Lethal Weapon

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CTL-W-1286 · Work

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Lethal Weapon is a film released 6 March 1987 (AFI Catalog). The film was directed by Richard Donner (AFI Catalog credits: 'A Richard Donner Film'; Donner, Dir). The film was written by Shane Black (AFI Catalog credits; the entry notes it was Black's first produced screenplay). The film is a Silver Pictures production released by Warner Bros. (AFI Catalog).

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Lethal Weapon is a film released 6 March 1987 (AFI Catalog). The film was directed by Richard Donner (AFI Catalog credits: 'A Richard Donner Film'; Donner, Dir). The film was written by Shane Black (AFI Catalog credits; the entry notes it was Black's first produced screenplay). The film is a Silver Pictures production released by Warner Bros. (AFI Catalog).

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Year: 1987
Work type: film

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Lethal Weapon is a film released 6 March 1987 (AFI Catalog). The film was directed by Richard Donner (AFI Catalog credits: 'A Richard Donner Film'; Donner, Dir). The film was written by Shane Black (AFI Catalog credits; the entry notes it was Black's first produced screenplay). The film is a Silver Pictures production released by Warner Bros. (AFI Catalog).

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