"weapons from L.A.P.D. impound. The two make an immediate connection and work closely together to clear Murtaugh's name after he is forced to kill his son's friend in self-defense. Riggs and Lorna become romantically involved and move in together after the end of the film. In ""Lethal Weapon 4"", Riggs and Lorna are still living together, and Lorna is pregnant with their child, but they have dodged the issue of marriage. Both Riggs and Murtaugh are promoted to captain by the fourth film in order to keep them out of trouble, but are demoted back to sergeants at the end"
"2018. On October 12, 2018, it was reported that Fox had ordered an additional two episodes for the third season, bringing the total for the season to fifteen episodes. Wayans will reportedly feature in these episodes. For the first two seasons, Roger Murtaugh, an aging detective with a wife and three children, is partnered with Martin Riggs, a younger, somewhat unstable detective whose wife and unborn child were recently murdered. While Riggs' devil-may-care methods of collaring criminals puts his and Murtaugh's lives in danger on a regular basis, the two are able to develop a respect and friendship. Following Riggs'"
"partnered with young and suicidal narcotics officer Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson). Together, they work the case of the alleged suicide of Amanda Hunsaker, daughter of a wealthy businessman who served with Murtaugh in Vietnam. Murtaugh and Riggs soon discover that Hunsaker was involved in a heroin-smuggling scheme led by a retired general (Mitchell Ryan) and his lead enforcer (Gary Busey). During a car chase, Riggs and Murtaugh stumble upon a trunk full of smuggled South African Krugerrands. This sparks a series of attempts at their lives, forcing them to take a less dangerous case, protecting Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), a"
"Awards – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Nominated) Clayne Crawford Clayne Crawford (born April 20, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series ""Lethal Weapon"" (2016–2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically acclaimed Sundance drama ""Rectify"" (2013–2016). Crawford had supporting roles in the films ""A Walk to Remember"" (2002) and ""Swimfan"" (2002). He also appeared in ""A Love Song for Bobby Long"" (2004) and ""The Great Raid"" (2005). He also played in some small independent films that were not widely distributed."
"Clayne Crawford Clayne Crawford (born April 20, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Martin Riggs on the Fox action comedy-drama television series ""Lethal Weapon"" (2016–2018). He also portrayed Teddy Talbot on the critically acclaimed Sundance drama ""Rectify"" (2013–2016). Crawford had supporting roles in the films ""A Walk to Remember"" (2002) and ""Swimfan"" (2002). He also appeared in ""A Love Song for Bobby Long"" (2004) and ""The Great Raid"" (2005). He also played in some small independent films that were not widely distributed. Born Joseph ""Joey"" Crawford in Clay, Alabama, he is the"
"Mel Gibson Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his action hero roles, namely his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films in the ""Mad Max"" post-apocalyptic action series, and as Martin Riggs in the ""Lethal Weapon"" buddy cop film series. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old, and studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in ""Romeo and Juliet"". During the 1980s,"
"of the film. Leo helps Riggs finally make peace with his wife's death; Riggs marries Lorna while she is giving birth to his son. In a March 10, 2016 newspaper article, the plot for the television pilot is as follows: ""when Texas cop and former Navy SEAL Martin Riggs...suffers the loss of his wife and baby, he moves to Los Angeles to start anew. There, he gets partnered with LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh...who, having recently suffered a ""minor"" heart attack, must avoid any stress in his life."" In all of the films and television series, Riggs' sidearm is a Beretta"
"are made only to Australian citizens. Nominations Mel Gibson Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his action hero roles, namely his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films in the ""Mad Max"" post-apocalyptic action series, and as Martin Riggs in the ""Lethal Weapon"" buddy cop film series. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old, and studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis"
"that the film's revisionism did not go far enough. He has stated that his character should have been portrayed as the film's antagonist. He has further praised Anthony Hopkins's performance as Lieutenant William Bligh as the best aspect of the film. Gibson moved into more mainstream commercial filmmaking with the popular action comedy series ""Lethal Weapon"", which began with the 1987 original. In the films he played LAPD Detective Martin Riggs, a recently widowed Vietnam veteran with a death wish and a penchant for violence and gunplay. In the films, he is partnered with a reserved family man named Roger"
"over $120 million (against a production budget of $15 million) and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing. It spawned a franchise that includes three sequels and a television series. Shortly after his 50th birthday, LAPD Homicide Sergeant Roger Murtaugh is partnered with Sergeant Martin Riggs, a transfer from narcotics. Riggs, a former Special Forces soldier who lost his wife in a car accident three years prior, has turned suicidal, and has been taking his aggression out on suspects, leading to his superiors requesting his transfer. Murtaugh and Riggs quickly find themselves facing off with each other."
