Last Action Hero

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Last Action Hero is a 1993 action comedy cult film directed by John McTiernan. The film is a satire of the action genre and its clichés. The film includes within it several parodies of action films, in the form of films within the film. The film tells the story of Danny, a young boy who likes action movies, particularly those featuring action hero Jack Slater. It is established within the film that Slater is portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, wh... more
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Initial release date:

  • Jun 18, 1993

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 10 min

Estimated budget:

  • 85,000,000 (US$)

Produced by:

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Screenplay by:

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Directed by

John McTiernan

John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker, best known for his action films and most identifiable with the three films he directed back-to-back: Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October along with later ones like Die Hard With A Vengeance, and The Thomas...

Tagline:

  • He's mean . . . And he'll blast through your screen!
  • The big ticket of '93.
  • Did Someone Say Action?
  • This isn't the movies anymore.

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Runtime:

  • 2 h 10 min

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  • 85,000,000

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Label

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...

Release Date:

  • Jun 8, 1993

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  • 1993
  • 1993
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