Lethal Weapon (1987) Cast & Crew

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Directed by Richard Donner.

Cast

• Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs
• Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh
• Gary Busey as Mr. Joshua
• Mitchell Ryan as General Peter McAllister
• Tom Atkins as Michael Hunsaker
• Darlene Love as Trish Murtaugh
• Traci Wolfe as Rianne Murtaugh
• Jackie Swanson as Amanda Hunsaker
• Damon Hines as Nick Murtaugh
• Ebonie Smith as Carrie Murtaugh
• Bill Kalmenson as Beat Cop
• Lycia Naff as Dixie
• Patrick Cameron as Cop #1
• Don Gordon as Cop #2
• Jimmie F. Skaggs as Drug Dealer #1
• Jason Ronard as Drug Dealer #2
• Blackie Dammett as Drug Dealer #3
• Gail Bowman as Cop
• Robert Fol as Cop
• Selma Archerd as Policewoman
• Richard B. Whitaker as Police Officer
• Mary Ellen Trainor as Psychologist
• Steve Kahan as Captain Ed Murphy
• Jack Thibeau as Sergeant McCaskey
• Grand L. Bush as Boyette
• Ed O'Ross as Mendez
• Gustav Vintas as Gustaf
• Paul Tuerpe as Mercenary
• Chad Hayes as Mercenary
• Chris D. as Mercenary
• Sven-Ole Thorsen as Mercenary
• Peter DuPont as Mercenary
• Gilles Kohler as Mercenary
• Cedric Adams as Mercenary
• Jim J. Poslof as Mercenary
• Al Leong as Endo
• Michael Shaner as McCleary
• Natalie Zimmerman as Patrol Cop
• Deborah Dismukes as Blonde on Bike
• Cheryl Baker as Girl in Shower #1

Crew

• Richard Donner — Director
• Shane Black — Screenplay
• Richard Donner — Producer
• Joel Silver — Producer
• Eric Clapton — Original Music Composer
• Michael Kamen — Original Music Composer
• Stephen Goldblatt — Director of Photography

Movies like Lethal Weapon

If you enjoyed Lethal Weapon, these movies have a similar feel:

• Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
• Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• Martial Law (1990)
• Transporter 3 (2008)
• Hot Fuzz (2007)
• Muzzle: City of Wolves (2025)
• Tango & Cash (1989)
• Code of Silence (1985)
• Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app