National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

PG-13

1993

1h 23m

Comedy

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This "Lethal Weapon" spoof follows Los Angeles police officers Wes Luger (Samuel L. Jackson) and Jack Colt (Emilio Estevez) as they investigate the killing of fellow officer Sgt. Billy York (Whoopi Goldberg). On the strength of tips from stool pigeons like Becker (Jon Lovitz), Wes and Jack learn that the murder is linked to a plan by criminals Gen. Curtis Mortars (William Shatner) and Jigsaw (Tim Curry) to lace snack foods with hard drugs. They must stop the plot before it begins causing harm.

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Critics Consensus

Loaded Weapon 1 hits all the routine targets with soft squibs, yielding a tired parody that cycles through its laundry list of references with little comedic verve.

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Brian Hoffman

Orlando Sentinel

08/11/2020

If I listened closely, I could hear faint snores. (The more I think about it, they might have been my own.)

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Clifford Terry

Chicago Tribune

08/11/2020

2.5/4

There is enough material to provide grins and, sometimes, guffaws.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

08/11/2020

3/5

There may not be a laugh every minute, but there are enough to satisfy most devotees of the relentlessly silly, tasteless school of parody.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/22/2023

2.5/4

...a decent-enough parody film that feels like it could (and should) be better.

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

08/11/2020

Neither Estevez nor Jackson displays much sense of comic edge. So after 15 minutes or so, "Loaded Weapon" becomes a shaggy cop story, a pointless joke that runs on ad nauseam.

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People Staff

People Magazine

08/11/2020

There are enough serious laughs to suggest that Quintano may give the Abrahams-Zucker team (Naked Gun; Airplane) substantial competition in the mainstream parody business.

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Glafira Regina O

@Glafira_Regina Feb 15

If one loves cheap American comedies from the 90s, one might even like this movie. Typical American not specifically witty jokes and guns

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Jonathan J.

@jordanj Feb 7

A very underrated spoof.

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Joy B.

@9mr_0 Jan 22

هذا النوع من الافلام لا تمل من مشاهدته . اعشق ومثل هذه الافلام و خصوصا مع طاقم ممتع ولدية حس كوميدي عالي . لا تتهتم للقصة و لا لطبيعتة الاحداث لانك لن تحسن التنبىء بتصرفاتهم وجنونهم . المخرج مبدع جعل الكامرة تدور و اعطى للممثلين حرية وهذا واضح من ادائهم انهم لم يلتزموا بشيء فقط القيام بافعل مجنونه و ردات فعل مضحكة لقد استمتعت حقا في مشاهدة الفلم لم اشعر بالملل الفلم عبارة عن كوميديا وسخرية مستمرة .

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Justin S

@Automatic_Actuator Jan 18

A classic. If you loved the Lethal Weapon series, then this is a must see. It’s stupid, but the right kind of stupid.

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Otávio P

@Opedigone Jan 12

Wonderfully funny, ZAZ style. Classic goofy comedy.

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Arwyn B

@Pupperpotamus Dec 28

Delightfully rubbish and a perfect party/discord video to watch with friends where you're free to talk over the film. The cast continuously surprises and some of the sight-gags and one liners really land well. It's shamelessly lowbrow and all the better for it, just don't expect much beyond a few good laughs and some new vocal-stims

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Synopsis

This "Lethal Weapon" spoof follows Los Angeles police officers Wes Luger (Samuel L. Jackson) and Jack Colt (Emilio Estevez) as they investigate the killing of fellow officer Sgt. Billy York (Whoopi Goldberg). On the strength of tips from stool pigeons like Becker (Jon Lovitz), Wes and Jack learn that the murder is linked to a plan by criminals Gen. Curtis Mortars (William Shatner) and Jigsaw (Tim Curry) to lace snack foods with hard drugs. They must stop the plot before it begins causing harm.

Director: Gene Quintano
Producer: Suzanne Todd, David Willis
Screenwriter: Don Holley, Gene Quintano
Production Co: New Line Cinema, National Lampoon, 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.0M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Surround