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7.2/10   73,699 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Claude Zidi (screenplay) and
Simon Michaël (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 July 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
When he said I do, he never said what he did.
Plot:
When a secret agent learns of his wife's extra-marital affair, he pursues her and uses his intelligence resources in a job he kept secret from her. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations more
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(107 articles)
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This is how an action movie should be like! more (286 total)

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Runtime:
141 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints)
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Trivia:
James Cameron remembered Art Malik's work in City of Joy (1992) and offered him the role of Salim Abu Aziz without an audition. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Harry is being chased from the mansion, he is attacked by two Dobermans. The Dobermans jump at him and get 'coconut crunched' together. The dogs used at that point were rubber. One of the rubber dogs' eyes pops out and can be seen flying off the right side of the screen when using frame-by-frame advance, as well when they fall to the ground they bend and crease like rubber (they also bounce). more
Quotes:
Gib: [when Harry tells Gib to tap Helen's phone] Ok, I've got two words for that. In. Sane. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Kung kaya mo, kaya mo rin! (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Alone in the Dark more

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108 out of 138 people found the following comment useful.
This is how an action movie should be like!, 15 July 2004
10/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

Biggest problem with most action movies is that they take themselves way too serious. "True Lies" is mainly fun and entertaining and on top of that, the action is top class!

Finally a movie of which I can say: "Budget well spend!" The action really jumps off the screen but it never feels overdone or forced, which is thanks to action-director veteran James Cameron. He should stick to directing action movies like this, the Terminator movies and "Aliens". Please no more movies like "Titanic"! (not that it was a VERY bad movie) Stick to were your talent lies.

The movie can be described as an American James Bond, meaning that everything is bigger and I'm not just talking about Arnie's chest. Just like the James Bond movies, it doesn't take itself seriously without making itself ridiculous.

Many people seem to have problems with the whole "wife side track, story-line" I guess I'm one of the few that doesn't mind it at all and actually find it an extra addition to the story.

The movie has everything a good action movie need: A believable action hero, explosions, chases, gun fights, a stereotype villain and a high entertainment value.

I wish more action movies like this would be made.

10/10

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