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True Lies

  • 1994
  • R
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
287K
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Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies (1994)
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A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smu... Read allA fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

  • Director
    • James Cameron
  • Writers
    • James Cameron
    • Claude Zidi
    • Simon Michaël
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Tom Arnold
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    287K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,526
    112
    • Director
      • James Cameron
    • Writers
      • James Cameron
      • Claude Zidi
      • Simon Michaël
    • Stars
      • Arnold Schwarzenegger
      • Jamie Lee Curtis
      • Tom Arnold
    • 497User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Harry Tasker
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Helen Tasker
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Albert Gibson
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Simon
    Tia Carrere
    Tia Carrere
    • Juno
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Salim Abu Aziz
    Eliza Dushku
    Eliza Dushku
    • Dana Tasker
    Grant Heslov
    Grant Heslov
    • Faisil
    Marshall Manesh
    Marshall Manesh
    • Jamal Khaled
    James Allen
    • Colonel
    Dieter Rauter
    • Boathouse Guard
    • (as Deiter Rauter)
    Jane Morris
    Jane Morris
    • Janice
    Katsy Chappell
    • Allison
    Crystina Wyler
    • Charlene
    Ofer Samra
    • Yusif
    Paul Barselou
    • Old Guy in Bathroom
    Charles A. Tamburro
    Charles A. Tamburro
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • (as Chuck Tamburro)
    Jean-Claude Parachini
    • Jean-Claude
    • Director
      • James Cameron
    • Writers
      • James Cameron
      • Claude Zidi
      • Simon Michaël
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Harry tells Gib that Helen is having an affair, Gib tells a story about his second wife taking everything when she left him, even the ice cube trays from the freezer. This is a direct reference to Tom Arnold's divorce from Roseanne Barr that was happening at the same time - she was reported to have taken his ice cube trays when she left him as well. Arnold told the story to James Cameron on the set while saying: "What kind of sick bitch takes the ice cube trays out of the freezer?" Cameron thought the line was hilarious, and incorporated it into the film.
    • Goofs
      Bullets fired from an AK-47 would not shatter the canopy on a Harrier jet. This was known by the filmmakers, but the shattered canopy was included to avoid having to worry about reflections on the canopy glass.
    • Quotes

      Gib: [to Harry] Same thing happened to me with wife number two, 'member? I have no idea nothing's going on, right? I come home one day and the house is empty, and I mean completely empty. She even took the ice cube trays out of the freezer. What kind of a sick bitch takes the ICE CUBE trays out of the FREEZER?

    • Crazy credits
      In the middle of the credits, Gib (who's waiting outside in the stereotypical spy van as Harry's having fun inside the party) says, "You know what? I'm sick of being in the van. You guys can be in the van next time. I've been in the van for fifteen years, Harry."
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 1 second to remove an ear-clap, and VHS versions received a further 8 seconds of cuts (the video sleeve actually carried the note, "This film has been edited for censorship purposes"). These cuts included:
      • removal of a head-butt
      • a reduction in impacts to the face with a hand dryer
      • a reduction in impacts to a head being rammed into a urinal
      • a reduction in length of sight of bloody facial injury
      • sight of a trocar being thrown and embedded into an eye
      • removal of neck breaks (including rearranging of footage)
      • removal of a tire iron being rammed into a rib-cage The original 2001 DVD release (issued by Universal) was an uncut version, likely taken from the Australian DVD, and wrongly featured the fully uncut print. It was recalled shortly afterwards and replaced in 2003 with a Columbia release, which features the same cuts but edited in a much more obvious and choppy fashion, using repeated and slowed-down footage in an attempt to maintain a consistent run-time. The 2008 "Greatest Ever Action Heroes" DVD collection features the full uncut version, but the BBFC did not officially waive the cuts until February 2010.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: True Lies (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Never Thought I'd See the Day
      Written by Sade (as Sade Adu) and Leroy Asbourne
      Performed by Sade
      Courtesy of Epic Records

    User reviews497

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    8/10

    Pure Arnie. Big, loud, and hilarious

    Once again, Arnie and Cameron team up to deliver a terrific action film.

    Arnie stars as a secret agent posing as a computer salesman. Not even his wife knows his true identity and since he is always busy she decides to have a little excitement and hooks up with a nitwit posing as a secret agent! In the mean while, in trying to get her back, Arnie gets his family inadvertently pushed into a plot, by terrorists to nuke the USA! Preposterous? Yes! Hilarious? YES!!!

    The resulting film has Arnie chasing motorcycles on horseback through hotels all the way to "borrowing" Harrier jets from the military. And, of course, getting his wife and daughter back.

    Packed with awesome action scenes and some really terrific hilarious moments this is what an action movie should be. Not too serious and not too pointless. 8/10

    Rated R: violence and profanity
    • BroadswordCallinDannyBoy
    • Sep 9, 2004
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    FAQ10

    • Is this movie sort of a nod to "James Bond?"
    • Why did Arnold and James stop working together after making this movie? They worked on Terminator, Terminator 2, and True Lies.
    • Did Schwarzenegger actually pilot a real Harrier jet?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Mentiras verdaderas
    • Filming locations
      • Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites - 404 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(elevators chase)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Lightstorm Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $115,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $146,282,411
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,869,770
      • Jul 17, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $378,882,411
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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