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Lethal Weapon

1987 · 110 min

A gritty, high-energy thrill ride with sharp banter and real emotional weight, balancing dark trauma with crowd-pleasing action.

Directed by
Richard Donner
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.
Overview
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
How it feels
Dark, tense, warm and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Grief, trauma, friendship, crime
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Directed by
Richard Donner
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Lethal Weapon Collection

  1. Lethal WeaponMovie · 1987 This title
  2. Lethal Weapon 2Movie · 1989
  3. Lethal Weapon 3Movie · 1992
  4. Lethal Weapon 4Movie · 1998

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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