True Lies (1994)
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Harry Tasker -
Helen Tasker -
Albert Gibson -
Simon -
Juno Skinner -
Salim Abu Aziz -
Dana Tasker -
Faisil -
Spencer Trilby -
Jamal Khaled -
Colonel -
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Janice -
Allison -
Charlene
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Director:
James CameronWriters:
Claude Zidi (screenplay "La Totale!"), Simon Michaël (screenplay "La Totale!"), Didier Kaminka (screenplay "La Totale!"), James Cameron (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
During the motorcycle/horse chase scene, the elevators rode at the Marriott hotel in Washington, DC, are actually at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, also used in the climax scene of In the Line of Fire (1993).
Quotes
Helen Tasker:
No, I can't. I can't!
Simon:
If not for me, Helen, do it for your country!
Goofs
Although Helen doesn't wear shoes for most of the film's last half-hour, the soles of her feet are perfectly clean during the limo catfight.
Crazy Credits
In the middle of the credits, Gib (who's waiting outside in the stereotypical spy van as Harry's having fun inside the party) says, "You know what? I'm sick of being in the van. You guys can be in the van next time. I've been in the van for fifteen years, Harry."
Alternate Versions
The UK cinema version was cut by 1 second to remove an ear-clap, and VHS versions received a further 8 seconds of cuts (the video sleeve actually carried the note, "This film has been edited for censorship purposes"). These cuts included: removal of a head-butt; a reduction in impacts to the face with a hand dryer; a reduction in impacts to a head being rammed into a urinal; a reduction in length of sight of bloody facial injury; sight of a trocar being thrown and embedded into an eye; removal of neck breaks (including a rearranging of footage); removal of a tire iron being rammed into a ribcage. The original 2001 DVD release (issued by Universal) was an uncut version, likely taken from the Australian DVD, and wrongly featured the fully uncut print. It was recalled shortly afterwards and replaced in 2003 with a Columbia release, which features the same cuts but edited in a much more obvious and choppy fashion, using repeated and slowed-down footage in an attempt to maintain a consistent runtime. The 2008 "Greatest Ever Action Heroes" DVD collection features the full uncut version, but the BBFC did not officially waive the cuts until February 2010.
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EntityWritten and Performed by Mother Tongue
Courtesy of 550 Music/Epic Records
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Action | Comedy | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
15 July 1994Language
English, French, Arabic, German
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Santa Clarita, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$115,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$25,869,770 17 July 1994
Gross USA:
$146,282,411
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$378,882,411
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