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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

US Box Office: $0

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

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12/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Once you get past the stunning special effects and the mind-numbing stuntwork, there's not all that much there.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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07/15/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

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

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02/26/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

On the basis of stunts, special effects and pure action, it delivers sensationally.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 2 Comments
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Despite some frustrating flaws, the thrills, spills and laughs are there.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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01/01/00
Oz
Oz
eFilmCritic.com

The comedic bits fall flat - but the action sequences are quite outlandish.

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04/17/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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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08/05/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment 4 Comments
01/09/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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07/08/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

No review available.

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01/13/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Cameron's otherwise enjoyable romp is ruined by the appalling treatment of its leading lady. I don't use the word 'misogynist' lightly, but…

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02/06/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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
FulvueDrive-in.com

However high your ranking on the culture scale, I defy you to watch this and leave the theatre without a whistled 'Wow' followed by a grudging 'That's entertainment.'

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

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01/29/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

An incredible show!

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Awnode's best balanced film...fun spy games.

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

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
 
 
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