"Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers."
Mel Gibson
as Martin Riggs
Danny Glover
as Roger Murtaugh
Gary Busey
as Mr. Joshua
Mitchell Ryan
as General Peter McAllister
Tom Atkins
as Michael Hunsaker
Darlene Love
as Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe
as Rianne Murtaugh
Jackie Swanson
as Amanda Hunsaker
Damon Hines
as Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith
as Carrie Murtaugh
Bill Kalmenson
as Beat Cop
Lycia Naff
as Dixie
Patrick Cameron
as Cop #1
Don Gordon
as Cop #2
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Drug Dealer #1
Jason Ronard
as Drug Dealer #2
Blackie Dammett
as Drug Dealer #3
Gail Bowman
as Cop
Robert Fol
Selma Archerd
as Policewoman
Richard B. Whitaker
as Police Officer
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Psychologist
Steve Kahan
as Captain Ed Murphy
Jack Thibeau
as Sergeant McCaskey
Grand L. Bush
as Boyette
Ed O'Ross
as Mendez
Gustav Vintas
as Gustaf
Paul Tuerpe
as Mercenary
Chad Hayes
Chris D.
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Peter DuPont
Gilles Kohler
Cedric Adams
Jim J. Poslof
Al Leong
as Endo
Michael Shaner
as McCleary
Natalie Zimmerman
as Patrol Cop
Deborah Dismukes
as Blonde on Bike
Cheryl Baker
as Girl in Shower #1
Terri Lynn Doss
as Girl in Shower #2
Sharon K. Brecke
as Girl in Shower #3
Donald Gooden
as Alfred
Alphonse Philippe Mouzon
as Alfred's Friend #1
Shaun Hunter
as Alfred's Friend #2
Everitt Wayne Collins Jr.
as Alfred's Friend #3
Lenny Juliano
Henry Brown
as Plainclothes Cop
Brian Strohm
as Family Friend
Teresa Kadotani
as Hooker
Frank Reinhard
John O'Neill
as Police Officer in Car #1
Tom Noga
as Police Officer in Car #2
Larry Clardy
as Policeman (uncredited)
Renée Estevez
as Underage Hooker (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Priest (uncredited)
Kathleen Harrison
as Mrs. Dilber (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt
as Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)
Mic Rodgers
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Joan Severance
as Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)
Chris Tashima
as Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)
Norman D. Wilson
as Bartender (uncredited)
Richard Donner
Director
J. Michael Riva
Production Design
Eric Clapton
Original Music Composer
Shane Black
Screenplay
Joel Silver
Producer
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Michael Kamen
Stuart Baird
Editor
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Mary Malin
Costume Design
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Artist
James Guthrie
Music Producer
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Jeff Imada
Mark Lonsdale
Terry Miller
Second Assistant Director
Jophery C. Brown
Mychal D. Smith
Cableman
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Jennie Lew Tugend
Associate Producer
Jules Strasser
Boom Operator
Shane Dixon
John Alden
Bill Nelson
Production Sound Mixer
Bess Wiley
Second Assistant Camera
Monty Cox
Chad Randall
Diane Hetfield
Steve Perry
Unit Production Manager
Benjamin Rosenberg
First Assistant Director
Gregory J. Barnett
Richard M. Ellis
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Freddie Hice
Richard Walden
Camera Operator
Christopher Brooks
Music Editor
Randell Dennis Widner
Geary McLeod
First Assistant Camera
Jay Engel
Supervising ADR Editor
Alan Robert Murray
Supervising Sound Editor
Donna Evans
Jimmy Nickerson
Steve DeFrance
Mike De Luna
Glenn R. Wilder
Eva Anna Andry
Assistant Art Director
Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Robert G. Henderson
Dar Robinson
Billy Hank Hooker
Dana Mackey
Rick Whitesman
Jack Eberhart
Leadman
Cisco Valderrama
Cal Roberts
David R. Ellis
Keith Tellez
Michael Strong
Gaffer
Julie Adams
Dialogue Coach
Paula Shaw
Location Manager
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
Tim McArdle
Rigging Gaffer
Paki Wolfe
Assistant Costume Designer
John Panzarella
Paul Abascal
Hairstylist
Kirk Bales
Dolly Grip
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Ron Peebles
Best Boy Grip
Frank M. Holgate
Aerial Director of Photography
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vern Poore
David Horton Sr.
Sound Editor
James F. Orendorff
Construction Foreman
Myra Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Katherine Ann Moore
Unit Publicist
Jan Garner
Production Accountant
Richard Oswald
Milton C. Burrow
William J. Meshover
Assistant Editor
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Coordinator
Willie E. Simmons, Jr.
Additional Second Assistant Director
Bill King
Best Boy Electric
Bobby Bass
Stunt Coordinator
David Israel
Dallas D. Dornan
Costumer
John R. Shannon
Still Photographer
Juno J. Ellis
ADR Editor
Gordon Davidson
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Laura Hoffman
Production Secretary
Neil Burrow
Les Fresholtz
Bruce Lacey
Annie Ellis
Mary Peters