Continuity mistake: After Murtaugh teams up with Riggs they walk through a parking garage. A police car drives by them twice (at walking speed, with its lights on - in the garage), first in a closer, then in a wider shot, while the dialogue continues, ruling out any artistic intention of this repetition. (00:20:25)
NancyFelix
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: The lawn in front of Dixie's house turns completely into naked dry soil at the end of the scene, even at places where it should not be really affected by the extinguishing operations. (00:57:25)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: The pattern of scars on Riggs' face changes when he comes to deliver his bullet to Murtaugh: The two cuts on his left cheek become three, and the lesions on his chin disappear. (01:39:40)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: The bad wound on Murtaugh's left shoulder (the one which got salted) disappears when he and Riggs drive back to his house. (01:32:35)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: Shortly before the General's car gets hit by the bus the dead driver is leaning towards the side window. When the camera angle changes to inside the car his head is hanging forward. (01:30:30)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Revealing mistake: The hole in the windshield through which the General's driver was shot is not a hole but a round spot of cracked glass. Only before the car gets hit by the bus there is a shot of a hole big enough for a bullet to zip through. (01:30:20)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: After Murtaugh shoots the General's driver the car is swerving around and the dead guy loses his sunglasses, but they jump back on his nose for the rest of the scene. (01:30:20)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: When Mr. Joshua's car knocks over the telephone post there are crew with equipment visible in the background. (01:28:35)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Plot hole: Before Riggs, Murtaugh, and Rianne enter the disco after they have killed or chased away their torturers, a man is casually leaning at the bar, with his hands folded in front and moving with the music. When the three protagonists come running through the door he immediately turns around and points a gun at them which apparently he was holding in his hand. One should expect that, in a public disco, even the bad guys keep their guns somewhat better hidden than just in their folded hands when they are not aware of any immediate danger. Furthermore, even the guests close to the bar don't hear the shot when Riggs shoots that guy, even though the music is not loud enough to cover the gunshot. (01:25:20)
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Suggested correction: The bit about no-one in the club reacting to the gunshots is a plot hole. The bit about the man at the bar with a gun, no. It might seem strange that he'd be sat there holding his gun, but it's not an impossibility. It's a (presumably) legally owned gun, in a privately owned venue, carried by someone who might be security. There's no reason to presume he's hiding it. Maybe he just likes holding his gun. Regardless, the plot isn't broken because of this; he just gets shot a few seconds sooner.
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Murtaugh meets the General's people in the desert the door of his car gets blown open by the helicopter. When he pulls out the grenade the door is almost closed again. (01:16:10)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Revealing mistake: When Murtaugh's car is going towards the meeting point, there's some extra dust coming from the right, caused by crew members. (01:12:55)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Murtaugh drops Riggs off in the desert it's sunset, but when we see the car in the next shot the sun is way up again. (01:12:55)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Riggs and Murtaugh kick Murtaugh's front door open they must have damaged the lock, but when the door falls closed the lock sounds as if it is perfectly OK. (01:09:15)
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Suggested correction: Roger has keys to his house. It would make much more sense for him to unlock the door, turn the handle, and then kick the door in for quick entry.
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: During the drive-by shooting it's raining heavily. When Riggs and Murtaugh leave the scene by car the streets are dry, but when they arrive at Murtaugh's house they are wet again. (01:08:10)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Riggs sees the car with Mr. Joshua coming he pushes the hooker away and starts running, but when he is shot at it looks as if he was standing with his back to a shop window. Accordingly, his bullet-proof vest has holes in the front, but then his red jacket has only holes in the back. (01:05:50 - 01:07:15)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Revealing mistake: When Riggs walks up to the "Irish-Chinese" hooker it's raining quite hard, but not on him. (01:05:35)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: When Riggs walks up to Dixie's house the camera is reflected in his sunglasses. (00:55:45)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: The kids in front of Dixie's house change positions between shots when they shout after Riggs and Murtaugh, like the one with the baseball cap who sits up. Furthermore, this little guy can't help glimpsing at the camera for a second. (00:55:40)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Murtaugh clips on another target it's crumpled at the side. When it comes back after he has shot, it's clipped on straight. (00:55:00)
2nd May 2004
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: When Riggs and Murtaugh compare their targets, a crew member sneaks up behind Riggs and disappears in the next shot. (00:53:30)