# Lethal Weapon (1987)

> A self-destructive Los Angeles detective and a veteran family man become an explosive police partnership while dismantling a drug-smuggling operation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/783

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Richard Donner
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Jackie Swanson
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093409/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, irreverent, visceral, action movie night, 1980s movie marathon

## Synopsis

Two mismatched cops take on the criminal underworld while forming an unexpected bond.

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