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Eraser (1996)

R 115 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   21 June 1996 (USA)
5.9
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A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Director:

Chuck Russell

Writers:

Tony Puryear (story), Walon Green (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
James Caan ...
Vanessa Williams ...
James Coburn ...
Robert Pastorelli ...
James Cromwell ...
Danny Nucci ...
Andy Romano Andy Romano ...
Nick Chinlund ...
Michael Papajohn ...
Joe Viterelli ...
Mark Rolston ...
John Slattery ...
Robert Miranda Robert Miranda ...
Roma Maffia ...
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Storyline

John Kruger is a U.S. marshal who is assigned to protect Lee Cullen, who works for the Cyrez Corporation, a company that manufactures top secret weapons for the military. Lee knows about a scam going on within Cyrez Corporation, and the man behind it is determined to silence Lee, because without Lee, the FBI has no case against the Cyrez Corporation. After taking Lee to New York City to hide her, John discovers that his friend, U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin, is the mastermind behind the scam! Written by Todd Baldridge <sandib@eastky.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Weapon | Witness | U.S. Marshal | FBI | Identity  | See more »

Taglines:

He will erase your past to protect your future.

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent action throughout and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El protector See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,566,446 (USA) (23 June 1996) (2410 Screens)

Gross:

$233,200,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Although only Tony Puryear and Walon Green are credited with the film's screenplay - and the two of them along with Michael S. Chernuchin for the film's story - the film went through so many revisions from so many different writers that the final shooting script reportedly "looked like a rainbow". William Wisher Jr. reportedly did multiple rewrites during the production as well. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: The logo on the lab coat of computer tech that traces the terminal Kruger is using after they sneak into the Cyrez building has the incorrect "Cyrex" name. (See also Trivia section.) See more »

Quotes

[John parachutes into a junkyard]
John: Where is this?
Camille: Earth. Welcome.
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Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Nighthawks (#2.15)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"That's Amore"
Written by Jack Brooks and Harry Warren
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Special Markets See more »