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Detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) re-teamed for their fourth foray together in this buddy-cop action comedy series based on characters created by Shane Black. With... read more read more... the passage of years, Murtaugh's daughter Rianne (Traci Wolfe) is now about to upgrade Murtaugh to grandfather status, while Riggs' relationship with internal affairs officer Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) means he'll become a proud papa. Elsewhere on the family front, Chinese triad members in Los Angeles smuggle families from the mainland, but this is only one item on the criminal agenda of triad leader Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), who executes balletic martial arts maneuvers with blinding speed (fight sequences were staged by Hong Kong director Corey Yuen). The film opens with fire (when Riggs and Murtaugh encounter a flame-thrower in a bulletproof suit) and travels an entertaining popcorn plot path to a frightening, watery climax (which we won't reveal here). In between, Riggs and Murtaugh tackle the troublesome triads with an assist from wickedly witty, sharp-edged newcomer Lee Butters (Chris Rock) and private detective Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), the character first seen as a mob accountant in the second film of this highly popular series. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 7 min.

Directed by: Richard Donner

Release Date: July 10, 1998

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    July 13, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    By the fourth entry in the Lethal Weapons franchise, it's clear that the whole franchise was staying in the toilet, not that I ever truly cared much for the Lethal Weapons. By this time around, the series is so tongue in cheek that its lost it's credibility and it's hard to see i... read moret as a solid action film. Some casting decisions are plainly terrible. Joe Pesci and Chris Rock are bad in this, and it's surprising to have Pesci be annoying as hell here because he was terrific in Goodfellas and Raging Bull. Lethal Weapon 4 is one of the worst action films that I've seen. Lethal Weapon 4 is a blunder and doesn't work half the time. The fm is entertaining, but it feels so tonguie in cheek like I said it losses the fire to make it a truly memorable action film. The acting I thought was mediocre and it's not one of the best films with Mel Gibson. For me The Mad Max films and the first Lethal Weapon and Braveheart are his best performances, but in this film he falls flat. The best way to summarize Lethal Weapon 4 is that it's a mediocre fourth film that scraps the bottom of the barrel. The film could have been good, and there was some entertaining parts, but it wasn't enough to redeem the poor final product that is this film.
  • ythelastman89
    January 7, 2011
    ythelastman89
    If this truly is the last entry in the series, it was quite the finale. Jet Li is quite possibly the most lethal of all the villains that Riggs and Murtaugh have gone up against and downright evil. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover still have so much chemistry after four movies and fee... read morel so genuine as best friends and partners. I liked seeing the cast that has grown over the years all brought together for this, it's a great family. The action in this movie continued to follow it's predecessors, being ridiculously cool and realistic at the same time. This one seemed to have the most emotional weight tagged on to it and it would almost be hard not to shed some tears at the end for Leo's frog story.
  • cosmo313
    August 22, 2010
    cosmo313
    This is an alright movie, but it could have been better. It's obvious that things were losing steam by this point. The stunts and action sequences are well done though, and this does bring a decent close to the story, so that's cool I guess. I did however really like the humor. I... read moret's fun to see Rock and Pesci interact with one another.
  • CloudStrife84
    April 11, 2010
    CloudStrife84
    There's a lot of things to love about the Lethal Weapon movies: the action, the humor, the heart and wonderful characters. The list goes on. But the best thing about them is that they're so consistently good. I don't think I've ever seen a film franchise, where each and every seq... read moreuel maintains the magic of the original. But I guess we owe that to the fact that they all have the same director - namely Richard Donner. A man whose contributions to the action-comedy genre is worthy of great praise. Just too bad his magic died when he entered the 21st century.
  • thmtsang
    December 3, 2009
    thmtsang
    The final of the lethal weapons stars Jet Li as the bad guy. Chris Rock is also good in this movie. Riggs and Murtaugh investigate a Chinese gangster.
  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    Not as good as the first 3 but still lots of fun and a good send off! It also has some great lines. ?Blow in my fuckin ear?!
  • stormyweather980
    August 15, 2009
    stormyweather980
    I like all the Lethal Weapon movies, and this one is no exception. I don't see why anybody wouldn't like "Lethal Weapon 4" because it's everything most people would expect it to be. It has a lot of fast paced action, good special effects, and a lot of laughs. What made "Lethal We... read moreapon 4" one of the best two of the series in my opinion is the comedy that's in the movie. Without a doubt, it has more comedy in it than the other three movies in the series by far. Some of the funniest parts are when Joe Pesci makes friends with a shark, and the laughing gas scene at the dentist's office. Like always, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover put on great performances, and Joe Pesci is hilarious. I'm not crazy about Chris Rock's stand up comedy show, but he was actually pretty good in this movie. Jet-Li also shows off some of his awesome fighting moves at times in the movie.
    If you like movies with a lot of action and a lot of comedy, I recommend getting "Lethal Weapon 4." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. This or 2 is the best LW. My rankings: LW4, 2, 1, 3
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    April 14, 2008
    DragonEyeMorrison
    A shame to see Jet Li playing the usual stereotype here. Bruce Lee would not be happy at all.
  • wildaly14
    January 15, 2008
    wildaly14
    Only watched this one because of Jet Li. Got some laughs from Rock. Other than that I'm not exactly crazy about these kind of films though I enjoyed the action in this one.
  • matertenebraum
    August 5, 2007
    matertenebraum
    Well, the script in the film is brilliant. Joe Pesci, as always, makes the crowd laugh until they have tears in their eyes. Just by having Chris Rock in the cast makes the film worthy of watching. Just like the other lethal weapon films, there's the great duo that makes this film... read more shine, and of course that i am talking about Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. My favorite part of the movie is where Joe Pesci has a little "argument" with Danny Glover, and the constant mistakes by Mel saying the name of Cris Rock's character are hilarious. The roof top jumping and the last fight with Jet Li was also great. So if you haven't seen this, get some some money from your parents and go and rent it!!!

