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Last Action Hero

  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
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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 info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    169K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,643
    287
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn
      • Adam Leff
      • Shane Black
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • F. Murray Abraham
      • Art Carney
    • 398User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 16 nominations total

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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
      Leo La Fart's funeral is in Long Beach. The movie shows the La Brea Tar Pits as being near the hotel. It is many miles away in Los Angeles. This is a deliberate reference to the "creative geography" goofs done regularly in the movies.
    • 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 reviews398

    Featured review
    9/10

    Underrated

    What can I say? A lot of people looked at this as a cheap Arnold action movie, and while it's not a great film it's certainly a good one with a very good concept. The intentional continuity errors are funny and clever, the movie cliche's are great. So what if it's a little cheesy and Arnold is the only decent actor? Enjoy the conflict of reality and fiction, and see this movie because it's a fun and somewhat thoughtful flick.
    • Nihilist_23
    • Nov 27, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El último gran héroe
    • Filming locations
      • 28824 Cliffside Drive, Malibu, California, USA(Tony Vivaldi's house)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Oak Productions
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    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

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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