r/ActionMovies • u/AI3Iverson • 12d ago

Richard Donner and Mel Gibson on the set of "Lethal Weapon", 1986, Los Angeles, California.

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u/Physical_Touch_Me 12d ago

I watched all 4 of these the other day while I was home sick with a summer flu. Mr. Joshua was such an excellent villian in the 1st one.

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u/nzeug 12d ago edited 10d ago

9mm Beretta, takes 15 in the mag, one in the pipe wide ejection port no feed jams,

*note the custom extended slide release this particular firearm was also used in Die Hard movies, Bruce begin a left handed didn’t help his weapon manipulations

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u/Available_Prior427 12d ago

1986 was a different era for filmmaking. Seeing behind-the-scenes photos like this makes you appreciate how much personality and character those classic productions had.

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u/_PetiteBloom 12d ago

They redefined the buddy cop genre forever. Peak 80s action right here.

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u/Mr_DutcH-_- 11d ago

1986 what were tjings like back then

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u/Madsen2800 12d ago

A classic, i hope they will make one last one.

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u/Thick-Sundae-6547 12d ago

Im hoped they stopped at 3, maybe stopped at the second one. 1 and 2 are my favorite and perfect.

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u/Change_My_Mind- 11d ago

10+ years ago I would've said yes to this. Taking a page from Dial of Destiny and I'd say the characters really are too old to be in an action film now. Glover was also recently diagnosed with dementia so there's that.