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Critic Reviews

August 25, 2008
TIME Magazine

Mindless, sadistic violence juxtaposed with rote sentimentality: this is how Hollywood has finally solved the family-values conundrum, the question of how to entertain the blood- and sex-starved masse... Full Review

Leonard Klady
August 25, 2008
Leonard Klady, Variety

It matters little that the film is rife with non sequiturs, nonsense and nihilistic violence, because its heroes are so darn buoyant and charming. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

One could argue about which Lethal Weapon is the best, but No. 4 is certainly the funniest, warmest and most idiosyncratic. Full Review

Liam Lacey
April 12, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The relationship/humour stuff in Lethal Weapon 4 is pretty much excruciating, mawkish and inane... The second part of Lethal Weapon 044,the action sequences, are much better. Full Review

Kenneth Turan
February 14, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

There's no plot worth describing, no repartee wittier than 'Oh shut up,' no acting moments that rise above the level of posing. Full Review

Janet Maslin
January 1, 2000
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Pardon me for having groaned in anticipation of what, in the full perspective-warping heat of the summer movie season, turns out to be one of the nicer blow-'em-ups around. Full Review

Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

In short, it's a mess, albeit a weirdly entertaining mess... Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Given the expectations that constrain it, Lethal Weapon 4 is probably the best motion picture that could possibly result from another teaming of Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glo... Full Review

Susan Stark
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News

Twelve years later, the franchise shows unflagging energy, inventiveness, humor. 4 rocks. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Lethal Weapon 4 has all the technical skill of the first three movies in the series, but lacks the secret weapon, which was conviction. Full Review

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    • Lorna Cole: You look a little banged up.
    • Martin Riggs: You look a little knocked up.
    • Martin Riggs: Flied lice?
    • Uncle Benny: Flied lice! It is fried rice, you plick!
  • Richard Donner asked Jet Li to slow down during the action sequences because he was moving faster then the camera shutter speed, and it wasn't registering on film.
  • Jackie Chan was considered for the role of Wah Sing Su, but turned it down, because he chooses never to play the villain in a movie.
  • When Roger, Martin and Leo are on the boat with the shark, Leo says "I'm not shooting your boat! I'm shooting Jaws here!"
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