# Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

> Two mismatched Los Angeles detectives race to stop a corrupt ex-cop selling lethal ammunition while retirement and romance complicate their explosive partnership.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/785

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Richard Donner
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Stuart Wilson, Steve Kahan, Mary Ellen Trainor, Darlene Love
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104714/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: irreverent, witty, tense, action movie night, nostalgic 1990s rewatch

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- [Bulletproof (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5783)
- [National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4819)
- [Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/786)

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