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True Lies

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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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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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Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter Schwarzenegger's comic confidence and good-guy tenacity are a perfect balance, while Curtis wins our sympathy as his repressed wife, showing some deadpan drollery of her own. Jul 16, 2019 Full Review Caroline Westbrook Empire Magazine Proves that throwing everything at the camera sometimes works a treat. Rated: 4/5 May 24, 2011 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader If the Gulf War gave you an insatiable taste for burning oil and burning Arabs, this extravaganza will tide you over for at least a couple of days. Dec 11, 2009 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Even without a sociopolitical analysis, this bloated film isn’t as fleet-footed or perpetually exciting as the material warrants. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 22, 2024 Full Review Preston Barta Fresh Fiction 'True Lies' is a James Bond fantasy mixed with a genuine love story. It’s a seamless marriage between laugh-out-loud comedy and cartoonish violence. Jan 16, 2024 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Each of these moments and many others continue to generate laughs, as do the stunt work, the set pieces, and the general character work by the performers. In short, if you loved TRUE LIES before, the film ages well enough that one won’t regret a revisit. Dec 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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JJ W A must see action movie if you like Arnolds work. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Jason H Highly entertaining action/comedy. Jamie Lee Curtis is at the top of her game. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Shaun R Good fun and top action. Not too serious and often quite funny. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Inn Win N A great fun movie, with comedy and action. Didnt mind the acting from arnold, it just shows his effort to expand, and it work.. He got a knack for comedy. This Tyler G must be a gen z prick to be picking on a movie that was 20 years ago on acting and chemistry, hoping for Shakespeare. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review Tyler G A preposterous movie in which not a single character acts as you would expect a human to act. The dialogue is at times bizarre. Arnold shows weaknesses in his acting game when asked to swing between romance, slapstick, and macho action star. The chemistry between Arnold and Curtis isn't there. It holds attention and is fun in a popcorn action movie kind of way, but it isn't good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Craig W. Great action movie with some good comic relief by Tom Arnold Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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James Cameron

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Harry Tasker

Jamie Lee Curtis

Helen Tasker

Tom Arnold

Albert Gibson

Bill Paxton

Simon

Tia Carrere

Juno Skinner

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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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