In this Lethal Weapon (1987) spoof, two mismatched LA cops investigate a case involving cocaine-laced girl scout cookies.In this Lethal Weapon (1987) spoof, two mismatched LA cops investigate a case involving cocaine-laced girl scout cookies.In this Lethal Weapon (1987) spoof, two mismatched LA cops investigate a case involving cocaine-laced girl scout cookies.
Thomas Bruggemann
- Mini-Mart Punk
- (as Tom Bruggeman)
Joyce Brothers
- Coroner
- (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough this movie is called "Loaded Weapon 1", a sequel never happened. There was every intention to make "Loaded Weapon 2". A deal had been set in place before this movie had gone into production, and a poster had even been printed with the caption, "Oh come ON, you knew it was coming!" However, when this movie underperformed at the box-office, the deal was cancelled.
- GoofsAt the end of the film, Luger and Colt get into a car that has a magnetic police light on the right rear of the roof. As Colt opens his door, it catches the wire from the magnetic light and you can see it turn sideways and begin to slide across the car's roof.
- Alternate versionsThere are many scenes deleted from the rental version: Jack Colt dies and Wes Luger physically beats him into waking up. Jack Colt and Wes Luger get into a fight and fall from Tim Becker's apartment window. They fall in slow motion and the other cops in the building race to the bottom to see them land in the pool. One of them comments, "we never would have made it if they hadn't been falling in slow motion."
- SoundtracksYou Really Got Me
Performed by Denis Leary and Martin Blasick (as Marty Blasick)
Words and Music by Ray Davies
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd./Jay-Boy Music Corp.
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing, Inc.
Featured review
As several others have pointed out - this is not a very good film. However, it's still pretty darn funny. It's a B-version spoof film, but I still laughed more than on average.
When you don't have terribly gifted writers and/or actors you have to rely on throwing in as many jokes as possible in order to try and get more laughs. And a surprising amount of them are actually very funny (albeit extremely silly, and stupid).
Favourite bit: when Estevez and Jackson are driving in their car and suddenly realize they're being followed - by two guys wearing ski masks, sitting in the backseat of the car.
If you know what you're getting yourself into, Loaded Weapon is an underrated little gem. If nothing else, it's fun to see Sam L. Jackson before he became a "serious" actor. [7/10]
When you don't have terribly gifted writers and/or actors you have to rely on throwing in as many jokes as possible in order to try and get more laughs. And a surprising amount of them are actually very funny (albeit extremely silly, and stupid).
Favourite bit: when Estevez and Jackson are driving in their car and suddenly realize they're being followed - by two guys wearing ski masks, sitting in the backseat of the car.
If you know what you're getting yourself into, Loaded Weapon is an underrated little gem. If nothing else, it's fun to see Sam L. Jackson before he became a "serious" actor. [7/10]
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
- Filming locations
- Baltimore Hotel - 501 Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Interior and exterior shots. As Squealer's Hotel.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,979,399
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,202,722
- Feb 7, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $27,979,399
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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