Lethal Weapon gets a 4K UHD release for the first time

Lethal Weapon, the 1987 action thriller film from director Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, will be released for the first time on 4K UHD, 4K UHD SteelBook and as a 4K UHD Collector’s Edition on June 23.

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The box office hit was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound and spawned a franchise that includes three sequels and a television series.

The 4K UHD release includes both the 1987 theatrical version of the film and the 2000 Director’s Cut, which features an additional 7 minutes of footage not seen in cinemas.

Directed by Donner (Superman), the film stars Gibson (Braveheart) as Detective Martins Riggs, Glover (Predator) as Detective Roger Murtaugh, and Gary Busey (Point Break). Shane Black wrote the script, and Donner, Joel Silver, and Silver Pictures produced the film.

Mel Gibson stars as a one-man killing machine, a Los Angeles policeman who recently lost his wife and has been acting increasingly unstable. Danny Glover plays a by-the-book homicide detective with an impeccable record and a loving family. Now the two are stuck with each other as partners, investigating a suicide that leads to an international crime ring and ever-increasing danger in this blockbuster action thriller.

The 4K UHD disc contains the following new special features:

• A Legacy of Inspiration: Remembering Richard Donner
• “I’m Too Old or This…”: A Chemistry That Became Iconic

The 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition contains the following additional features:

• Theatrical and Director’s Cut in 4K and Blu-ray
• SteelBook
• Rigid slipcase with removable sleeve (target outlines)
• Double-sided A3 theatrical poster
• 4x character art cards
• 3x behind-the-scenes art cards