Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action film directed and produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. The story centers around two LAPD detectives who work together as partners - Martin Riggs (Gibson), a former Green Beret, and veteran officer Roger Murtaugh (Glover).
The font used for the Lethal Weapon film title is Serpentine Bold Oblique. Serpentine, a display typeface designed by Dick Jensen for Visual Graphics Corporation, was released in 1972. Light, Medium, and Bold font styles are available, as well as matching oblique styles.