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Last Action Hero

  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
157K
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
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ActionAdventureComedy

With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.

  • Director
    • John McTiernan
  • Writers
    • Zak Penn
    • Adam Leff
    • Shane Black
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Art Carney
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    157K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    882
    249
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn
      • Adam Leff
      • Shane Black
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • F. Murray Abraham
      • Art Carney
    • 372User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 16 nominations

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Last Action Hero (1993)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charles Dance in Last Action Hero (1993)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Jack Slater
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • John Practice
    Art Carney
    Art Carney
    • Frank
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Benedict
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Dekker
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Ripper…
    Robert Prosky
    Robert Prosky
    • Nick
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Vivaldi
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Mom
    Austin O'Brien
    Austin O'Brien
    • Danny
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Death
    • (as Sir Ian McKellan)
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    • Tough Asian Man
    Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright
    • Teacher
    Keith Barish
    • Keith Barish
    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • James Belushi
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase
    Chris Connelly
    Chris Connelly
    • Chris Connelly
    Karen Duffy
    Karen Duffy
    • Karen Duffy
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn
      • Adam Leff
      • Shane Black
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filming continued until the week before this movie debuted in theaters.
    • Goofs
      In the projection booth, when the film is out of focus, Nick goes to adjust it while the credits are rolling, yet the reels on both projectors are empty and not moving.
    • Quotes

      Danny Madigan: You think you are funny, don't you?

      Jack Slater: I know I am. I'm the famous comedian Arnold Braunschweiger.

      Danny Madigan: Schwarzenegger!

      Jack Slater: Gesundheit.

    • Crazy credits
      The only opening credits in this film are the ones for "Jack Slater IV".
    • Alternate versions
      The UK channel 5 version of the movie omits 10 minutes worth of footage to remove profane language violence and scenes that are unsuitable for kids.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      A Little Bitter
      Written by Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney

      Produced and Performed by Alice in Chains

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews372

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Underrated post-modern take on action movies
    Highly underrated Arnie movie.

    Is it a comedy? An action movie? A spoof of the entire action movie genre? Well, it might be all of them, and more.

    This movie could be interpreted in several ways. In it, Arnold is spoofing himself (or his on-screen persona, anyway) and the genre of action movies in general.

    What's more, it's a story within a story, making an audience member part of the story, giving the whole thing a post-modern twist. The movie is full of genre in-jokes and self-references, making fun of many of the clichés - while at the same time referring to other films, actors, and even other genres, making this sort of a celebration of the entire film business.

    On the other hand - in case you don't care about all of this - as an action movie in itself, it's still very entertaining. If you like Schwarzenegger action movies, you'll like this one as well.

    Don't let anyone tell you this is a "bad movie". See it for yourself, and make up your own mind.
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    • Jun 29, 2002

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    FAQ9

    • Who is Danny Madigan?
    • Why does Danny constantly irritate Jack?
    • Why does Lt. Dekker constantly shout at Slater?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Extremely Violent
    • Filming locations
      • 28824 Cliffside Drive, Malibu, California, USA(Tony Vivaldi's house;Za byohd guizz ah ian zeyah!)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Oak Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,016,394
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,338,241
      • Jun 20, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $137,298,489
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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