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Lethal Weapon 3

1992 action film by Richard Donner

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Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

Released: 1992-05-15118 minDir: Richard DonnerAction, Thriller, Crime

Cast

Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh
Joe Pesci as Leo Getz
Rene Russo as Lorna Cole
Stuart Wilson as Jack Travis
Steve Kahan as Captain Murphy

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Key facts

Directed by: Richard Donner
Screenplay by: Jeffrey Boam Robert Mark Kamen
Story by: Jeffrey Boam
Based on: Characters, by Shane Black
Produced by: Richard Donner Joel Silver
Starring: Mel Gibson Danny Glover Joe Pesci Rene Russo Stuart Wilson
Cinematography: Jan de Bont
Edited by: Robert Brown Battle Davis
Music by: Michael Kamen Eric Clapton David Sanborn
Production company: Silver Pictures
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Release date: May 15, 1992 ( 1992-05-15 )
Running time

Key dates

Published: 27 August 1992

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: buddy cop film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Series: Lethal Weapon
Main subject: arms trafficking
Director: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Boam
Cast member: Henry Kingi
Composer: Michael Kamen

Article

Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner and written by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen. The sequel to Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), it is the third installment in the Lethal Weapon film series and stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Stuart Wilson.

In Lethal Weapon 3, LAPD Sergeants Martin Riggs (Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Glover) pursue Jack Travis (Wilson), a former LAPD lieutenant turned ruthless arms dealer, during the six days prior to Murtaugh's retirement. Riggs and Murtaugh are joined by Leo Getz (Pesci) as well as internal affairs Sergeant Lorna Cole (Russo).