"Mr. Moto's Gamble Mr. Moto's Gamble is the third film in the Mr. Moto series starring Peter Lorre as the title character. It is best remembered for originating as a movie in the Charlie Chan series and being changed to a Mr Moto entry at the last minute. In San Francisco, policeman Lieutenant Riggs (Harold Huber) takes Mr. Moto, a detective and Lee Chan (Keye Luke), a student, to a prizefight between Bill Steele (Dick Baldwin) and Frank Stanton (Russ Clark), where the winner will take on the champion, Biff Moran (Ward Bond). However, the fight is fixed and gangster"
"to helping strangers in need. For his performance as Carl, Riggs won the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series in 2014 and 2016. He was also nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor in 2012, 2013, and won in 2014. Carl is the only son of deputy sheriff Rick Grimes and his wife, Lori Grimes. When the dead rise, Lori takes Carl to a purported safe zone in Atlanta, Georgia, along with Rick's partner, Shane Walsh. Lori and Carl join a group of"
"Morgan (Richard Basehart), a brilliant mystery man with no known criminal past, who is hiding in a Hollywood bungalow and listening to police calls on his custom radio in an attempt to avoid capture. His only relationship is with his little dog. Roy consigns burgled electronic equipment to Paul Reeves (Whit Bissell), and on his fifth sale is nearly caught when he shows up to collect on his property. Reeves tells police that the suspect is a mystery man named Roy Martin. The case crosses the paths of Brennan and Jones, who stake out Reeves' office to arrest and question"
"of an otherwise empty office building. While on street patrol they witness the theft of an armored car, and help to thwart the crime assisted by armoted car driver Delores (Delores Hall). One of the two thieves gets away, but the other is taken into police custody. The suspect is found to be a known associate of Jack Travis (Wilson), a former LAPD lieutenant who is believed to be running an arms smuggling ring in Los Angeles. The department is further concerned that the thieves were using armor-piercing bullets, informally referred to as ""cop killers"". Riggs and Murtaugh are re-promoted"
"as director, he insisted a new script be written, with a more definitive plot. Boam, Chase, and Bodner then spent the remainder of the year rewriting the screenplay. ""Lethal Weapon"" was written by Shane Black, and was released in the spring of 1987. A buddy-cop story, it starred Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs, a suicidal detective who uses crazed antics to deal with criminals. He is paired with Roger Murtaugh (played by Danny Glover), a veteran detective with a traditional home-life. Boam was hired to make some changes on the script, after the producers found parts of it too grim."
