"If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance."
Story
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.
Runtime
110 min.
Director
Richard Donner
Cast / Superheroes
| Mel Gibson | Martin Riggs |
| Danny Glover | Roger Murtaugh |
| Gary Busey | Mr. Joshua |
| Mitchell Ryan | General Peter McAllister |
| Tom Atkins | Michael Hunsaker |
| Darlene Love | Trish Murtaugh |
| Traci Wolfe | Rianne Murtaugh |
| Jackie Swanson | Amanda Hunsaker |
| Damon Hines | Nick Murtaugh |
| Ebonie Smith | Carrie Murtaugh |
| Bill Kalmenson | Beat Cop |
| Lycia Naff | Dixie |
| Patrick Cameron | Cop #1 |
| Don Gordon | Cop #2 |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Drug Dealer #1 |
| Jason Ronard | Drug Dealer #2 |
| Blackie Dammett | Drug Dealer #3 |
| Gail Bowman | Cop |
| Robert Fol | Cop |
| Selma Archerd | Policewoman |
| Richard B. Whitaker | Police Officer |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | Psychologist |
| Steve Kahan | Captain Ed Murphy |
| Jack Thibeau | Sergeant McCaskey |
| Grand L. Bush | Boyette |
| Ed O'Ross | Mendez |
| Gustav Vintas | Gustaf |
| Paul Tuerpe | Mercenary |
| Chad Hayes | Mercenary |
| Chris D. | Mercenary |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Mercenary |
| Peter DuPont | Mercenary |
| Gilles Kohler | Mercenary |
| Cedric Adams | Mercenary |
| Jim J. Poslof | Mercenary |
| Al Leong | Endo |
| Michael Shaner | McCleary |
| Natalie Zimmerman | Patrol Cop |
| Deborah Dismukes | Blonde on Bike |
| Cheryl Baker | Girl in Shower #1 |
| Terri Lynn Doss | Girl in Shower #2 |
| Sharon K. Brecke | Girl in Shower #3 |
| Donald Gooden | Alfred |
| Alphonse Philippe Mouzon | Alfred's Friend #1 |
| Shaun Hunter | Alfred's Friend #2 |
| Everitt Wayne Collins Jr. | Alfred's Friend #3 |
| Lenny Juliano | Patrol Cop |
| Henry Brown | Plainclothes Cop |
| Brian Strohm | Family Friend |
| Teresa Kadotani | Hooker |
| Frank Reinhard | Beat Cop |
| John O'Neill | Police Officer in Car #1 |
| Tom Noga | Police Officer in Car #2 |
| Larry Clardy | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Renée Estevez | Underage Hooker (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Priest (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Harrison | Mrs. Dilber (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Conrad Hurtt | Crime Scene Officer (uncredited) |
| Mic Rodgers | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Joan Severance | Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited) |
| Chris Tashima | Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited) |
| Norman D. Wilson | Bartender (uncredited) |
