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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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Nominated for the Oscar for Best Sound (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $120M worldwide, about 8.0 times its $15M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Long Beach and Santa Monica
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Collection
Part of Lethal Weapon Collection
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Music
Music by Michael Kamen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Stephen Goldblatt
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Director: Richard Donner
Writer: Shane BlackScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: March 6, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $15M
Revenue: $120.2M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: Lethal Weapon Collection

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