"won several awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay at the Genie Awards and Best Feature Length Drama at the Leo Awards. Fifty Dead Men Walking Fifty Dead Men Walking is a 2008 English-language crime thriller film written and directed by Kari Skogland. It is a loose adaptation of Martin McGartland's 1997 autobiography of the same name. It premiered in September 2008, and stars Jim Sturgess as Martin McGartland, a British agent who went undercover into the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), and Ben Kingsley as Fergus, his British handler. The film is set from 1988 until 1991, the time in which"
"of gang life and gang violence. Two white cops, Bob ""Uncle Bob"" Hodges, a respected 19-year LAPD officer and Vietnam veteran, and rookie officer Danny ""Pac Man"" McGavin have just been teamed together in the C.R.A.S.H. unit that patrols East L.A. and South Central. The older cop is appreciated on the local streets. He is diplomatic on the surface, preaching ""rapport"" to gang members to encourage them to offer help when it is truly needed and recognizes that every action cops take is scrutinized by the very people they are trying to help. Hodges explains his view on policing to"
"""Mr. Moto's Last Warning"", ""Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation"" and (as a DVD extra) ""The Return of Mr. Moto"", was released on DVD in 2007 by 20th Century Fox as part of ""The Mr. Moto Collection, Volume Two"". Mr. Moto's Gamble Mr. Moto's Gamble is the third film in the Mr. Moto series starring Peter Lorre as the title character. It is best remembered for originating as a movie in the Charlie Chan series and being changed to a Mr Moto entry at the last minute. In San Francisco, policeman Lieutenant Riggs (Harold Huber) takes Mr. Moto, a detective and"
"as Luther Stickell (played by Ving Rhames) and Benji Dunn (played by Simon Pegg) have recurring roles in the films. The series has received a positive reception from critics and is the 16th-highest-grossing film series of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $3.5 billion to date. The sixth and most recent film, titled """", was released in July 2018. Ethan Hunt is framed for the murder of his IMF team during a botched mission in Prague and accused of selling government secrets to an arms dealer known only as ""Max"". On the run, Ethan seeks to uncover the"
"Marguerite Wyke, and Teddy Martin as Police Constable Higgs. Much of the story revolves around the theme of crime fiction, as written by Dorothy L. Sayers (Lord Merridew = Lord Peter Wimsey) or Agatha Christie, whose photo is included on Wyke's wall, and how it relates to real-life criminal investigations. Class conflict is also raised between Wyke, who has the trappings of an English country gentleman, compared to Tindle, the son of an immigrant from a poor area of London. The film received extremely positive reviews, and with modern audiences has 96% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was"
"and kill the other members of the cartel when it is revealed that the cartel murdered Riggs' wife. This includes an assault on a cargo ship which ends in the death of the remaining members of the cartel, including Rudd, whom Murtaugh kills after he shoots Riggs. Riggs shows his humorous side by pranking Murtaugh and Getz repeatedly. Murtaugh and Riggs mishandle a car bomb, which destroys a building. As punishment, both are reduced in rank to patrolman, but regain their previous rank when they foil an armored car robbery and reveal a gun running cartel. While investigating this cartel,"
"bolted long ago"". The film ""Fifty Dead Men Walking"" (the number of lives he believed he saved) inspired by his book went on general release in April 2009; the film was directed by Kari Skogland and starred Jim Sturgess as McGartland and Sir Ben Kingsley as Fergus, his British handler. McGartland disavowed the film, stating, ""The film is as near to the truth as Earth is to Pluto."" Martin McGartland Martin McGartland (born 30 January 1970, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former British informer who infiltrated the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1989 to pass information to RUC Special"
"With assistance from Leo, they learn that the subject of the investigation is a rogue AWOL cop (Stuart Wilson) who is stealing impounded weapons and selling them on the black market. During the investigation, Murtaugh shoots and kills a teenager who attacks him and Riggs; he turns out to be a friend of his own son. This prompts Murtaugh to capture the man responsible for the distribution of illegal firearms and to rethink his retirement. While both Lorna and Murtaugh's daughter Rianne are pregnant, Riggs and Murtaugh team up with Leo and rookie Detective Lee Butters (Chris Rock) to investigate"
"also looks at the effects on his family and town. It received critical praise and won a Peabody Award in 2014, also receiving notice for its treatment of issues in criminal justice. Crawford played the role of Cade LaSalle, older brother to Christopher LaSalle on ""NCIS: New Orleans"". Crawford portrayed Martin Riggs in the pilot for the Fox Television ""Lethal Weapon"" reboot, which was later picked up as a series. As lead actor, Crawford's unique interpretation of the ""out of control"" Martin Riggs lead to an overwhelming success of seasons one and two of ""Lethal Weapon"" 2016 TV Critics' Choice"
"Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson), to move in to Malibu, California with Megan's adopted son from Iraq, Farouk; and in Iraq during 2007, where Megan, Riggs, Owen and his best friend Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) were stationed, explaining the backstory of Megan's kidnapping and Riggs' proposal to her. ""Danger Zone"" was designed as the departure for series regular Martin Henderson, having joined the cast in 2015 and conceived originally as the love interest for Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) following the death of her husband, Derek (Patrick Dempsey). The episode's original broadcast was watched by 7.67 million viewers. It received moderately positive"
"police find them tied up. Upon arriving, Angie finds out Robert has cheated on her with their next door neighbour, however, the family enjoy the holiday. The Police eventually catch up with Martin; he is convicted and sent to jail. He is later released to find his family life has improved. The Martins (film) The Martins is a comedy, produced and released in 2001, written and directed by Tony Grounds, starring Lee Evans and Kathy Burke. The film was released in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2001. Out of work scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family who"
"of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the second, third and fourth series of BBC Two police drama ""Line of Duty"", which moved to BBC One at the start of the fourth series In 2016 he starred in the three-part Scottish television drama series In Plain Sight as a serial murderer, Peter Manuel, who is pursued to his conviction and ultimate execution by the detective William Muncie. Martin Compston Martin Compston (born 8 May 1984) is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is known for his lead role as Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the BBC crime"
"Rick Fitts Rick Fitts is an American television and film actor. Fitts has had roles in almost a hundred different television shows since his acting debut in 1980, in shows such as """", ""Knight Rider"", ""Simon & Simon"", ""The A-Team"", ""Hill Street Blues"", ""Jake and the Fatman"", Diagnosis Murder, """", ""Get a Life"", ""Seinfeld"", ""NYPD Blue"", ""Reba"", ""Desperate Housewives"", ""Frasier"", ""Commander in Chief"", ""Bones"", and ""Back to You"". He is best known to soap opera fans for playing the role of ruthless businessman Martin Jackson in ""Generations"". He has also worked in voiceover, supplying the voice of Mr. Johanssen in"
"celebrity supporter of The Dog Rescue Federation. Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes, OBE (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, television presenter, film director and comedian. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV drama series ""Doc Martin"" and Gary Strang in ""Men Behaving Badly"". Clunes has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was ""Islands of Britain"" in 2009. He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the animated series, ""Kipper"". Clunes was appointed Officer of the Order of the"
"and Bayliss (Kyle Secor) are called to investigate the shooting death of Charles Courtland Cox, a small-time drug peddler shot in the back shortly after a police raid of a crackhouse. When Pembleton suspects a police shooting, Lt. Tyron (Michael S. Kennedy) explains Officer Hellriegel (Jeffrey Mandon) accidentally shot Cox after falling down and discharging his weapon. However, Hellriegel does not recall details and appears nervous by questioning from Pembleton. Gee is angry with Pembleton's inquiries into the police, and becomes even angrier when Colonel Granger (Gerald F. Gough) and Captain Barnfather (Clayton LeBouef) say they will make Hellriegel a"
"cartel kidnaps Murtaugh's older daughter, Rianne, in an attempt to make Murtaugh divulge what Hunsaker told him. Murtaugh and Riggs set an ambush, which fails. The cartel tortures Murtaugh, and threatens to torture Rianne as well, until Riggs rescues them. He manages to kill General McAllister, the head of the cartel, by shooting the driver of his car, causing a bus-versus-car crash and a gigantic explosion. He backs up Riggs as he fights and subdues Mr. Joshua, and then he and Riggs kill Joshua when he attempts to shoot Riggs. By the end of the film, he has forgone retirement"
"ratings of over two million viewers, regularly appearing in the top-ten weekly shows for the channel. Upon the end of the series in 1999, BBC Two immediately began to screen repeats, and the series was also rescreened on ITV3 in 2006, and again on BBC Two from October 18, 2010. A rerun on digital channel True Entertainment began on October 10, 2014 with the pilot, with regular-series episodes following on weekdays from October 13. The premise of the series centres on a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) constable named Benton Fraser (Paul Gross) who travels to Chicago to solve the"
"series ""The Mod Squad"". In addition he also guest starred on series including ""The Munsters"", ""The Fugitive"", ""Mannix"" and most notably the 1960 ""The Twilight Zone"" episode ""The Last Flight"". Scott died on December 11, 1991 in Los Alamitos, California of complications of Alzheimer's disease. The disease had forced him into retirement six years earlier. Simon Scott (actor) Scott starred in the early episodes of ""Markham"" as John Riggs, the title character's sidekick. However the character of Riggs was dropped after only 8 episodes. Scott made five guest appearances on ""Perry Mason"", including the role of murderer Stanley Overton in"