"With a production budget of $160 million, and box-office gross receipts of $146.4 million (domestic) and $353.6 million (worldwide).Set-pieces:Shaw's attack on the Division X facility, and the climactic showdown-faceoff between he US and Russia - the Cuban Missile Crisis conclusion.The momentum of his fall was cushioned when saved by Dumbledore, although his broomstick was destroyed.Since the uncompromising and decadent film is essentially an engrossing character study of unscrupulous, unattractive men in he artificial world of media power, phenomenal performances are derived from the two domineering and repugnant male leads - Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis (in a breakthrough role with his greatest career performance).]To cool things down, Riggs and Murtaugh were reassigned, by police Capt.Ed Murphy (Steve Kahan), to provide "protective custody" (baby-sitting) for about three days for a Federal witness about to testify in an inquiry into drugs and laundered money - Leo Getz (Joe Pesci).