| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | Harry Tasker | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Helen Tasker | |
| Tom Arnold | ... | Albert Gibson | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Simon | |
| Tia Carrere | ... | Juno Skinner | |
| Art Malik | ... | Salim Abu Aziz | |
| Eliza Dushku | ... | Dana Tasker | |
| Grant Heslov | ... | Faisil | |
| Charlton Heston | ... | Spencer Trilby | |
| Marshall Manesh | ... | Jamal Khaled | |
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James Allen | ... | Colonel |
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Dieter Rauter | ... | Boathouse Guard (as Deiter Rauter) |
| Jane Morris | ... | Janice | |
| Katsy Chappell | ... | Allison | |
| Crystina Wyler | ... | Charlene | |
Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads a double life. At work he is a government agent with a license to do just about anything, while at home he pretends to be a dull computer salesman. He is on the trail of stolen nuclear weapons that are in the hands of fanatic terrorists when something more important comes up. Harry finds his wife is seeing another man (Bill Paxton) because she needs some adventure in her life. Harry decides to give it to her, juggling pursuit of terrorists on one hand and an adventure for his wife on the other while showing he can Tango all at once. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Once again, Arnie and Cameron team up to deliver a terrific action film.
Arnie stars as a secret agent posing as a computer salesman. Not even his wife knows his true identity and since he is always busy she decides to have a little excitement and hooks up with a nitwit posing as a secret agent! In the mean while, in trying to get her back, Arnie gets his family inadvertently pushed into a plot, by terrorists to nuke the USA! Preposterous? Yes! Hilarious? YES!!!
The resulting film has Arnie chasing motorcycles on horseback through hotels all the way to "borrowing" Harrier jets from the military. And, of course, getting his wife and daughter back.
Packed with awesome action scenes and some really terrific hilarious moments this is what an action movie should be. Not too serious and not too pointless. 8/10
Rated R: violence and profanity