As muscular figures like the Terminator and Rambo took the silver screen by storm, it was also during this period that we saw the ostentatious arrival of “racially sensitive” crime films ”. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) directed by Richard Donner is a buddy cop film, portraying a more subtle type of "modern" racism. That said, the film examines interracial relationships while attempting to downplay racial issues and present characters fairly in order to provide comfort and reassurance to a broader ethnic audience. With calls for greater minority representation on screen, black-white interracial friendship seemed to make political and financial sense for Hollywood studios (Chan 110). However, the representation of minorities on screen presented a much more complex basic notion to represent on screen. In relation to Lethal Weapon 4, this essay attempts to examine the relevant points of Shoham and the article______. In this way he will discuss these different aspects by closely analyzing the scenes of the film. Lethal Weapon 4 is one of the many Lethal Weapon series that blends action, drama, comedy and heartwarming stories into a well-packaged film. Part of the film's success lies in the wonderful chemistry between the two partners Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh. The deep relationship between the two characters is built on differences in age, class and race. Through crime-fighting and battling demons, Riggs and Murtaugh manage to find common ground on which to bond despite their disparities. While comedy and action play a vital role in attracting the audience, viewers participate in the evolution of the two partners' lives. In the context of the interracial relationship between whites and blacks, the cooperative partnership demonstrates... middle of paper... in Murtaugh's kitchen, this is the first time the audience is introduced to both the Hong family and the Murtaugh family in this movie. However, despite the introduction of both characters, I couldn't remember the faces of the Hong family. They were also short from a distance and the frame never stayed still long enough for the audience to make observations. However, because the Murtaughs were given so many close-ups and frequent close encounters with Rigg and __________, it was not only easy to relate to them emotionally, but also visually led us to understand who we should focus on. The issue of race, ethnicity and stereotype is much more complex than we know it to be. Although films like Lethal Weapon 4 attempt to demonstrate a reduced form of racism, the more subtle form of racism that appears less obvious still exists without our consciousness..