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== Main Cast ==
== Main Cast ==
== Martin Riggs, played by [[Mel Gibson (Creator)|Mel Gibson]] ==
=== Martin Riggs ===
{{quote|Portrayed by [[Mel Gibson]]}}
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type II in every movie but the first.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type II in every movie but the first.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Primarily in the 1st movie, mellows down in the sequels. Hence he's also...
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Primarily in the 1st movie, mellows down in the sequels. Hence he's also...
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]] Riggs relationship with Murtaugh in general. While on the job Riggs and Roger sometimes get on each other's nerves, Roger and his entire family when not on the job are extremely welcoming and kind to him. Not only does this make him [[Papa Wolf|violently protective of them]], but it gives him better resolve over his suicidal tendencies.
* [[The Berserker]]
* [[The Berserker]]
* [[Byronic Hero]]: In the original.
* [[Byronic Hero]]: In the original.
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* [[Cartwright Curse]]: {{spoiler|Until the third movie. Although Lorna ''does'' get shot in the climax of ''Lethal Weapon 3,'' and for a while there it looks like she may not survive.}}
* [[Cartwright Curse]]: {{spoiler|Until the third movie. Although Lorna ''does'' get shot in the climax of ''Lethal Weapon 3,'' and for a while there it looks like she may not survive.}}
* [[Cowboy Cop]]
* [[Cowboy Cop]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Death Seeker]]: In the first movie.
* [[Death Seeker]]: In the first movie.
* [[Eighties Hair]]: In every movie except the fourth.
* [[Eighties Hair]]: In every movie except the fourth.
* [[The Gadfly]]: Enjoys teasing ol' Rog to no end.
* [[The Gadfly]]: Enjoys teasing ol' Rog to no end.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: He actually pretends to have this in order to scare his enemies.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: He actually pretends to have this in order to scare his enemies.
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: [[Justified Trope|Justified.]] He was a Special Forces Sniper in Laos and Vietnam. He once made a hit that he thinks only ten other people in the world might have been able to make.
* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: [[Justified Trope|Justified.]] He was a Special Forces Sniper in Laos and Vietnam. He once made a hit that he thinks only ten other people in the world might have been able to make.
{{quote| '''Riggs:''' It's the only thing I was ever ''good'' at.}}
{{quote|'''Riggs:''' It's the only thing I was ever ''good'' at.}}
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Large Ham]]: Especially in the first movie. He's become more composed in the sequels.
* [[Large Ham]]: Especially in the first movie. He's become more composed in the sequels.
{{quote| "Do you really wanna jump?! DO YOU WANNA?!?"}}
{{quote|"Do you really wanna jump?! DO YOU WANNA?!?"}}
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Salt and Pepper|Salt]]
* [[Salt and Pepper|Salt]]
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* [[Title Drop]]: In the first movie, Roger refers to him as a "lethal weapon."
* [[Title Drop]]: In the first movie, Roger refers to him as a "lethal weapon."


== Roger Murtaugh, played by Danny Glover ==
=== Roger Murtaugh ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Danny Glover}}
* [[Badass Mustache]]
* [[Badass Mustache]]
* [[By-The-Book Cop]]
* [[By-The-Book Cop]]
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** "Go ''spit,'' Riggs!"
** "Go ''spit,'' Riggs!"
* [[Character Tic]]: He cracks his neck before shooting people.
* [[Character Tic]]: He cracks his neck before shooting people.
** This is typically followed by a [[Boom Headshot]].
** This is typically followed by a [[Boom! Headshot!]].
* [[Deuteragonist]]
* [[Deuteragonist]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: {{spoiler|After killing an old friend of his son's out of self-defence}}, leading on to...
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: {{spoiler|After killing an old friend of his son's out of self-defence}}, leading on to...
** [[Drowning My Sorrows]]
** [[Drowning My Sorrows]]
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* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Danny Glover was only 40 years old when he filmed the first movie despite supposedly being "too old for this shit". Murtaugh was written as an older character (50 in the first movie).
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Danny Glover was only 40 years old when he filmed the first movie despite supposedly being "too old for this shit". Murtaugh was written as an older character (50 in the first movie).


== Leo Getz, played by [[Joe Pesci]] ==
=== Leo Getz ===
{{quote|Portrayed by [[Joe Pesci]]}}
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "They ''fuck'' you with/at..."
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "They ''fuck'' you with/at..."
* [[Chew Toy]]
* [[Chew Toy]]
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Motor Mouth]]
* [[Motor Mouth]]
* [[Nice Hat]]: In the fourth movie.
* [[Nice Hat]]: In the fourth movie.
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]


== Lorna Cole, played by Renee Russo ==
=== Rika van den Hass ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Patsy Kennit}}
* {{spoiler|[[Disposable Woman]]}}: {{spoiler|Murdered by Vorstedt}}
* [[Nice Guy|Nice Girl]]

=== Lorna Cole ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Rene Russo}}
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Cowboy Cop]]
* [[Cowboy Cop]]
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* [[Tsundere]]
* [[Tsundere]]


== Lee Butters ==
=== Lee Butters ===
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: He has a psychology degree.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: He has a psychology degree.
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: He constantly tries to "butter" his father-in-law up.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: He constantly tries to "butter" his father-in-law up.
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== Villains ==
== Villains ==


== General McAllister ==
=== General McAllister ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Mitchell Ryan}}
* [[Big Bad]]: In the 1st movie
* [[General Ripper]]: He used to be this.
* [[Big Bad]]: In the 1st movie
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: Killed when his car explodes, with Joshua taking over as the main antagonist.
* [[General Ripper]]: He used to be this.


