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True Lies (1994)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:25

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Secret agent Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a busy man; when he's not saving the world from terrorists, he's under cover as a boring computer salesman, juggling the everyday needs of his... Secret agent Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a busy man; when he's not saving the world from terrorists, he's under cover as a boring computer salesman, juggling the everyday needs of his wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), and his daughter. While Harry and his partner, Gib (Tom Arnold), work to stop a gang of international terrorists from getting their hands on missing nuclear weapons, Helen, feeling neglected, begins a covert affair with a sleazy used car salesman pretending to be a spy. When Harry finds out, he decides to give Helen a lesson in spy games, which backfires when the couple is kidnapped and stuck in the middle of an international terrorist crisis. Director James Cameron topped his previous spectaculars with this action-comedy extravaganza (the most expensive film ever made before TITANIC), featuring amazing stunts and special effects. Actual Harrier jets were hired from the U.S Air Force for their sequence, while production dangled from a skyscraper over the streets of Miami for the amazing climax. TRUE LIES is based on a 1991 French spy comedy entitled LA TOTALE! (Translation: THE JACKPOT). [More]

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Tia Carrere

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Tia Carrere, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, Charlton Heston, Eliza Dushku, Grant Heslov

Director: James Cameron

Director: James Cameron
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Producer: James Cameron, Stephanie Austin
Composer: Brad Fiedel

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May 25, 1999

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Rory L. Aronsky
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I've said it before, and I'll go on saying it unless he flips out and does an Edith Wharton adaptation: Nobody does action like James Cameron.

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Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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Though not as irksome and irritating as Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero, this James Cameron actioner is a more of a big technical machine than a story (which is senseless); some of the effects are good but Jamie Lee Curtis is totally wasted.

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Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

One of the best mega-budgeted summer blockbusters of the modern era. A deft blend of thrilling action and edgy comedy.

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03/04/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
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The comedic bits fall flat - but the action sequences are quite outlandish.

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04/17/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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Awnode's best balanced film...fun spy games.

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10/14/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Could stand to have about 30 minutes excised -- but the final one-liner is classic.

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06/24/04
Luke Y. Thompson
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New Times

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04/03/04
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Good action sequences marred by a mean-spirited, misanthropic tone.

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01/13/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
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A thrilling adventure with many laughs along the way.

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Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
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Although it's Cameron's weakest feature, it's still pretty good.

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