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Lethal Weapon



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The Numbers Rating: 8.33 (6 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 89% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $65,192,350
International Gross $55,000,000
Worldwide Gross $120,192,350
Released March 6, 1987
Production Budget $15,000,000
Rentals $29,500,000
Original script sold by Shane Black for:$250,000
Highest Combined Star Gross920 (see full chart)
Franchises Lethal Weapon
Keywords Buddy Cop
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Produced by Silver Pictures
Music Composed By Michael Kamen
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Action
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Richard Donner

Cast

Mel Gibson    Detective Sergeant Martin Riggs
Danny Glover    Sergeant Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey    Mr. Joshua
Darlene Love    Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe    Rianne Murtaugh
Steve Kahan    Captain Ed Murphy
Sven-Ole Thorsen    Mercenary
Ed O'Ross    Mendez
Damon Hines    Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith    Carrie Murtaugh
Jack Thibeau    Sergeant McCaskey

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
3/6/1987 1 $6,829,949   1,256 $5,438 $6,829,949 3
3/13/1987 1 $7,104,415 +4.02% 1,256 $5,656 $16,929,490 10
3/20/1987 1 $6,289,750 -11.47% 1,420 $4,429 $26,035,796 17
3/27/1987 2 $5,048,404 -19.74% 1,420 $3,555 $33,594,790 24
4/3/1987 4 $4,074,088 -19.30% 1,408 $2,894 $39,287,935 31
4/10/1987 5 $3,001,709 -26.32% 1,356 $2,214 $43,554,814 38
4/17/1987 7 $2,755,915 -8.19% 1,336 $2,063 $47,714,486 45
4/24/1987 6 $2,063,385 -25.13% 1,268 $1,627 $50,807,204 52
5/1/1987 6 $1,665,998 -19.26% 1,132 $1,472 $53,201,782 59
5/8/1987 7 $1,374,328 -17.51% 1,064 $1,292 $55,172,363 66
5/15/1987 5 $1,373,387 -0.07% 1,017 $1,350 $57,115,467 73
5/22/1987 8 $1,235,272 -10.06% 872 $1,417 $58,846,399 80
5/29/1987 9 $830,816 -32.74% 859 $967 $59,932,279 87