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Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

Action · Crime · Thriller · 1998

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.

Movie details

Lethal Weapon 4

“The gang's all here.”

1998 Action · Crime · Thriller 2h 7m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Lethal Weapon 4?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Donner

Written by

Channing Gibson · Jonathan Lemkin · Alfred Gough · Miles Millar

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Martin Riggs

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Leo Getz

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Lorna Cole

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Det.Lee Butters

Jet Li

Jet Li

Wah Sing Ku

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Captain Murphy

Court is in session

Put Lethal Weapon 4 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.