Lethal Weapon

1987 film directed by Richard Donner
Movie film Q462447
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Lethal Weapon

Summary

Lethal Weapon is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lethal Weapon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lethal Weapon was directed by Richard Donner[4].
  • Shane Black wrote the screenplay for Lethal Weapon[5].
  • Lethal Weapon's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[6].
  • Lethal Weapon's genre is crime film[7].
  • Lethal Weapon's genre is action film[8].
  • Lethal Weapon's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Lethal Weapon's genre is buddy film[10].
  • Lethal Weapon's genre is buddy cop film[11].
  • Lethal Weapon's genre is Christmas film[12].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Mel Gibson[13].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Danny Glover[14].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Gary Busey[15].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Mitchell Ryan[16].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Tom Atkins[17].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Mary Ellen Trainor[18].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Al Leong[19].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Darlene Love[20].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Don Gordon[21].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Ed O'Ross[22].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Grand L. Bush[23].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Jimmie F. Skaggs[24].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Steve Kahan[25].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Traci Wolfe[26].
  • A cast member of Lethal Weapon was Sven-Ole Thorsen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Joel Silver[28] and Richard Donner[29]. Lethal Weapon was directed by Richard Donner[4]. Shane Black wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[13], Danny Glover[14], Gary Busey[15], Mitchell Ryan[16], Tom Atkins[17], and Mary Ellen Trainor[18].

Publication

Publication dates include March 6, 1987[30], August 14, 1987[31], September 10, 1987[32], and 1987[33]. The original language of Lethal Weapon was English[34]. Genres include crime film[7], action film[8], thriller film[9], buddy film[10], buddy cop film[11], and Christmas film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[35]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Los Angeles Police Department[37] and drug trafficking[38]. Lethal Weapon's part of the series is recorded as it[35].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9[39], 80%[40], and 68/100[41].

Why It Matters

Lethal Weapon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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