He will erase your past to protect your future.
Eraser, an elite federal marshal who "erases" the pasts of jeopardized informers and relocates them into safe anonymity, must protect a moving target who stands to uncover a conspiracy that could shift the balance of power in the world forever.
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- unpretentiousprestige
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- JPV852on TMDB · Jun 20267/10
It's been a while since I last saw this one and while I've always found it fairly entertaining it's certainly in that mid-range amongst Arnold's filmography. The concept was fun and the action well done though some parts just didn't quite fit (like the alligator sequence, felt like part of a horror movie) and Vanessa Williams, as beautiful as she was, had zero personality; wish her character wasn't just somebody trying to do the "right thing". James Caan seemed to be having a good time and I always liked seeing James Coburn show up even in these smaller roles. **3.5/5** I actually think this would make for a fun TV series. Bring in Schwarzenegger for an appearance or two and cast someone like Scott Eastwood to lead. Oh, and yes I did see that Eraser: Reborn. It sucked. As a side, you can see some similarities to Mission Impossible which came out a month before.
Read the whole review on TMDB - Wuchakon TMDB · Jun 20205/10
_**Competent action flick with Arnie is moronic and forgettable**_ A US marshal and witness protection specialist (Schwarzenegger) “erases” the identities of people he’s assigned to protect, including a woman (Vanessa Williams) who has damning evidence against a high-tech weapons corporation. Meanwhile the marshal becomes suspicious of some of his coworkers. James Caan and Robert Pastorelli are on hand. "Eraser" (1996) is a proficient Schwarzenegger action thriller; Vanessa is beautiful, Pastorelli is amusing and Caan is effective. There’s a thrilling skydiving scene and a well-done zoo sequence with crocagators. Unfortunately, the opening act failed to really pull me in with its convoluted storytelling and the ‘final battle’ sequence is dull and eye-rolling. Both Siskel & Ebert surprisingly gave this a ‘thumbs up.’ God knows why. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes and was shot in Southern Cal, New York City, New Jersey, DC, Maryland and New Brunswick, Canada. GRADE: C+
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Cast
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerEraser
- James CaanDeGuerin
- Vanessa WilliamsLee
- James CoburnBeller
- Robert PastorelliJohnny C
- James CromwellDonahue
- Danny NucciMonroe
- Andy RomanoHarper
- Nick ChinlundCalderon
- Michael PapajohnSchiff
Crew
- Chuck RussellDirector
- Tony PuryearScreenplay
- Walon GreenScreenplay
- Adam GreenbergDirector of Photography
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Michael TronickEditor
- Anne KopelsonProducer
- Arnold KopelsonProducer
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