Assassins vs Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.5/10 for Assassins). Lethal Weapon is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 12m. Lethal Weapon is the older of the two (1987 against 1995). Both are action, adventure, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Assassins
Lethal Weapon| Assassins | Lethal Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1987 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Richard Donner | Richard Donner |
| Main cast | Sylvester Stallone, Julianne Moore, Antonio Banderas, Steve Kahan, Stephen Liska | Mel Gibson, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Tom Atkins, Gary Busey, Danny Glover |
Synopsis
Assassins
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.
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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