Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Mitchell Ryan. It was followed by Lethal Weapon 2 in 1990.
Following the death of his wife, Los Angeles police detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) becomes reckless and suicidal. When he is reassigned and partnered with Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), Riggs immediately clashes with the older officer. Together they uncover a massive drug-trafficking ring. As they encounter increasingly dangerous situations, Riggs and Murtaugh begin to form a bond. Riggs' volatile behavior might just help them apprehend the criminals -- if it doesn't kill them both first.
Victims[]
- Veronica Lynn Riggs - Killed in a car crash caused by Pieter "Adolf" Vorstedt off-screen, mentioned.
- Amanda Hunsaker - Poisoned by Dixie on the orders of General Peter McAllister then jumped of a building and landed on a car.
- Unnamed Male Police Officer - Shot by a school shooter off-screen, body seen.
- Unnamed Male School Shooter - Shot to death by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot by a drug dealer while aiming for Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot to death by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Bled to death after being shot by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Man - Shot to death causing him to fall into a pool by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Dixie - Blown up by Mr. Joshua with a bomb on the orders of General Peter McAllister.
- Mark - Shot by Mr. Joshua on the orders of General Peter McAllister off-screen, mentioned.
- Michael Hunsaker - Shot to death by Mr. Joshua on the orders of General Peter McAllister.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot by Sergeant Roger Murtaugh.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot to death by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot in the head by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot by Sergeant Martin Riggs causing him to fall off a moving car.
- Endo - Strangled by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Neck broken by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot to death by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Mr. Larch - Shot to death by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot in the head by Sergeant Martin Riggs causing him to fall off a walkway.
- Gustaf - Shot by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Two Unnamed Male Drug Dealers - Shot by Sergeant Martin Riggs.
- Unnamed Person - Shot to death by Mr. Joshua.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot to death by Sergeant Roger Murtaugh.
- Unnamed Male Drug Dealer - Shot in the head by Sergeant Roger Murtaugh.
- General Peter McAllister - Blown up by Sergeant Roger Murtaugh after he caused him to crash his car which blew up.
- Two Unnamed Male Police Officers - Shot in the head by Mr. Joshua.
- Mr. Joshua - After a brutal and long fight with Sergeant Martin Riggs he was shot to death by Sergeant Martin Riggs and Sergeant Roger Murtaugh.
Deaths[]
- Total - 31
- 27 Men
- 3 Women
- 1 Victim of Unknown Gender
Kill Counts[]
- Sergeant Martin Riggs - 18 (Alive)
- Mr. Joshua - 5 (Deceased)
- Sergeant Roger Murtaugh - 4 (Alive)
- General Peter McAllister - 4 (Deceased)
- Pieter "Adolf" Vorstedt - 1 (Alive)
- Dixie - 1 (Deceased)