Lethal Weapon 3

Name: Lethal Weapon 3
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: May 15, 1992
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Mel Gibson, Rene Russo

1992

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: May 15, 1992 | Unrated

Starring: Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Mel Gibson, Rene Russo

Summary: Riggs and Murtaugh must stop a former cop who has become an arms dealer to L.A. street gangs. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Richard Donner

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 118 min

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Roger Ebert

There are elements in the movie that make it worth seeing, and that set it aside from the routine movies in this genre. Read full review

Hal Lipper

Gibson and Glover never have been more at ease. Their camaraderie and complementing comic styles grow increasingly engaging. There's too little of peroxide-dipped, gold earring-plated Pesci, who takes Lethal Weapon 3 to a higher comic plane whenever he's present. [15 May 1992, p.5]

Jay Boyar

LW3 features a lot of violence but not nearly as much as there was in LW2. And Part 3 puts a greater emphasis on the relationships among the characters. [15 May 1992, p.18]

Susan Wloszczyna

In its third go-round, the Lethal Weapon arsenal is running out of ammunition. [15 May 1992]

Desson Howe

A wham-bam encounter, it gives you everything you (presumably) want, sets itself up for another sequel, and it makes sure you don't recall a thing about it in the morning. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

More of the same, though a lot coarser than its immediate predecessor, and the characters and situations have now calcified to the point where they're simply sitcom staples. Read full review

Julie Salamon

It's all played for giggles, this grim anti-humanism. [21 May 1992]

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Zaynhewsonjavad

Apr 4, 2016

...............................................................................................................................................................................Great chapter for franchise....

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sicrano

Apr 4, 2016

............................................................................................................................................................great

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clinteastwoo

May 11, 2016

...........................................................................................................................................................Very Good Flick

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hardcorekidd

Aug 3, 2018

Veteran police detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only days away from retiring when he and his tough partner, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), are roped into an important internal affairs case. Working with the beautiful, no-nonsense Sergeant Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) and aided by the shiftyVeteran police detective Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only days away from retiring when he and his tough partner, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), are roped into an important internal affairs case. Working with the beautiful, no-nonsense Sergeant Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) and aided by the shifty informant Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), Murtaugh and Riggs begin to close in on a black-market weapons operation involving corrupt cop and arms dealer Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson). Even though this is my least favorite of the series, it;s still a very fun and awesome. I'll give Lethal Weapon 3 an A-.… Expand

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Diptanshu

Jun 14, 2020

Entertaining and fun!it was little degrading compare to prequels but it was amazing movie!the music was amazing,the jokes and punchlines were hilarious it wasn't that much like 2nd movie but it was awesomely fun!the acting was again iconic the new agent Lorna and her relation with Martin wasEntertaining and fun!it was little degrading compare to prequels but it was amazing movie!the music was amazing,the jokes and punchlines were hilarious it wasn't that much like 2nd movie but it was awesomely fun!the acting was again iconic the new agent Lorna and her relation with Martin was amazing there Scratches and Marks comparison was heated sexy moment and her fighting was surprisingly awesome,the starting bomb scene was hilarious,the retirement thing was striking to martin from start,the chase at start was amazing and the another character hitting on Roger was hilarious,the Leo scenes were hilarious the stadium action and hospital thing was fun,the vest proof bullet was amazing end to action although the antagonist didn't have that impact to the Duo he wasn't that menacing and fun but the shootout and actions were awesome,the kid shootout and death was dark and disturbing the impact on Roger and the later emotional conversation with Riggs was amazing,the both starting and later headquarter's break-in of former cop was intense and the shootout resulting in the death of young police was disturbing and the chase with bike was amazing,the ending fight and the Riggs getting insane burning everything was awesome the Lorna's taking bullets was literally shocking and heart-breaking it was like no not this time but then the ending with sweet moment by Riggs and Lorna it was amazing,the retirement postponed scene was great,the ending was amazing and love the post credit scene the bombing and "i am too old for this Sh!t"by both it was hilarious end!Overall it was entertaining and fun movie not great as prequels but it's amazing movie!… Expand

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JPK

Jul 14, 2019

Disappointing
It still has strong performances and fun action, But Lethal Weapon has caught sequelitis.

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amheretojudge

Jun 29, 2018

either non-working or all out of ammo..

Lethal Weapon 3 1 And A Half Out Of 5 Lethal Weapon 3 seems an unnecessary installment in the franchise; a decision taken carelessly with nothing but box office in mind but frankly that audience is much smarter that "good cop bad cop" routine. Theeither non-working or all out of ammo..

Lethal Weapon 3

1 And A Half Out Of 5

Lethal Weapon 3 seems an unnecessary installment in the franchise; a decision taken carelessly with nothing but box office in mind but frankly that audience is much smarter that "good cop bad cop" routine. The humor is added in here to lighten things up but it is added forcibly with an amateur editing on its side, directing the whole franchise towards the commercial cinema where the big explosives brings big bucks at the cost quality. There isn't a single piece of art to explore in here for there is too much of everything and no amount of nothing; it is lighter on material no matter how crispy. It falls flat on face in its technical aspects like sound department, choreography and editing. One of the main reason it doesn't work is because it lacks a better threat (the antagonist is undercooked in here) to project the appropriate stake to the audience. The screenplay by Jeffrey Boam is hefty on the failed attempts, for it never actually reaches to that scale and addition to that, Richard Donner; the director, seems to be losing its touch with the execution of it. The performance is still up to the mark by the duo Mel Gibson and Donald Glover in their parallel role and Joe Pesci as a supportive cast.

Lethal Weapon 3 is either non-working or all out of ammo as it sweats behind the screen to hold the audience for its runtime let along bedazzle them.… Expand

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