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If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.
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Buttoned-down veteran LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who — distraught after his wife's death — has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.
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Directed by: Richard Donner, Stephen Goldblatt, Terry Miller
Produced by: Joel Silver, Richard Donner, James Guthrie
Composed by: Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen
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