Lethal Weapon
Contains strong language, violence, drug use and sexualised nudity
Director(s)Richard Donner
Production year1987
Genre(s)Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
Approx. running minutes105m
CastMel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitch Ryan
Lethal Weapon
Contains strong language, violence, drug use and sexualised nudity
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
drugs
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine.
nudity
There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity.
Classified Date:
26/03/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Contains strong language, violence, drug use and sexualised nudity
Classified Date:
18/11/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical version
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
drugs
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine.
nudity
There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity.
Classified Date:
10/06/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
22/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity.
strong violence
Classified Date:
17/07/1992
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
30/09/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Classified Date:
03/12/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
07/01/1993
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
27/07/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
18/05/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Classified Date:
14/05/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
22/09/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Extra Content
Classified date18/11/2010
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
drugs
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine.
nudity
There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity.
Director(s)Richard Donner
Production year1987
Genre(s)Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
Approx. running minutes105m
CastMel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitch Ryan
Classified Date:
26/03/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Contains strong language, violence, drug use and sexualised nudity
Classified Date:
18/11/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical version
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
drugs
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine.
nudity
There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity.
Classified Date:
10/06/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
22/09/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity.
strong violence
Classified Date:
17/07/1992
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
30/09/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man is tortured when tied to a chair and electrocuted. There are also frequent strong bloody shootings and a prolonged fight sequence which includes punches, kicks and head butts, all of which are delivered with strong impact detail.
language
There are frequent uses of strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
A woman is seen snorting a line of cocaine. There is sexualised bare breast nudity when a woman walks around an apartment and also when a man appears to be watching an adult video, though there is no explicit detail. There are also brief moments of natural nudity
Classified Date:
03/12/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
07/01/1993
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
27/07/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
18/05/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Classified Date:
14/05/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
02/05/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
22/09/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Extra Content
Classified date18/11/2010
LanguageEnglish
