Eraser

R

Released Jun 21, 1996

1 hr. 55 min.

Action

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43%

56 Reviews

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39%

100,000+ Ratings

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John "The Eraser" Kruger is the top gun in the US Marshall Witness Protection scheme; he erases their past and deals with their future. His latest assignment is whistle-blower Dr. Lee Cullen, who has evidence against a major arms corporation that's selling weapons to terrorists with the collusion of rogue enemy agents within, but there is danger nearer home for Kruger, from within his own department.

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Critics Consensus

Eraser's shoot-'em-up action might show off some cutting edge weaponry, but its rote story is embarrassingly obsolete.

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Zach T

The film features plenty of dumb moments yet remains an entertaining watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/04/23

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Charles F

One of the great action films of the 90s.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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Josh G

Hindsight is 20/20 and this movie I loved more before it's fun ,full of action. But the story is is a mess Arnold is a special government agent who can erase an identity and stop imported illegal lasers. Along the way he fumbles to have chemistry with the lead and do anything important. And now After a few more watches and fifteen years since viewing it, it doesn't hold up, I wish it did, just call it the one with the bulldozer. Still fun, more pointless exercise in film making.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Mario Falcone 91

pure 90's action movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Audience Member

Over 25 years old and I only saw parts of this as a kid; didn't leave much of an impression on me and I totally forgot Vanessa Williams was in this Kruger specializes in helping people disappear without any trace working for Witness Protection Dr. Lee Cullen is the latest person he's assigned to after she stumbles onto company secrets of a major arms corporation They're using a modern gun selling to terrorists But more danger might lurk inside Kruger's own organization Both he and Cullen have to work together to expose the conspirators and get her to safety There's fun action, wonderful performances but the plot is pretty rote and obsolete It's been done hundreds of times and better in many respects For those who want some dumb thrills with Schwarzenegger they'll get their fill even if it's forgettable

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/23

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Jack t

Another one of my favorite action films of all time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Chuck Russell

Director

Arnold Schwarzenegger

John "The Eraser" Kruger

James Caan

Robert Deguerin

Vanessa Williams

Lee Cullen

James Coburn

Chief Beller

Robert Pastorelli

Johnny Castelone

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Rene Rodriguez

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Most of Eraser consists of Schwarzenegger and Williams dodging bullets and bad guys, but director Chuck Russell doesn't put much effort into the action scenes: He simply points the camera and shoots.

Rated: 2/5

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Tree trunk he may be, but Mr. Schwarzenegger has grown new branches with green leaves in this smart action thriller, directed with panache by Charles Russell and written crisply by Tony Puryear and Walon Green.

Jul 19, 2023

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

A few of the set pieces are fussy or overly extended, but the rest is tolerable bone-crunching diversion.

Jun 14, 2022

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Grant Watson

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I think Eraser (1996), directed by Chuck Russell and co-starring James Caan and Vanessa Williams, is the first large-scale Schwarzenegger film that nobody cared about.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 19, 2023

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David Nusair

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...delivers exactly what one might’ve anticipated (and hoped for) based on the premise.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 17, 2022

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

I know it sounds very predictable, but it's actually better than you expect and Vanessa makes it much more tolerable.

May 31, 2022

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Synopsis

John "The Eraser" Kruger is the top gun in the US Marshall Witness Protection scheme; he erases their past and deals with their future. His latest assignment is whistle-blower Dr. Lee Cullen, who has evidence against a major arms corporation that's selling weapons to terrorists with the collusion of rogue enemy agents within, but there is danger nearer home for Kruger, from within his own department.

Director: Chuck Russell
Executive Producer: Charles Russell, Michael Tadross
Screenwriter: Walon Green, Walon Green, Tony Puryear
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Kopelson Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.3M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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