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Release Date:
15 July 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(50 articles)
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This is how an action movie should be like! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 19 | 8:00 PM | AMC | |||
| Sun. July 19 | 11:00 PM | AMC |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | Harry Tasker | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Helen Tasker | |
| Tom Arnold | ... | Albert Gibson | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Simon | |
| Charlton Heston | ... | Spencer Trilby | |
| Tia Carrere | ... | Juno Skinner | |
| Art Malik | ... | Salim Abu Aziz | |
| Eliza Dushku | ... | Dana Tasker | |
| Grant Heslov | ... | Faisil | |
| Marshall Manesh | ... | Jamal Khaled | |
| James Allen | ... | Colonel | |
| Dieter Rauter | ... | Boathouse Guard (as Deiter Rauter) | |
| Jane Morris | ... | Janice | |
| Katsy Chappell | ... | Allison | |
| Crystina Wyler | ... | Charlene |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
141 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Hungary:16 | New Zealand:M | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12 | France:U | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 (cable rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 (original rating) (cinema release) | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | UK:15 (cut)Fun Stuff
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A full scale model of a Harrier was built for all close shots of Arnold Schwarzenegger flying the plane; it was puppeteered from a crane on a nearby building which was painted out with CGI. (As the Harrier lands in the street, dust and debris stirred up by its jetblast is all done in CGI; the CGI blast swirls up a CGI piece of paper which is sucked into the Harrier's CGI air compressor fan) moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Aziz and Dana are on the crane, Dana slips and you can hear her say "Someone help me" but her lips aren't moving moreQuotes:
Harry: Ask me a question I would normally lie to.Helen Tasker: Are we going to die?
Harry: Yep!
Helen Tasker: That's it. It's working
Harry: They're gonna shoot us in the head or they gonna torture us to death or they gonna leave us here when the bomb blows up...
Helen Tasker: Harry!
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Por Una Cabeza moreFAQ
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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