Official movie poster for Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), a action thriller film

Lethal Weapon 3(1992)

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6.7(3,354)1h 58m1992-05-15
ActionThrillerCrime

Lethal Weapon 3 Synopsis

Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) is a action, thriller and crime film directed by Richard Donner, released on May 15, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 3,354 ratings.

Director:
Richard Donner
Writers:
Jeffrey Boam, Robert Mark Kamen, Shane Black
Producers:
Richard Donner, Joel Silver
Cinematographer:
Jan de Bont
Composer:
Eric Clapton
Production:
Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision
Budget:
$35,000,000
Revenue:
$321,731,527
Status:
Released

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Trailer

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Lethal Weapon 3 Videos & Clips

Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Lethal Weapon 3.

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Chase Through the Hockey Rink

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Martin’s Daring Rescue

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Riggs and Cole Escape

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Red Wire Bomb

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Lethal Weapon 3 Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 3,354 ratings.

John Chard

7/10

The public get what they want. In this third instalment of the popular Lethal Weapon series, Murtaugh is counting down the days till he finally hangs up his badge, but he and Riggs run into an ex-cop who is dealing in special cop-killing bullets. In total there were four Lethal Weapon films, regardless of quality (they declined in quality with each release) each film made gargantuan amounts of money. Who could…

Reviewed on September 29, 2019

Wuchak

6/10

**_More fun and dynamic police action with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover_** Riggs & Murtaugh (Gibson and Glover) team-up with a kick-axx internal affairs officer (Rene Russo) to take down an ex-cop (Stuart Wilson) who’s smuggling confiscated guns to L.A. gangs. Joe Pesci is also on hand. "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992) is more-of-the-same in the successful series helmed by Richard Donner. Like the first two, it’s an…

Reviewed on April 3, 2023

CinemaSerf

6/10

With barely more than a week to go until “Murtaugh” (Danny Glover) retires, he and his now uniformed (and pony-tailed) partner “Riggs” (Mel Gibson) thwart an armoured car robbery and arrest the culprit. Before he can be rigorously interrogated, though, his brains get splattered against the walls of the interview room and our intrepid duo are charged by “Murphy” (Steve Kazan) to work with the IAD detective “Lorna”…

Reviewed on September 5, 2025

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Lethal Weapon 3 – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Lethal Weapon 3 online?

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Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) is available to stream on AMC+ Roku Premium Channel and AMC, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Lethal Weapon 3?

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The main cast of Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) includes Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Stuart Wilson. The film was directed by Richard Donner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Lethal Weapon 3 released?

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Lethal Weapon 3 was released on May 15, 1992 and runs for 1h 58m.

Is Lethal Weapon 3 worth watching?

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Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 3,354 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for Lethal Weapon 3?

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