True Lies

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True Lies

R

1994

2h 21m

Action

Comedy

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Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.

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Critics Consensus

If it doesn't reach the heights of director James Cameron's and star Arnold Schwarzenegger's previous collaborations, True Lies still packs enough action and humor into its sometimes absurd plot to entertain.

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Michael H. Price

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Dec 10

2/5

As an action film, True Lies is scarcely more than a retread of Commando.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Dec 10

The tale begins and ends in a flurry of joke violence; Cameron has decided to spoof what he used to take seriously, and the result, though bright and deafening, feels oddly slack—he loosens the screws, and our interest drops away.

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

Dec 10

This is undoubtedly the popcorn muncher of the season.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 12

2.5/4

Even without a sociopolitical analysis, this bloated film isn’t as fleet-footed or perpetually exciting as the material warrants.

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IGN Staff

IGN Movies

Dec 10

8/10

Let's face it, James Cameron knows how to make a mean action movie. Sure, it's not the deepest movie you're likely to ever see, but boy is it a fun ride.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Dec 10

3/4

While a well-executed shoot-em-up, armed with a bevy of uneven jokes and several wowing set pieces, there’s not much more to the experience than some diverting fun.

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JW L

4d

Better than it gets credit for. Fun, funny and entertaining. Still holds up after 3 decades

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Rick H.

@rickhat Dec 18

One of the best action comedy movies out there. This movie is rewatch able anytime you need a good laugh. Tons of action and plenty of comedy. I highly recommend True Lies.

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Sam M.

Dec 16

This movie had an interesting plot. Very interesting. It just translates badly in the present. The pacing was exceedingly fast near the beginning, but slows down horribly in the middle. It was good at the beginning and the end, but seriously the middle was the most painfully slow and awkward writing ever. So Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarznegger) thought that Helen Tasker (Jamie Lee Curtis) was cheating on him, so he forced her to believe she was involved in a crime, and then Tasker forces Helen to do exotic dances in front of him for just talking to another man? Honestly Arnold’s character wasn’t relatable or funny as he is in most of his movies. The middle of this movie just dragged it down. It turned our protagonist petty, and Jamie Lee Curtis into something just to fulfill the audience’s need to see her sexually and proactively moving. The first scene was amazingly action packed and exciting. So was the ending. Just the middle fell flat completely and made the film hard to follow. I honestly started doing other things I got so bored with this movie. This isn’t Arnold’s best outing on the big screen.

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Shawn R

@satiable Nov 14

Not James Cameron's best work, but it truly entertains!

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Leaburn O

Oct 11

The best Annie action film ever, with some truly iconic action scenes. Even peak Arnie is ruined by his preposterously bad acting and stiff third rate action man lack of athleticism. It’s a fun watch, nothing more. Watched it on DVD.

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JJ W

Sep 5

A must see action movie if you like Arnolds work.

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Synopsis

Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.

Director: James Cameron
Producer: Stephanie Austin, James Cameron
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Distributor: Argentina Video Home, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $146.3M
Runtime: 2h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Digital, DTS, Stereo

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