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Lethal Weapon, Mr Joshua (Gary Busey)

Site Rating: 40%
(ratings: 2)
Editor Rating: 15%
Writeup Rating: 60%
(ratings: 2)
Film: Lethal Weapon (1987)
Deceased Character: Mr Joshua (Gary Busey)
Archetype: Baddy (Major)
Killed by: Martin Riggs / Roger Murtaugh (Mel Gibson / Danny Glover)
Killed with: Bullets


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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 2nd Jun 2005

Having just destroyed a black-ops heroin smuggling operation, Riggs finally catches his prisoner alive and decides to treat the audience to a testosterone-fest of manly grappling.

Joshua, knowing the jig is up, all too happily agrees. After a brief scuffle Riggs leaves a defeated Joshua in the dirt and goes off to be congratulated by Murtaugh. As some cops begin to handcuff Joshua though, he makes a grab for one of their guns. Quick as a flash, Riggs and Murtaugh both draw their weapons and blow him away.



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Last Updated: 1st Apr 2006
This review has 3 comments. Reply to the comments
Comment 1 by 'Mr Briggs Inc.' (reply to this comment)
You forgot the archetype! Baddy (Minor)?
Comment 2 by 'Mr Mouseburger' (reply to this comment)
Heh, well, i am thinking he is Baddy (major), as Riggs and Murtaugh still need to kill him in order to conclude the film successfully. After all, McAllister has been killed at this point, so Shadow Company is down to its last remaining member.
Comment 3 by 'Matt' (reply to this comment)
Strangulation? Riggs incapacitates Joshua at the end of the fight by strangling Joshua between his legs.