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Eraser (1996)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:14

Rotten:29

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Muscle-bound, heavily-accented John Kruger is employed by the Witness Protection Program as an "eraser." In other words, he wipes out a witness's identity in order to save him or her from potential... Muscle-bound, heavily-accented John Kruger is employed by the Witness Protection Program as an "eraser." In other words, he wipes out a witness's identity in order to save him or her from potential harm. One such person is beautiful Lee Cullen, who possesses vital information regarding super high-tech weapons -- and a government conspiracy connected to them. Krueger's job protecting Cullen will lead to some action-packed, death-defying adventures for the pair, as gunmen and goons and even alligators seem to be waiting for them around every corner. Furthermore, a traitor within the Witness Protection Program is hell-bent on violently erasing Krueger himself. [More]

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli, Andy Romano, James Cromwell, Danny Nucci, Nick Chinlund, Michael Papajohn, Joe Viterelli, Mark Rolston, John Slattery, Robert Miranda

Director: Charles Russell

Director: Charles Russell
Composer: Alan Silvestri, Walter Werzowa
Producer: Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson
Screenwriter: Walon Green, Tony Puryear
Story: Walon Green, Michael S. Chernuchin, Tony Puryear

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

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03/18/05
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

...a minor addition to the Schwarzenegger oeuvre

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
07/10/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

We've seen Schwarzenegger do all this before, and in films superior to this passable but workmanlike effort.

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01/01/00
Joey O'Bryan
Joey O'Bryan
Austin Chronicle
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06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine

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

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10/14/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

As entertaining and solid as its leading man.

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08/24/08
Channel 4 Film

Good action fun, with spectacular stunts and special effects.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Se há alguém procurando um filme de ação constante e história inexistente, este é o filme.

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05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

No review available.

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01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Extremely predictable and derivative.

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Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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10/18/08
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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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.

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07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

On the Schwarzenegger career curve, this is one step forward and two giant steps back.

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01/01/00
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine

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

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01/23/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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06/26/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Is it just me, or is Arnold Schwarzenegger's accent getting worse? I think it is, as is his acting ability, as well as his choice of films to star in.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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

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10/01/03
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

It's sucktacular.

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04/24/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

The bang-for-the-buck ratio is high enough to appease even the thinnest wallet.

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04/12/02
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail

The funniest action picture this year.

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Steve Rhodes
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