Lethal Weapon Finally Arrives on 4K this June

May 7, 2025 Victor Medina

Lethal Weapon, the 1987 action classic from director Richard Donner and starring the legendary Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, will be finally be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on June 24.

The Lethal Weapon 4K UHD set can be ordered from Amazon by clicking right here.

The box office hit was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound and spawned a franchise that includes three sequels and a television series.

The Digital and 4K UHD disc release includes both the 1987 theatrical version of the film and the 2000 Director’s Cut, which features an additional 7 minutes of footage not seen in theaters.

The Lethal Weapon 4K Digital release and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following new special features:

“A Legacy of Inspiration: Remembering Richard Donner” featurette.
“I’m Too Old for This…” featurette.

A limited edition steelbook of the 4K set will also be available from retailers including Amazon. You can click here to order the Lethal Weapon 4K Steelbook from Amazon.

Directed by Donner (Superman), the film stars Gibson (Braveheart) as Detective Martins Riggs and Glover (Predator) as Detective Roger Murtaugh, along with Gary Busey (Point Break). The film was written by Shane Black and was produced by Donner and Joel Silver and Silver Pictures.

Lethal Weapon will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.

Mel Gibson stars as a one-man killing machine, a Los Angeles policeman who recently lost his wife and has been acting increasingly unstable. Danny Glover plays a by-the-book homicide detective with an impeccable record and a loving family. Now the two are stuck with each other as partners, investigating a suicide that leads to an international crime ring and ever-increasing danger in this blockbuster action thriller.