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Commando

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
182K
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Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)
One-Person Army ActionActionAdventureThriller

A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.

  • Director
    • Mark L. Lester
  • Writers
    • Jeph Loeb
    • Matthew Weisman
    • Steven E. de Souza
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Rae Dawn Chong
    • Dan Hedaya
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    182K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,516
    198
    • Director
      • Mark L. Lester
    • Writers
      • Jeph Loeb
      • Matthew Weisman
      • Steven E. de Souza
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • Rae Dawn Chong
      • Dan Hedaya
    • 593User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Matrix
    Rae Dawn Chong
    Rae Dawn Chong
    • Cindy
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Arius
    Vernon Wells
    Vernon Wells
    • Bennett
    James Olson
    James Olson
    • Major General Franklin Kirby
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • Sully
    Alyssa Milano
    Alyssa Milano
    • Jenny
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Cooke
    Drew Snyder
    Drew Snyder
    • Lawson
    Sharon Wyatt
    • Leslie
    Michael DeLano
    Michael DeLano
    • Forrestal
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    • Jackson
    Michael Adams
    Michael Adams
    • Harris
    • (as Mike Adams)
    Gary Carlos Cervantes
    Gary Carlos Cervantes
    • Diaz
    • (as Carlos Cervantes)
    Lenny Juliano
    • Soldier
    Charles Meshack
    • Henriques
    Chelsea Field
    Chelsea Field
    • Vicky the Western Flight Attendant
    Julie Hayek
    • Susan the Western Flight Attendant
    • Director
      • Mark L. Lester
    • Writers
      • Jeph Loeb
      • Matthew Weisman
      • Steven E. de Souza
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Alyssa Milano, Arnold Schwarzenegger was very protective of her on set. He also helped her with her homework.
    • Goofs
      When Matrix crashes his car while chasing Sully, neither Matrix nor Cindy are affected by the crash even though neither are wearing seat belts and the crash was powerful enough to severely damage the front end.
    • Quotes

      Sully: [20:34] Here, have some beers in Val Verde, Matrix. It'll give everyone a little more time with your daughter.

      [Henriques laughs]

      John Matrix: You're a funny guy Sully, I like you. That's why I'm going to kill you last.

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema and video versions were censored by around 15 seconds, and removed the shots where Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) slices off the soldier's arm with the machete as well as Bennett's death to remove a shot of the pipe in his chest and the tracking shot of it sticking from his body. The 2001 UK DVD release retained these cuts and also added a further 44 seconds of distributor cuts; this was because the DVD master used for the UK release was a censored German/Scandinavian version. All cuts were fully waived in 2007 by the BBFC (although it was not released until 2015). The heavily edited 2001 UK DVD version, with a total of 56 seconds removed, was also used as the master for the initial Australian DVD release. In this version additional edits include, but are not limited to:
      • In the opening scene, after Cooke (Bill Duke) has initially shot the man in the robe, he walks over to the body and shoots him again. These second hits have been removed.
      • When Matrix breaks Henriques' (Charles Meshack) neck on the plane, he simply elbows him, and in the next shot, Henrqiues is already dead. The shot of Matrix snapping Henriques neck is gone.
      • The shot of the piece of wood sticking through Cooke's stomach is absent.
      • All close ups of the pole in Bennett's (Vernon Wells) stomach are gone.
    • Connections
      Edited into Commando: Deleted Scenes (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      We Fight for Love
      Music by Andy Taylor

      Lyrics by Michael Des Barres

      Performed by Power Station

      Produced by Bernard Edwards and Andy Taylor

      Courtesy of Capitol-EMI Records

    User reviews593

    Featured review
    7/10

    Another Great Action Movie from the 80's

    The retired Special Forces Colonel John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) lives a calm life with his beloved daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano) in an isolated house in the woods of a mountain. One day, his mentor Major General Franklin Kirby (James Olson) visits him and tells that the men he had trained for his unit are being killed and he leaves two soldiers to protect Matrix. However the helicopter of General Kirby has been followed by hit men that abduct Jenny and Matrix. Soon Matrix learns that Bennett (Vernon Wells) that belonged to his unit and was presumed dead is the responsible for attack to his house. Further, Bennett was hired by Arius (Dan Hedaya), a former president of a South American country that Matrix had overthrown. Now Arius wants Matrix to assassinate the president of his country in order to assume the position again otherwise he will kill Jenny. Matrix is forced to embark in a flight to the country with one of Bennett's thug while another one, Sully (David Patrick Kelly), will confirm that Matrix is in the flight. However Matrix manages to kill the thug and leave the plane and has eleven hours to save Jenny. He convinces the flight attendant Cindy (Rae Dawn Chong) to help him to save his daughter.

    "Commando" is another great action movie from the 80's, maybe the best decade in the cinema history for this genre. The screenplay has non-stop action and funny and unforgettable moments. My favorite is when John Matrix tells to Sully that he likes him and he will be the last one to die. Soon he corrects, saying "I lied". I did not recognized Alyssa Milano, from "Charmed", in her second role as Jenny. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Comando Para Matar" ("Commando to Kill")
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    • Feb 8, 2015
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Comando
    • Filming locations
      • Chapman Ranch - 1 Arrowrock Road, Mount Baldy, California, USA(John & Jenny Matrix' cabin 34°14'17.58"N 117°38'49.66"W)
    • Production companies
      • SLM Production Group
      • Silver Pictures
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,100,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,700,015
      • Oct 6, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,491,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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