History Film / LethalWeapon4

* GenreBlindness: Played for laughs. Even after a decade of working together -- and knowing Riggs' quirky sense of humor all too well -- it genuinely never occurs to Murtuagh that his partner's the one who keeps putting up copies of the embarrassing newspaper article of Roger in his underwear.

* ShoutOut: One of Riggs' and Murtaugh's co-workers, who runs into them after their promotions, refers to them as "[[Literature/CaptainsCourageous Captains Outrageous".

* DirtyCop: PlayedForLaughs and {{Averted}}. Lorna says Internal Affairs got an anonymous tip that Murtaugh was on the take, though it is clear they don't take it seriously. Riggs doesn't either, but then he notices that Murtaugh has an unusual amount of money eventually he confronts him about it, asking how he can support his family, get his kids though college, rebuild his house and buy a fishing boat on a Sergeant's salary. Murtaugh is reticient, and this drives a wedge between them. It turns out that his wife has written several MillsAndBoonProse-heavy {{Romance Novel}}s (Riggs describes them as "the cheesy sex novels") that sell ''extremely'' well, and he's been embarrassed about where the money comes from.

* ActorAllusion: Kim Chan (Uncle Benny) says, "Bloody marvelous!" a catchphrase often used by his character The Ancient in ''Series/KungFuTheLegendContinues''. [[Film/TheCorruptor This also isn't the first time he played a crime lord named Uncle Benny]].

* StarterVillain: The nameless flamethrower-toting man rocking out to [[DorkAge Gary Cherone-era]] Music/VanHalen who Riggs and Murtaugh confront in the prologue.

''Lethal Weapon 4'' is an {{action|genre}} / {{buddy cop|Show}} film and the the fourth instalment of the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' series. The last to be directed by Creator/RichardDonner, it was released in 1998 and stars Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DannyGlover, Creator/JoePesci and Creator/ReneRusso once again.

[[DragonInChief The Dragon (In Chief)]]/BigBad of this group is Wah Sing Ku (Creator/JetLi), by whom Riggs finds himself entirely outmatched.

* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Wah Sing Ku disassembles Riggs' Beretta... while Riggs is holding it and trying to shoot him (which is physically possible with a Beretta due to its design, so it's not just Hollywood trickery, but definitely AwesomeButImpractical).

'''Murtaugh:''' "Yeah, but China's west too, Riggs."

''Lethal Weapon 4'' is an {{action|genre}} / {{buddy cop|Show}} film and the the fourth instalment of the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' series. The last to be direct by Creator/RichardDonner, it was released in 1998 and stars Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DannyGlover, Creator/JoePesci and Creator/ReneRusso once again.

''Lethal Weapon 4'' is an {{action|genre}} / {{buddy cop|Show}} film and the the fourth instalment of the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' series. The last to be direct by Creator/RichardDonner and released in 1989, it stars Creator/MelGibson, Creator/DannyGlover, Creator/JoePesci and Creator/ReneRusso once again.

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The fourth film of the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' series, starring Creator/MelGibson and Creator/DannyGlover once again.

[[DragonInChief The Dragon (In Chief)]]/BigBad of this group is Wah Sing Ku, played by Creator/JetLi, by whom Riggs finds himself entirely outmatched.

* ActorAllusion: Kim Chan (Uncle Benny) says, "Bloody marvelous!" a catchphrase often used by his character The Ancient in ''Series/KungFu: The Legend Continues''. [[Film/TheCorruptor This also isn't the first time he played a crime lord named Uncle Benny]].

* BigFriendlyDog: Riggs still has the Rottweiler he rescued in the previous film, along with his original dog, Sam.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Riggs and Murtaugh's talk of facing down in the climax Ku smacks of this. While they joke around a bit, they know full well he outclasses them in skill and is younger to boot. But know since they (inadvertently) killed his brother, he'll come after them regardless and, after nearly being burned alive earlier with their loved ones, they can't risk their families lives again. So it's either them or him.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Riggs and Murtaugh's talk of facing down in the climax Wah smacks of this. While they joke around a bit, they know full well he outclasses them in skill and is younger to boot. But know since they (inadvertently) killed his brother, he'll come after them regardless and, after nearly being burned alive earlier with their loved ones, they can't risk their families lives again. So it's either them or him.

->'''Leo:''' You said "Anything"...

The fourth film of the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' series and the last to date, starring Creator/MelGibson and Creator/DannyGlover once again.

Lorna is pregnant with Riggs' baby and both he and Murtaugh are contemplating the implications of growing older. Meanwhile, Riggs and Murtaugh receive a brash younger detective named Lee Butters (Creator/ChrisRock) and are dealing with Chinese Triads when they uncover a boatload of illegal immigrants. [[DragonInChief The Dragon (In Chief)]]/BigBad of this group is Wah Sing Ku, played by Creator/JetLi, by whom Riggs finds himself entirely outmatched.

* RuthlessForeignGangsters: Wah Sing Ku and the Triads. {{Lampshaded}} when Wah Sing Koo actually complains that back in Hong Kong, everyone who crossed them or failed them would be ''dead'', but he has to show more (relative) restraint in America.

* RealityEnsues: HeroInsurance is not part of the package when you join the police service, so Riggs and Murtaugh are KickedUpstairs in a (vain) attempt to stop them engaging in destructive car chases and causing explosions while they are saving the day. Since it doesn't work, they get demoted back to Sergeants at the end of the movie.
** Conversely, Murtaugh is deeply hurt at the accusations of corruption and it takes most of the film for Riggs and Murtaugh to start talking to each other again. Some things can't be said, no matter how close you are.