'lethal Weapon,' Buddy-cop Films, Turn 25

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Twenty-five years ago today, the buddy cop movie was born. Sure, other movies had police officers who were friends -- "Dragnet," anyone? But on March 6, 1987, "Lethal Weapon" hit theaters and the genre would never be the same.

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