We find ourselves on Figueroa St. near the beginning of "Lethal Weapon 2" (Warner Bros., 1989) as Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are in a high speed pursuit. On the left it's the marquee of the Laemmle Grande, a 4 plex at 345 S. Figueroa in the basement level of the L.A. Hotel, originally a Marriott.
Richard Donner directed the film, which also features Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor, Darlene Love and Traci Wolfe. Stephen Goldblatt did the cinematography. The plot revolves around evil South African diplomats and their thugs along with piles of Krugerrands.
See the page about the Laemmle Grande on the Los Angeles Theatres site. It closed in late 2009, timed to the arrival of the Regal at L.A. Live.
On IMDb: "Lethal Weapon 2"
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