Last Action Hero

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Last Action Hero

PG-13

Released Jun 18, 1993

2h 11m

Action

Comedy

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Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) takes comfort in watching action movies featuring the indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). After being given a magic ticket by theater manager Nick (Robert Prosky), Danny is sucked into the screen and bonds with Slater. When evil fictional villain Benedict (Charles Dance) gets his hands on the ticket and enters the real world, Danny and Jack must follow and stop him.

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Critics Consensus

Last Action Hero has most of the right ingredients for a big-budget action spoof, but its scattershot tone and uneven structure only add up to a confused, chaotic mess.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

It’s nothing new that the makers of Last Action Hero don’t have a clear notion of what separates movies from life, but the makers of the other summer blockbusters aren’t any better versed in reality...

Rated: 2/4

Jun 2, 2022

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Last Action Hero loses control of itself.

Nov 8, 2018

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Adam Mars-Jones

Independent (UK)

The director has to boost the realism of his staging in a rather self-defeating manner. It begins to look, not that he's having it both ways, trading on what he mocks, but that he has painted himself into a corner.

Nov 14, 2017

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Last Action Hero is like a four-course meal made at a Michelin star restaurant. The perfect people bringing about the perfect creation.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Alejandro Turdó

Hoy Sale Cine

In retrospective, Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero was a movie some how ahead of its time. Funny, self aware, poking fun at the Industry while being tremendously entertaining. With great villains and a killer soundtrack.

Rated: 9/10

Mar 13, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

It’s an important, albeit flawed, movie.

Apr 5, 2023

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Jacob M

An Excellent meta action film. Its critique on 80s and 90s action film writing is a kin to Unforgivens critique of the Western genre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Avak F

A great time capsule of a film that captures the 90s action craze better than anything you'll ever see. Delicately balances the magic of movies with panache.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Nicholas W

It must be decent. This can’t let me down right?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Kyle H

Though definetly can't find a balance between reality and movie, this is a fun little watch that you can pop on on a Saturday night and watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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dan p

1stly I've gotta say, who are these idiot critics giving this film 1 or 2 stars? Basically, ignore them I suspect they're the same sort of people who feel art needs a 3000 word essay to help explain it. Last action is great little action film that gives a self reflective comedy ribbing to the Hollywood action genre as a whole in the 80s and 90s. It's not meant to be over thought. The premise of a kid who holds a magical ticket being able to go into the films he loves is great, who hasn't had that fantasy?! It has one of the most underrated movie bad guys in Benedict, with his iconic yellow smiley fake eye. A brilliant marksman who's superior British intellect is clearly insulted on a daily basis by his idiot Italian mafia boss. It's also a good little coming of age tale where Danny is taught not to cast away the real world to live in perpetual fantasy. It's also just a great rollercoaster of the funny and completely ridiculous to just sit back to and enjoy. So just enjoy it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Audience Member

Great 90s movie. Lot of action,lot of humor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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John McTiernan

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jack Slater

Austin O'Brien

Danny Madigan

Charles Dance

Benedict

F. Murray Abraham

John Practice

Art Carney

Frank

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Synopsis

Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) takes comfort in watching action movies featuring the indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). After being given a magic ticket by theater manager Nick (Robert Prosky), Danny is sucked into the screen and bonds with Slater. When evil fictional villain Benedict (Charles Dance) gets his hands on the ticket and enters the real world, Danny and Jack must follow and stop him.

Director: John McTiernan
Producer: John McTiernan, Stephen J. Roth
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Adam Leff, Shane Black, David Arnott
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Oak Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 18, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Surround

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