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movie Lethal Weapon

Released: March 6, 1987
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
Action Comedy Thriller

A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

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    Not Playing with Lex and Dan January 17, 2014 “Lethal Weapon”
    8 Lethal Weapon of Mass Destruction

    Lex is a gruff-but-loving family man. Dan is a maverick on the edge. Together, they team up for a mission only they can accomplish: watching the 1987 buddy-cop classic Lethal Weapon. Which Lex has never seen—otherwise he’d know exactly how that mission turns out.

    Hot topics include Mel Gibson’s hair, strange birthday rituals, L.A. traffic, and dealing with the dichotomy of the sometimes terrible things people do and whether that should be viewed as distinct from the art they create.

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