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Last Action Hero

  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
175K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,895
435
Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
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With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.

  • Director
    • John McTiernan
  • Writers
    • Zak Penn
    • Adam Leff
    • Shane Black
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Art Carney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    175K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,895
    435
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn
      • Adam Leff
      • Shane Black
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • F. Murray Abraham
      • Art Carney
    • 423User reviews
    • 157Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Photos228

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    Top Cast99+

    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Jack Slater
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • John Practice
    Art Carney
    Art Carney
    • Frank
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Benedict
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Dekker
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Ripper…
    Robert Prosky
    Robert Prosky
    • Nick
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Vivaldi
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Mom…
    Austin O'Brien
    Austin O'Brien
    • Danny
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Death
    • (as Sir Ian McKellan)
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    • Tough Asian Man
    Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright
    • Teacher
    Keith Barish
    • Keith Barish
    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • James Belushi
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase
    Chris Connelly
    Chris Connelly
    • Chris Connelly
    Karen Duffy
    Karen Duffy
    • Karen Duffy
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn
      • Adam Leff
      • Shane Black
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews423

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Filming continued until the week before this movie debuted in theaters.
    • Goofs
      In the projection booth, when the film is out of focus, Nick goes to adjust it while the credits are rolling, yet the reels on both projectors are empty and not moving.
    • Quotes
      • Danny Madigan: You think you are funny, don't you?
      • Jack Slater: I know I am. I'm the famous comedian Arnold Braunschweiger.
      • Danny Madigan: Schwarzenegger!
      • Jack Slater: Gesundheit.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK channel 5 version of the movie omits 10 minutes worth of footage to remove profane language violence and scenes that are unsuitable for kids.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      A Little Bitter
      Written by Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney
      Produced and Performed by Alice in Chains
      Courtesy of Columbia Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 18, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El último gran héroe
    • Filming locations
      • 28824 Cliffside Drive, Malibu, California, USA(Tony Vivaldi's house)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Oak Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,016,394
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,338,241
      • Jun 20, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $137,298,489
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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