Lethal Weapon is a movie novelization written by Joel Norst in 1987 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Richard Donner in 1987. The movie features Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and others.
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Storyline
Shortly after his 50th birthday, LAPD Homicide Sergeant Roger Murtaugh is partnered with Sergeant Martin Riggs, a transfer from narcotics. Murtaugh is contacted by Michael Hunsaker, a Vietnam War buddy and banker, but before they can meet, Murtaugh learns that Hunsaker’s daughter, Amanda, apparently committed suicide by jumping from her apartment balcony.
Movie vs Book
Year
1987
Minutes
109
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Lethal Weapon
Director: Richard Donner
Country: USA
Year: 1987
Length: 1h49m
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Year
1987
Pages
249
Book Rate
7.18
S: Goodreads
Book
Lethal Weapon
User polls & recommendations
“I'm not writing novels, the screenplays are my novels. If the movie never gets made, it'd almost be okay because I did it. It's there on the page.”
QUENTIN TARANTINO (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter, Actor)
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