Lethal Weapon Finally Getting A 4K Upgrade!
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 in June.
This was a box office hit back in 1987 when it 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 Glover (Predator) as Detective Roger Murtaugh, along with Gary Busey (Point Break). The film was written by Shane Black and was produced by Donner and Joel Silver and Silver Pictures.
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: ing 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
Lethal Weapon will be available to own on 4K UHD from 23rd June.
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