Top 6 Lethal Weapon Movie Details

While searching the internet for Lethal Weapon movie facts, I found some interesting little known details. Obscure enough that most people could miss it, I want to make you a favor by creating ordered lists with the most intriguing hidden details.

Most of them are not blatantly obvious to be observed at first sight, so take your time and read carefully. We have extensive definitions that accurately explain any behind the scene meaning or famous dialogues.

The Beretta 92F's used by Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon (1987) and Bruce Willis in <a href="https://themoviefacts.com/die-hard-movie-facts.html">Die Hard</a> (1988) are actually the same gun in real life.
The Beretta 92F's used by Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon (1987) and Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988) are actually the same gun in real life.
They couldn't spell "apartheid" correctly in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
They couldn't spell "apartheid" correctly in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Trivia

I have collected all the famous movie trivia questions with answers from Reddit and other sources. They can be very useful in quizzes or games, or simply to learn more information. Most of the fun Lethal Weapon details are suitable for kids.

  1. (1987) The Lost Boys is playing in a local theater. Richard Donner was set to direct The Lost Boys, but instead directed Lethal Weapon.

  2. Mr Joshua played by Gary Busey worked for Shadow Company, a Heroin & Weapons smuggling group comprised of mercenaries that operated under the CIA-controlled "Air America" during the Vietnam War. Mel Gibson would go on to play a very similar role 4 years later.

Easter Eggs

Finding Easter Eggs in movies is one of my favorite hobbies. Hidden objects, characters, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.

  • 1 - When mel Gibson's character jumps out of a moving truck, you can see the actual stunt driver driving the truck without a head for a few seconds after he jumps out.
    When mel Gibson's character jumps out of a moving truck, you can see the actual stunt driver driving the truck without a head for a few seconds after he jumps out.

Hidden Details

Lethal Weapon poster
Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon Plot: Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.

I am pretty sure that you've watched Lethal Weapon, maybe in a theater near you or on the small screen, but probably not many of the small details have taken your attention. Most of the previous facts are hidden for some reason, but still, there is plenty of randomly forgetten stuff that makes the movie unique and interesting. The more you know, the more fascinated you'll be about Lethal Weapon and will watch it online, download or stream it again and again.

Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
Director Richard Donner
Main Actors Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
IMDB score 7.6

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