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Lethal Weapon 4

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Detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) tries to settle down with his pregnant girlfriend, Lorna (Rene Russo), while his partner, Murtaugh (Danny Glover), comes to grips with the marriage of his pregnant daughter, Rianne (Traci Wolfe), to fellow cop Butters (Chris Rock). But they find themselves and their families targeted by Chinese mobsters, led by Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li). Riggs, Murtaugh, Butters and private eye Getz (Joe Pesci) decide to go on the offensive before the gangsters get to their loved ones.
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Jet Li's arrival breathes fresh life into a tired franchise formula -- but not enough to put Lethal Weapon 4 on equal footing with its predecessors.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review TIME Magazine Mindless, sadistic violence juxtaposed with rote sentimentality: this is how Hollywood has finally solved the family-values conundrum, the question of how to entertain the blood- and sex-starved masses and be morally proactive at the same time. Aug 25, 2008 Full Review Leonard Klady Variety It matters little that the film is rife with non sequiturs, nonsense and nihilistic violence, because its heroes are so darn buoyant and charming. Aug 25, 2008 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins An outstanding finale to the series, proving that some forms of overkill never get too old. Rated: 8/10 Sep 14, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews The weakest of the series... Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 11, 2020 Full Review Zaki Hasan Zaki's Corner After four films and countless adventures, these characters have become a family, and they've become part of ours too. Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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THE NASHVILLE I As someone who crushes sequels…LW4 is not only the best in the series, but it’s a tremendous stand-lone flick. The cast and director understand you cant throttle an audience to death with action, and you cant crack jokes so much that nobody takes it seriously. This is a perfect balance. Somewhat lost to history…this is fortunately not a movie that requires the first 3. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Eye C This is my comfort saga, all four of them are the greatest buddy cop movies of all time, and in this one that sense of family in an action cop movie is heartwarming, that scene with Riggs and Leo in the graveyard… ufff makes my eyes watering. Love them all. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Rami A The 4th entry in the Lethal Weapon series is slightly better than the third film, but suffers compared to the first two. It's a lot more goofier, but the story is decent enough, but Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pecsi, and Rene Russo make things work with their great performances. Plus, that ending is perfect. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/25 Full Review Arildo R O melhor da série. Tem tudo o que um filme de ação da década de 90 precisa, fechando com chave de ouro um ciclo e uma geração. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review Noah R noah:says that's was not awesome! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Iván P Entretenida, buenas bromas, escenas de acción bien logradas. Me parece la mejor de la saga. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Donner

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Mel Gibson

Martin Riggs

Danny Glover

Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci

Leo Getz

Rene Russo

Lorna Cole

Chris Rock

Detective Lee Butters

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Synopsis Detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) tries to settle down with his pregnant girlfriend, Lorna (Rene Russo), while his partner, Murtaugh (Danny Glover), comes to grips with the marriage of his pregnant daughter, Rianne (Traci Wolfe), to fellow cop Butters (Chris Rock). But they find themselves and their families targeted by Chinese mobsters, led by Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li). Riggs, Murtaugh, Butters and private eye Getz (Joe Pesci) decide to go on the offensive before the gangsters get to their loved ones.
Director
Richard Donner
Producer
Joel Silver, Richard Donner
Screenwriter
Shane Black, Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Channing Gibson
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Silver Pictures, Donner/Schuler-Donner, Warner Brothers
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 10, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$129.8M
Runtime
2h 7m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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