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L3700 LETHAL WEAPON (USA, 1987) (Other Titles: Arma Lethale; Arme Fatale; Dodbringende Veben; Zwei Stahlharte Profis)

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L3700 LETHAL WEAPON (USA, 1987) (Other Titles: Arma Lethale; Arme Fatale; Dodbringende Veben; Zwei Stahlharte Profis) L3700 LETHAL WEAPON (USA, 1987) (Other titles: Arma lethale; Arme fatale; Dodbringende veben; Zwei stahlharte profis) Credits: director, Richard Donner ; writer, Shane Black. Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey. Summary: Police thriller set in contemporary Los Angeles. Martin Riggs (Gibson) is no ordinary cop. He is a Vietnam veteran whose killing expertise and suicidal recklessness make him a lethal weapon to anyone he works against or with. Roger Murtaugh (Glover), also a veteran, is an easy-going homicide detective with a loving family, a big house, and a pension he does not want to lose. The only thing Murtaugh and Riggs have in common is that they hate to work with partners, but their partnership becomes the key to survival when a routine murder investigation turns into an all-out war with an international heroin ring. Ansen, David. “The arts: Movies: Urban Rambo” Newsweek 109 (May 16, 1987), p. 72. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1988] “L’Arme fatale” Cine-tele-revue 31 (Jul 30, 1987), p. 16-19. Boedeker, Hal. “Lethal weapon wastes Mel Gibson” Miami herald (Mar 6, 1987), p. 5D. Canby, Vincent. “Film view: Gun movies: Big bore and small caliber” New York times 136 (May 10, 1987), sec. 2, p. 17. Carr, Jay. “‘Lethal weapon’ is high-energy bullet ballet” Boston globe (Mar 6, 1987), Arts and film, p. 36. Christensen, Johs H. “Dodbringende veben” Levende billeder 3 (Sep 1, 1987), p. 51. Cunneff, T. [Lethal weapon] People weekly 27 (Mar 23, 1987), p. 8. Darnton, Nina. “At the movies: A new hit has the industry asking why” New York times 136 (Apr 3, 1987), p. C8. Denby, David. “Movies: The visible man” New York (Apr 6, 1987), p. 91. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1988] Denisoff, R. Serge and Romanowski, William D. Risky business: Rock in film New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction publishers, 1991. 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