Lethal Weapon (franchise)

Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action comedy franchise created by Shane Black that focuses on two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives, Martin Riggs, Roger Murtaugh, and their fast-talking sidekick Leo Getz (who debuts in the second film).

The franchise consists of four films released during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as a television series in 2016. All four films in the series were directed by Richard Donner and also share many of the same core cast members, while the television series recast the main roles with younger actors instead.

• Directed by: Richard Donner
• Produced by: Richard Donner, Joel Silver
• Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci
• Production company's: Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures
• Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
• Release date: 1987–present
• Budget: $215.000.000
• Box office: $955.237.243