Lethal Weapon Finally Makes its 4K Debut in June
Burbank, Calif., May 6, 2025 – Lethal Weapon, the 1987 action thriller film from director Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, will be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on June 24.
The box office hit was nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Sound and spawned a franchise with three sequels and a television series.
The Digital and 4K UHD disc release includes the 1987 theatrical version of the film and the 2000 Director’s Cut, which features an additional 7 minutes of footage not seen in theaters.
Directed by Donner (Superman), the film stars Gibson (Braveheart) as Detective Martin 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 it.
Lethal Weapon will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home, and more.
About 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.
Lethal Weapon Digital release and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contain the following new special features:
- A Legacy of Inspiration: Remembering Richard Donner
- “I’m Too Old for This…”
BASICS
Lethal Weapon
Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, Parisian French
Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French
Theatrical Version Run Time: 110 minutes
Director’s Cut Run Time: 117 Minutes
Rating: R for strong violence, strong language, brief drug use, and some nudity
Digital Street Date: June 24, 2025
Physical Street Date: June 24, 2025
