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Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations
Jason Rainwater
- Officer Chuck Edwards
- (as Jason Meshover-Iorg)
Storyline
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- TriviaBill Frederick, the Mayor of Orlando, Florida, is the policeman who says "Bravo" to Murtaugh and Riggs after the explosion of the building in the opening scene, which was the old Orlando City Hall.
- GoofsNear the end of the armored car chase scene, Riggs causes one of the bad guys to fly through the armored car's front wind shield. These would normally be made of bullet resistant glass several times thicker than regular glass which would have stopped a human body without even cracking.
- Crazy creditsDuring the credits you can hear that another bomb has been discovered. When Martin and Roger show up in their car, they have this discussion again whether or not to go in. Just as they stop at the building, the whole building explodes and you can hear Martin saying, while backing up the car, "I hope nobody saw us".
- Alternate versionsThe post-credits scene is missing in some TV airings.
- SoundtracksIt's Probably Me
Music by Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton
Lyrics by Sting
Produced by Michael Kamen and Stephen McLaughlin
Performed by Sting with Eric Clapton
Sting appears courtesy of A&M Records
Featured review
'Lethal Weapon 3' has the best opening sequence of all 'Lethal Weapon'-movies, although the opening of the fourth installment comes close. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) try to disable a bomb and what happens in the end can probably only happen in a movie like this. It is hilarious and spectacular anyway.
The movie starts eight days before Murtaugh's retirement. He and Riggs must find an ex-cop named Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson). He steals weapons and ammunition from the police. At first they thought it was an inside job so Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) from Internal Affairs is put on the case. She is the perfect match for Riggs, beautiful but tough. We also meet Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) again. He kind of helps them with this case and again he is very good for the comedy.
This is a fine installment although things get more and more familiar. Still, as long as it is spectacular and funny that doesn't really matter. The fun Gibson, Glover and director Richard Donner must have making this movie is clearly visible on the screen.
The movie starts eight days before Murtaugh's retirement. He and Riggs must find an ex-cop named Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson). He steals weapons and ammunition from the police. At first they thought it was an inside job so Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) from Internal Affairs is put on the case. She is the perfect match for Riggs, beautiful but tough. We also meet Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) again. He kind of helps them with this case and again he is very good for the comedy.
This is a fine installment although things get more and more familiar. Still, as long as it is spectacular and funny that doesn't really matter. The fun Gibson, Glover and director Richard Donner must have making this movie is clearly visible on the screen.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $144,731,527
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $33,243,086
- May 17, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $321,731,527
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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