Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced the Lethal Weapon 4K release date for iconic action thriller led by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. In the 1987 movie, Gibson and Glover portrayed police officers, who teamed up against an international crime ring.
“Gibson stars as a one-man killing machine, a Los Angeles policeman who recently lost his wife and has been acting increasingly unstable,” reads the movie’s official synopsis. “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.”
When is the Lethal Weapon 4K release date?
For the first time, Lethal Weapon will officially be available for purchase digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc, starting on June 24. Both releases will include the 1987 theatrical version and the 2000 Director’s Cut. Nearly four decades since its theatrical release, the movie has maintained a Certified Fresh rating of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. Due to its critical and commercial success, it turned into a buddy cop franchise consisting of three sequels and a TV adaptation.
Listed below are the new special features included in its 4K digital and Blu-ray releases:
- A Legacy of Inspiration: Remembering Richard Donner
- “I’m Too Old for This…”
The movie was directed by Superman and The Goonies filmmaker Richard Donner from a screenplay written by Shane Black. It also starred Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Traci Wolfe. The film was produced by Donner and Joel Silver. It was a production by Silver Pictures.
