- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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3 out of 5
The fourth instalment in the action series is a slight improvement on the bloated Lethal Weapon 3, but there's still a "going through the motions" feel to it all. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover continue to bicker away amicably, Joe Pesci remains the butt of most of their jokes, while the pregnant Rene Russo is stuck largely on the sidelines. Stand-up comedian Chris Rock makes his first appearance in the franchise as a wisecracking cop, but the most notable new addition is Jet Li, the Hong Kong action star whose awesome fighting skills leave the rest of the cast looking rather old and ungainly. Otherwise it's business as usual, with director Richard Donner laying on the requisite destruction as Gibson and Glover track down a ruthless Triad gang that specialises in smuggling immigrants.
Plot Summary
Action comedy thriller starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci. Los Angeles detectives Riggs and Murtaugh return to do battle with a Chinese crime syndicate smuggling immigrants into the US.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Martin Riggs
- Mel Gibson
- Roger Murtaugh
- Danny Glover
- Leo Getz
- Joe Pesci
- Lorna Cole
- Rene Russo
- Lee Butters
- Chris Rock
- Wah Sing Ku
- Jet Li
- Captain Murphy
- Steve Kahan
- Uncle Benny
- Kim Chan
- Trish Murtaugh
- Darlene Love
- Rianne
- Traci Wolfe
Crew
- Director
- Richard Donner
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