Lethal Weapon 3

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Lethal Weapon 3

R

Released May 15, 1992

1h 58m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Veteran police detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only days away from retiring when he and his tough partner, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), are roped into an important internal affairs case. Working with the beautiful, no-nonsense Sergeant Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) and aided by the shifty informant Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), Murtaugh and Riggs begin to close in on a black-market weapons operation involving corrupt cop and arms dealer Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson).

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Critics Consensus

Murtaugh and Riggs remain an appealing partnership, but Lethal Weapon 3 struggles to give them a worthy new adventure as it cranks up the camp along with the mean-spiritedness.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

A celebration of Los Angeles police brutality and large-scale explosions...

May 26, 2022

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Stephanie Rosenfeld

Bitch Media

It's an action movie - we want explosions, not character development. And explosions and car chases are what we get.

Dec 17, 2020

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TIME Magazine

A cheerfully amoral movie that cannily caters to and satirizes our passion for cinematic violence.

Aug 25, 2008

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Disengage the brain and enjoy.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 19, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The humor and verve outdo the sappier moments, allowing it to be a satisfactory (but not superior) addition to the popular action/adventure series.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 14, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...erratic yet entertaining sequel...

Rated: 3/4

Feb 11, 2020

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alan g

Mel Gibson with a mullet and Shmoe Pecky ruined the whole francise for me. Avoid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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Jason H

So, a dirty cop who faked his own death has season tickets for the LA Kings?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Cody W

I’m really glad that LETHAL WEAPON 3 kept its original formula just like its predecessors. It is a crazy and outstanding action movie that definitely delivers the goods without losing any of its sense of humor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Eye C

Although the action goes down and the comedy goes up, the movie is still great and so fun to watch. Now we are here for them, for the family of Lethal Weapon. Mr. Donner it's in a confort zone, enjoying to make this saga, his saga.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Rami A

Lethal Weapon misses the mark that same films have, but still manages to be a decent sequel. There was just too much happening with this one. It had no simple contained story like the first two. But at least we still get the classic banter between the characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Noah R

noah:says lethal weapon 3 is not my favourite movie!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Richard Donner

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Danny Glover

Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci

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Rene Russo

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Stuart Wilson

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Synopsis

Veteran police detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only days away from retiring when he and his tough partner, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), are roped into an important internal affairs case. Working with the beautiful, no-nonsense Sergeant Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) and aided by the shifty informant Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), Murtaugh and Riggs begin to close in on a black-market weapons operation involving corrupt cop and arms dealer Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson).

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Shane Black, Jeffrey Boam, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Silver Pictures, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $142.0M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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