American Assassin vs Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.4/10 for American Assassin). Lethal Weapon is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 52m. Lethal Weapon is the older of the two (1987 against 2017). Both are action, adventure, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Assassin
Lethal Weapon| American Assassin | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1987 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Michael Cuesta | Richard Donner |
| Main cast | Navid Negahban, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Charlotte Vega, Scott Adkins | Mel Gibson, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Tom Atkins, Gary Busey, Danny Glover |
Synopsis
American Assassin
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.
Lethal Weapon
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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