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Eraser

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
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A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.
IMDb RATING
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114K
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POPULARITY
3,214
1,003
    • Chuck Russell
    • Tony Puryear(story)
    • Walon Green(story)
    • Michael S. Chernuchin(story)
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Vanessa Williams
    • James Caan
    • Chuck Russell
    • Tony Puryear(story)
    • Walon Green(story)
    • Michael S. Chernuchin(story)
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Vanessa Williams
    • James Caan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 169User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Eraser (1996)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Eraser (1996)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Eraser (1996)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams in Eraser (1996)
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    Eraser (1996)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Eraser
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Lee
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • DeGuerin
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Beller
    Robert Pastorelli
    Robert Pastorelli
    • Johnny C
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Donahue
    Danny Nucci
    Danny Nucci
    • Monroe
    Andy Romano
    Andy Romano
    • Harper
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Calderon
    Michael Papajohn
    Michael Papajohn
    • Schiff
    Joe Viterelli
    Joe Viterelli
    • Tony
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • J. Scar
    John Slattery
    John Slattery
    • Corman
    Robert Miranda
    Robert Miranda
    • Frediano
    Roma Maffia
    Roma Maffia
    • Claire
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Little Mike
    Gerry Becker
    Gerry Becker
    • Morehart
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Sal
      • Chuck Russell
      • Tony Puryear(story) (screenplay)
      • Walon Green(story) (screenplay)
      • Michael S. Chernuchin(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The John Kruger role was originally offered to Sylvester Stallone. He absolutely hated the script, turned the offer down and instead starred in Cop Land (1997).
    • Goofs
      DeGuerin's agents say they traced the 'run' call from Kruger to Lee to an apartment in Chinatown. It is impossible to determine the location a pager receives a call, much less the specific apartment.
    • Quotes

      Father Rodriguez: The police have returned to the safety of their doughnut shops.

    • Alternate versions
      In later versions of the movie, the reference of UBS meaning "Union de Bank Swiss" is changed to "United Bank of Syria."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Cable Guy/Stealing Beauty/Moll Flanders/Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD/The Switchblade Sisters/Madame Butterfly (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Where Do We Go From Here
      Written by Linda Thompson, David Foster, Evan Kopelson and Douglas Pashley

      Produced and arranged by David Foster

      Performed by Vanessa Williams

      Courtesy of Mercury Records

    User reviews169

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    8/10
    One of Arnie's Most Underrated Action Vehicles
    I again want to give this the full five, but not sure. I don't get why more people don't like this. It's so underrated, and yet it's everything people love about Arnold and his movies. Loud, big, violent action, cheesy one-liners, a good villain, and this time it even has entertainingly bad CGI an Vanessa Williams, which are two things I'm always down with watching. Mm

    Arnold takes himself more seriously here it seems, at least until the second act. He delivers a great, movie-carrying performance as usual, and is compliment by the weirdly good Vanessa Williams, who ends up not being annoying. James Caan is a great villain, and definitely helps elevate it.

    The action is exactly as you'd expect. With a plot involving big, hi-tech "chainguns", you know this is gonna be good. The opening house scene, the cabin scene, the plane scene, the zoo shootout, and the lab shootout are all cool, along with other scenes. The plane scene defies any logic or realism, and is lots of fun. The CGI is bad, but whatever. There's also a scene with a bad CGI crocodile that rips a dude's arm off, and attacks Arnold, who makes up for the effects by kicking it in the face and shooting it. The final battle though, is just perfect. It's total balls-out action, with Arnold becoming a one-man army as usual, and shooting tons of people with two chainguns before fighting James Caan on top of a giant metal container.

    I really love this and recommend it. It needs more attention and is as good as most of Arnold's other films.
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    • Apr 23, 2020

    FAQ11

    • Why did Donahue review the surveillance tape that showed Lee? Did he routinely watch everybody who went in there? If not, then why just her?
    • What is 'Eraser' about?
    • Is 'Eraser' based on a book?

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1996 (United States)
      • United States
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kopelson Entertainment
      • Sprockets Music
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 55 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS

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