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Eraser

Eraser (1996)

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Average Rating: 5.3/10
Critic Reviews: 12
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 7

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Average Rating: 2.8/5
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Top-notch action sequences and exciting stunt work highlight this fast-moving thriller. John Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a top agent in the U.S. Marshalls' Witness Protection Program; it's his job to "erase" the pasts of Federal witnesses under his watch and deal with anyone who tries to hurt them. Kruger's latest assignment is to protect Lee Cullen (Vanessa Williams), who while working for a major weapons manufacturing firm discovered evidence that the company was selling new, high-tech

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

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Walon Green, Tony Puryear

Nov 24, 1998

Warner Home Video

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Critic Reviews for Eraser

All Critics (47) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (29) | DVD (7)

Welcome back, big guy.

August 24, 2008 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | Comment
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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The advanced weaponry and nifty scopes notwithstanding, most of the gunplay is pretty standard-issue, with most of the victims being anonymous targets present just to be picked off.

August 24, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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This is one of those movies where good guys don't miss, and bad guys can't shoot to save their lives.

June 18, 2002 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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The bang-for-the-buck ratio is high enough to appease even the thinnest wallet.

April 12, 2002 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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Arnold Schwarzenegger tries his hardest to look formidable, forbidding and stern in Eraser, but what he mostly looks is tired.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Even for escapism, this is on the crazy side.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Big-budget action filmmaking at its dullest.

August 24, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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As entertaining and solid as its leading man.

August 24, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment
Film4 Source: Film4

It's the sort of plot you've seen so many times before that you forget exactly where you've seen it before, though you know it probably worked better then.

July 30, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

It's a movie constructed around three or four self-consciously 'cool' episodes, and passably entertaining as such, but there's also an awful lot of uncool contrivance, coincidence and contempt for the audience.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Time Out Source: Time Out

James Caan is good as the heavy, but the movie degenerates into routine comic-book mayhem.

January 23, 2006 Comment
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

...a minor addition to the Schwarzenegger oeuvre

July 10, 2005 Full Review | Comment
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Schwarzenegger delivers big action, big stunts and high-tech suspense, but Eraser ultimately fails to thrill.

March 18, 2005 Comment
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Explosions, stunts, big guns, and Ah-nuld.

December 20, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Second-rate Arnold, but entertainingly over-the-top.

October 14, 2004 Comment
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

I'm a Schwarzenegger fan, except for the comedies.

October 1, 2003 Comment
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com
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Here's a cool scene: A crocodile is about to eat up Arnold as he scrambles away and pulls out a pistol and shoots it dead. The camera cuts to a close-up shot in his face as he says, "You're luggage." LOL There were some scenes that were entertaining to watch which makes this movie worth watching.

September 7, 2011
Albert Kim
Albert Kim

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I really liked this movie when I first saw it, but now I barely remember it. I need to see it again.

September 6, 2010
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Eraser Quotes

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    1. Perimeter Guy: [on his walkie-talkie] Sir, I have a situation here.
    2. Tony: [to Dock Guard] You certainly do.
    – Submitted by Francis L (2 months ago)
    1. "Eraser" John Kruger: A major defense contractor is selling to terrorists on the black market.
    2. Tony: [Tony and his whole crew start laughing] Mr. Sixty Minutes, tell me something I don't know.
    3. "Eraser" John Kruger: It's happening tonight, on your docks.
    4. Tony: [stops laughing] *That* I didn't know.
    – Submitted by Francis L (2 months ago)
    1. "Eraser" John Kruger: Don't move, you're dead. [takes a photo]
    – Submitted by Francis L (2 months ago)
    1. Lee Cullen: [John knocks down a door and shoots a guy] You're late!
    2. "Eraser" John Kruger: Traffic.
    – Submitted by Francis L (2 months ago)
    1. Calderon: Hey, who does this guy think he is?
    2. Robert Deguerin: Who, him? Well, he thinks he's the best guy in the game. I think he's right. Try not to piss him off, okay?
    – Submitted by Francis L (2 months ago)

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