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Traci Wolfe
Superstars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return with director Richard Donner for Lethal Weapon 3, the third in the phenomenally successful action series. In this film, Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) is only eight days away from retirement and his partner Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) once again manages to get them both into hot water with the both LAPD and the bad guys, who this time are Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson) and a gang of hoodlums selling armor-piercing bullets. Joe Pesci returns as the fast-talking schmuck Leo Getz. A new addition to the cast is Rene Russo as Lorna Cole, a sergeant from internal affairs sent to investigate Riggs and Murtaugh, but who ultimately ends up falling in love with the caffienated Riggs. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, (more)
Detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) reteamed for their fourth foray together in this buddy-cop action-comedy series based on characters created by Shane Black. With the passage of years, Murtagh's daughter Rianne (Traci Wolfe) is now about to upgrade Murtagh to grandfather status, while Riggs' relationship with Internal Affairs officer Lorna Cole (Rene Russo) means he'll become a proud papa. Elsewhere on the family front, Chinese triad members in Los Angeles smuggle families from the mainland, but this is only one item on the criminal agenda of triad leader Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), who executes balletic martial arts maneuvers with blinding speed (fight sequences were staged by Hong Kong director Corey Yuen). The film opens with fire (when Riggs and Murtaugh encounter a flame-thrower in a bulletproof suit) and travels an entertaining popcorn plot path to a frightening, watery climax (which we won't reveal here). In between, Riggs and Murtaugh tackle the troublesome triads with an assist from wickedly witty, sharp-edged newcomer Lee Butters (Chris Rock) and private detective Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), the character first seen as a mob accountant in the second film of this highly popular series. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, (more)
- 1989
With both Clair (Phylicia Rashad) and Denise (Lisa Bonet) out of town, Cliff (Bill Cosby) is left alone to take care of his other daughters, as well as Denise's stepchild Olivia (Raven-Symone). Almost immediately, Cliff alienates Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) by giving her some advice which backfires--and to make matters even dicier, Rudy's teacher Mrs. McGee (Elaine Stritch) tears into Cliff for giving the girl too much help with her homework. Meanwhile, Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) tries to finagle Cliff in letting her attend a party which had previously been vetoed by Clair; and Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) takes advantage of Olivia's presence to impress his latest girlfriend. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1986
Hoping to pass an exam on Shakespeare's "MacBeth" without going to the trouble of reading the play, Theo and his friend Cockroach (Carl Anthony Payne II, in his first series appearance) rely upon the "Cleland Notes" shortcut version. Although the boys receive passing grades, Clair (Phylicia Rashad) is annoyed that they've taken the easy way out, so she orders them spend the entire weekend cramming for a test which she will administer himself. Unfortunately, Clair hasn't brushed up her own Shakespeare in several years! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
