Lethal Weapon Movie Facts

6 of the most interesting Lethal Weapon facts you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Lethal Weapon movie message.

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)

Lethal Weapon Movie Trivia Facts

These trivia from Reddit and other sources can be used as questions with answers in quizzes or games.

  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.

Lethal Weapon Easter Eggs

Hidden objects, characters, easter eggs, 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.

Lethal Weapon Hidden Facts

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.

Cast and Details

Here are the full cast and crew of Lethal Weapon. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.

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

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