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Release Date:
4 October 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
Somewhere... somehow... someone's going to pay!Plot:
A retired elite commando has only a few hours to find and rescue his daughter from an exiled dictator. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Movie News Wrap Up: June 14, 2009 (From Screen Rant. 14 June 2009, 6:42 AM, PDT)
Rumor Mill: The Rock’s Commando Remake? Megan Fox: Vampire Slayer? Bond 23 in Afghanistan?
(From /Film. 10 June 2009, 2:10 AM, PDT)
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Noisy, violent, stupid and lots of fun moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 4 | 6:00 PM | AMC | |||
| Sun. July 5 | 1:30 AM | AMC |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | John Matrix | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Cindy | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Arius | |
| Vernon Wells | ... | Bennett | |
| James Olson | ... | Major General Franklin Kirby | |
| David Patrick Kelly | ... | Sully | |
| Alyssa Milano | ... | Jenny Matrix | |
| Bill Duke | ... | Cooke | |
| Drew Snyder | ... | Lawson | |
| Sharon Wyatt | ... | Leslie | |
| Michael Delano | ... | Forrestal (as Michael DeLano) | |
| Bob Minor | ... | Jackson | |
| Michael Adams | ... | Harris (as Mike Adams) | |
| Gary Cervantes | ... | Diaz (as Carlos Cervantes) | |
| Lenny Juliano | ... | Soldier |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Comando (Portugal) [pt]Comando Para Matar (Brazil) [pt]
Commando (France) [fr]
Commando (Finland) [fi]
Commando (Spain) [es]
Das Phantom Kommando (West Germany) [de]
Komando (Greece) [el]
Komando (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
Komando (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Komandos (Serbia) [sr]
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
90 min | 92 min (director's cut) | Sweden:75 min (video version)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) | Germany:18 (re-release) (2001) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | Italy:T (re-rating) | Italy:VM14 (orginal rating) | USA:R (certificate #27763) | Finland:K-15 (TV rating) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1992) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1985) | Australia:MA (Definitive Edition DVD) | France:-12 | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) (cut) | Sweden:15 (video rating) | Sweden:(Banned) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | Ireland:18 (cut UK version) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:M18 | UK:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1985-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFun Stuff
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Following his success in the Conan movies and The Terminator (1984), producers realized that Arnold Schwarzenegger was becoming a household name. This was the first film in which he got true "top" billing: the name Schwarzenegger was placed at the top of the poster, above the title of the film. Almost every film he has starred in since has done the same. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Matrix and Cindy approach the island with the airplane, Cindy moves the throttle forwards, the next shot viewed from outside the plane inside the cockpit Cindy moves the throttle backwards. moreQuotes:
[Cindy uses a rocket launcher]Matrix: Where did you learn how to do that?
Cindy: I read the instructions.
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Referenced in If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V) moreSoundtrack:
WE FIGHT FOR LOVE moreFAQ
What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Director's Cut?Does Bennett really wear a chainmail vest?
Will There Be a Commando 2?
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Ridiculous but fun film with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a retired special agent being pulled back into action when his daughter (well played by Alyssa Milano) is kidnapped. To get her back he has to kill someone else.
An 80s action film all the way. It's full of noisy battles, tons of gun play, loads of fistfights and a grand total of EIGHTY-ONE bloody on-screen deaths! The film works so well because it has a good, strong sense of humor and never takes itself seriously. It makes all the blood and gore seem cartoonish. The plot barrels also full speed and it's very short (88 min). Also Rae Dawn Chong (whatever happened to...?) is very good in a supporting role. My only complaint is that the final battle between Arnie and psycho Vernon Wells (badly overacting) is way too violent--even for this film. Otherwise, well worth seeing--lots of fun if you don't mind mindless, violent films (like me). Gotta love any film where Chong learns to use a rocket launcher in a few seconds by reading the directions!