== Mr. Joshua ==
=== Mr. Joshua ===
{{quote|Portrayed by [[Gary Busey]]}}
* [[Backstab Backfire]]: Trying to shoot someone in the back when you are surrounded by cops is not a smart idea.
* [[Backstab Backfire]]: Trying to shoot someone in the back when you are surrounded by cops is not a smart idea.
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]
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* [[Psycho for Hire]]
* [[Psycho for Hire]]


== Arjen "Aryan" Rudd ==
=== Arjen "Aryan" Rudd ===
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Diplomatic Impunity]]: And he's not even a consul or ambassador.
* [[Diplomatic Impunity]]: And he's not even a consul or ambassador.
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]
* [[You Have Failed Me]]
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]


== Pieter Vorstedt ==
=== Pieter Vorstedt ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Dennis O’Connor}}
* [[Backstab Backfire]]
* [[Backstab Backfire]]: His attempt to shoot Riggs from behind gets him crushed by a cargo crate.
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[Kick the Dog]]: {{spoiler|Takes a sadistic pleasure in revealing to Riggs he killed his wife, and only because he mistook her for Riggs. He also gleefully tells him that he had “quite a bit of fun” with her.}}
* {{spoiler|[[You Killed My Father]]: He's responsible for the death of Riggs's wife}}.
* {{spoiler|[[You Killed My Father]]: He's responsible for the death of Riggs's wife}}.


== Jack Travis ==
=== Jack Travis ===
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Evil Brit]]: Well, played by a British actor, anyway. The character is American.
* [[Evil Brit]]: Well, played by a British actor, anyway. The character is American.
* [[Dirty Cop|Dirty Ex-Cop]]
* [[Dirty Cop|Dirty Ex-Cop]]
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Killed by the same "Cop-killer" bullets he has stolen and smuggled.}}
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|Killed by the same "Cop-killer" bullets he has stolen and smuggled.}}


== Wah Sing Ku, played by [[Jet Li]] ==
=== Wah Sing Ku ===
{{quote|Portrayed by [[Jet Li]]}}
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]
* [[Badass]]: Probably the most [[Badass]] character in the entire series.
* [[Badass]]: Probably the most [[Badass]] character in the entire series.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "In Hong Kong, you'd be dead".
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "In Hong Kong, you'd be dead".
* [[Dragon Ascendant]]: {{spoiler|He killed his boss, which he threatened to early in the film.}}
* [[Dragon Ascendant]]: {{spoiler|He killed his boss, which he threatened to early in the film.}}
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* [[Implacable Man]]
* [[Implacable Man]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[The Triads and The Tongs]]: One of these guys.
* [[The Triads and the Tongs]]: One of these guys.

== Other Characters ==

=== Michael Hunsaker ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Tom Waits}}

=== Mickey McGee ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Jack McGee}}

=== Captain Ed Murphy ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Steve Kahan}}
* [[Da Chief]]

=== Detective Megan Shapiro ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Jeanette Goldstein}}

=== Detective Tim Cavanaugh ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Dean Norris}}

=== Detective Eddie Estaban ===
{{quote|Portrayed by [[Nestor Serrano]]}}
* [[Character Death]]: Killed by a bomb.
* [[Mauve Shirt]]

=== McClaskey ===

=== Dr. Stephanie Woods ===
{{quote|Portrayed by Mary Ellen Trainor}}


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Latest revision as of 19:06, 19 January 2019


Main Cast

Martin Riggs

Portrayed by Mel Gibson

Riggs: It's the only thing I was ever good at.

"Do you really wanna jump?! DO YOU WANNA?!?"

Roger Murtaugh

Portrayed by Danny Glover

Leo Getz

Portrayed by Joe Pesci

Rika van den Hass

Portrayed by Patsy Kennit

Lorna Cole

Portrayed by Rene Russo

Lee Butters

Villains

General McAllister

Portrayed by Mitchell Ryan

Mr. Joshua

Portrayed by Gary Busey

Arjen "Aryan" Rudd

Pieter Vorstedt

Portrayed by Dennis O’Connor

  • Backstab Backfire: His attempt to shoot Riggs from behind gets him crushed by a cargo crate.
  • The Dragon
  • Kick the Dog: Takes a sadistic pleasure in revealing to Riggs he killed his wife, and only because he mistook her for Riggs. He also gleefully tells him that he had “quite a bit of fun” with her.
  • You Killed My Father: He's responsible for the death of Riggs's wife.

Jack Travis

Wah Sing Ku

Portrayed by Jet Li

Other Characters

Michael Hunsaker

Portrayed by Tom Waits

Mickey McGee

Portrayed by Jack McGee

Captain Ed Murphy

Portrayed by Steve Kahan

Detective Megan Shapiro

Portrayed by Jeanette Goldstein

Detective Tim Cavanaugh

Portrayed by Dean Norris

Detective Eddie Estaban

Portrayed by Nestor Serrano

McClaskey

Dr. Stephanie Woods

Portrayed by Mary Ellen Trainor

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