Having just watched this for the first time in 2018, I wonder if Arnold Schwarzenegger had intended for this to be a sort of retirement movie. It very much has that vibe, and would have worked spectacularly to that end in a fun, meta, kind of way. But for better (_Maggie_) or worse (_Terminator 3_) Arnie just keeps on sluggin' and that's the world we live in. So instead of that, I guess _Last Action Hero_ is really just a deconstruction of the over the top action movies the 80s and early 90s did with such aplomb. Is it a scathing criticism of them, or a love letter to them? I don't know, but _Last Action Hero_ works for me, and that's all I'm taking away from it. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
Quick Stats
6.5
TMDB Rating
3,050
Votes
2h 11m
Runtime
$85.0M
Budget
$137.3M
Box Office
162%
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn McTiernan
WriterShane Black
CinematographyDean Semler
ComposerMichael Kamen
EditorRichard A. Harris
Production DesignSean Hood
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Oak ProductionsColumbia Pictures
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1 featuredCast
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jack Slater / Self
Austin O'Brien
Danny Madigan
Bridgette Wilson
Whitney / Meredith
F. Murray Abraham
John Practice
Art Carney
Frank
Charles Dance
Benedict
Frank McRae
Lieutenant Dekker
Tom Noonan
Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Robert Prosky
Nick
Anthony Quinn
Tony Vivaldi
Mercedes Ruehl
Irene Madigan
Ian McKellen
Death
Professor Toru Tanaka
Tough Asian Man
Joan Plowright
Teacher
K
Keith Barish
Self
