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Eraser (1996)

R 115 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   21 June 1996 (USA)
5.9
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A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Director:

Chuck Russell

Writers:

Tony Puryear (story), Walon Green (story), and 3 more credits »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
James Caan ...
Vanessa Williams ...
James Coburn ...
Robert Pastorelli ...
James Cromwell ...
Danny Nucci ...
Andy Romano Andy Romano ...
Nick Chinlund ...
Michael Papajohn ...
Joe Viterelli ...
Mark Rolston ...
John Slattery ...
Robert Miranda Robert Miranda ...
Roma Maffia ...
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Storyline

John Kruger is a U.S. marshal who is assigned to protect Lee Cullen, who works for the Cyrez Corporation, a company that manufactures top secret weapons for the military. Lee knows about a scam going on within Cyrez Corporation, and the man behind it is determined to silence Lee, because without Lee, the FBI has no case against the Cyrez Corporation. After taking Lee to New York City to hide her, John discovers that his friend, U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin, is the mastermind behind the scam! Written by Todd Baldridge <sandib@eastky.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Weapon | Witness | U.S. Marshal | FBI | Identity  | See more »

Taglines:

He will erase your past to protect your future.

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent action throughout and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El protector See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,566,446 (USA) (23 June 1996) (2410 Screens)

Gross:

$233,200,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Two walk-on parts went for $4,500 each at a Planet Hollywood auction in 1995. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Kruger talks with Beller in his office, the pictures and other objects on the desk move around between shots. See more »

Quotes

[John wakes up from a drug-induced sleep]
Robert: Confused, pal? New York.
John: You're off course.
Robert: No, no we're not. You're gonna take us to her John.
[John reaches for his gun. Robert holds up his gun in a plastic bag]
Robert: You did a very, very bad thing, John. You killed Monroe. Now that makes you the mole.
John: No, that makes you a murderer.
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Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead (#3.18)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Caught A Train"
Written and Produced by Trevor Rabin See more »