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Commando

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Commando (1985)

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Reviews Counted:601

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Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: After his daughter (Alyssa Milano) is kidnapped by a South American dictator, retired Army Colonel John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), once the leader of a special commando strike force, swings... After his daughter (Alyssa Milano) is kidnapped by a South American dictator, retired Army Colonel John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), once the leader of a special commando strike force, swings into violent action. [More]

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, Alyssa Milano, David Patrick Kelly

Director: Mark L. Lester

Director: Mark L. Lester
Screenwriter: Steven E. De Souza
Composer: James Horner

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May 25, 1999

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