Becoming buddies

As well as being best friends on-screen, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover grew close in real life.

Mel recounted: “It parallels the police relationship.

“A lot of those guys become friends or become dependent on each other. They get a bond through desperation. Because we used to go out on night patrols, you get this feeling of vulnerability. It’s the same with the film. It’s kind of a feeling of desperation in a way.

“It’s scary when you embark on something like that because you’re exposing yourself in a way, so a bond forms. And he’s a good actor and a nice guy. So it normally happened; it was easy.”