- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Marriott
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4 out of 5
Implausibility is a large part of the entertainment in this romp par excellence, with each overblown set piece becoming ever more ludicrous. The basic buddy-buddy situation is a familiar one, but Mel Gibson, as the loose-cannon detective whose disregard for danger reaches new heights when he investigates a drugs ring, and Danny Glover, as his play-by-the-rules, ever-fretful partner, bring a great deal of spirit and fun to the mindless mayhem. The chalk-and-cheese chemistry of the two leads was so popular that three further sequels were made over the next ten years.
Plot Summary
Action thriller starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Martin Riggs is a detective whose almost suicidal recklessness makes him a walking time bomb for criminals and colleagues alike. His reluctant partner, Roger Murtaugh, is a mature family man who plays everything by the book and wants to see out his police years as safely as possible. The duo are reluctantly teamed together to take on a vicious international heroin ring being run by former Vietnam mercenaries.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Martin Riggs
- Mel Gibson
- Roger Murtaugh
- Danny Glover
- Joshua
- Gary Busey
- General McAllister
- Mitchell Ryan
- Michael Hunsaker
- Tom Atkins
- Trish Murtaugh
- Darlene Love
- Rianne Murtaugh
- Traci Wolfe
- Amanda Hunsaker
- Jackie Swanson
- Nick Murtaugh
- Damon Hines
- Carrie Murtaugh
- Ebonie Smith
- Beat cop
- Bill Kalmenson
- Dixie
- Lycia Naff
- Captain Ed Murphy
- Steve Kahan
- Beat cop
- Frank Reinhard
- Endo
- Al Leong
Crew
- Director
- Richard Donner
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