Many times
Riggs tries to kill himself. With the assistence of his .9 mm. Beretta, he
places the gun into his mouth and attempts to pull the trigger. Other attempts
of suicidal tendencies is when another hes on top of a building and another
jumper is nearby. He places one part of a handcuff on the jumpers wrist and
another on his wrist as he gracefully throws the key in the air. As a unstable
gunman, he fires shots without blinking claiming that "killing was the only
thing he could do well".
Riggs joins forcing with a reluctant aging
African-American police detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) to explore
further investigation to the suicide of the young lady who fell to her death,
which puts the dynamic duo in the center of a major drug bust.
Glover is
equally effective and is known for stealing every scene hes in. Murtaugh is from
the old-school of investigating as he is fixated on retirement but perfers to
play by the rules rather than take risks like his partner Riggs. Pushing towards
50, Murtaugh wants to just forget about his achievements hes accomplshed as an
investigator and wants to spend time with his family. When news gets around that
his daughter has been kidnapped, Murtaugh bites his tongue and goes along with
Riggs risky ways in order to get his daugter back.
Gary Busey is Mr.
Joshua,a cold-blooded evil druglord whos also has had experience as a Vietnam
vet. Joshua will go to any lengths necessary into how much the cops know about
his drug rings. His boss General Peter MacAllister (Mitchell Ryan)who looks even
more menacing than Joshua like as though he has icicles running through his
veins. The evil general turns up the crank in the investigation by ordering
Murtaugh to be annihilated and in the process kidnaps hisadorable daughter
Rianne (Traci Wolfe) in order for Murtaugh to speak.
Director Richard
Donner this movie combines plenty of bone-chilling action, great humor and
brilliant acting by the cast. This goes beyond all expectencies from a
cop-drama. The final action scenes pit Riggs and Murtaugh againt the General and
his goons features some of the best choreographed fight scenes ever put on film.
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