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The Last Action Hero

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The Last Action Hero (1993)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:11

Rotten:21

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan join forces again in, THE LAST ACTION HERO, a heart racing thriller in which a young boy uses a magical ticket to infiltrate his favorite movie.... Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan join forces again in, THE LAST ACTION HERO, a heart racing thriller in which a young boy uses a magical ticket to infiltrate his favorite movie. Danny (Austin O'Brien) passes through the movie screen and into the whirlwind life of crusader Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger) becoming his sidekick. But when the villains learn that they too can travel back and forth between cinema and reality, it's up to Jack Slater to put a stop their havoc wreaking. Once a character in the "Jack Slater 4" film, Danny takes on the role of Slater's sidekick, and together they combat Vivaldi (Anthony Quinn), Benedict (Charles Dance), and The Ripper (Tom Noonan), an infamous troika bent on global malice. Trouble really however, when Benedict gets a hold of Danny's magic ticket, and travels to the real world laying waste to Times Square. Jack Slater leaves his cinematic bubble and follows the villain into reality--a reality where heroes don't always win. Like a prophet armed with fire, director John McTiernan uses explosive action and booming special effects to foretell of a time when hyper reality will be achieved with the ease of buying a ticket to a movie. [More]

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Quinn, Mercedes Ruehl, F. Murray Abraham

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Quinn, Mercedes Ruehl, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Austin O'Brien, Tom Noonan, Sharon Stone

Director: John McTiernan

Director: John McTiernan
Screenwriter: Shane Black, William Goldman, Zak Penn
Producer: John McTiernan
Composer: Michael Kamen

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Reviews for The Last Action Hero

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Geoff Andrew

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 03:37 AM

Time Out

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3/5

Rich Cline

No review available.

comment Comment | Sep., 27 2003 04:25 PM

Shadows on the Wall

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Todd McCarthy

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2009 03:16 AM

Variety

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Emanuel Levy

Joyless, tastelss, and soulless, Last Action Hero can't decide if it's an actioner, a comedy or a spoof.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 23 2007 09:50 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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2/5

Lori Hoffman

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 25 2006 12:04 PM

Atlantic City Weekly

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3/5

Pete Vonder Haar

Try as I might, I can't bring myself to hate this movie

comment Comment | Oct., 28 2005 08:32 PM

Film Threat

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3/10

Chuck O'Leary

A loud, overproduced, chaotic and incredibly stupid action-comedy that's neither thrilling nor funny.

comment Comment | Oct., 08 2005 08:09 PM

FulvueDrive-in.com

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2/5

Robert Roten

No review available.

comment Comment | Sep., 28 2005 09:59 PM

Laramie Movie Scope

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2/5

Linda Cook

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comment Comment | Aug., 07 2005 03:10 PM

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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2/5

Scott Weinberg

Yeah, it's bad ... but it's not the infernal stinkbomb we've labeled it. Heck, Ahnold himself has done worse than this!

comment Comment | Apr., 03 2005 07:41 AM

eFilmCritic.com

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2/5

Rob Thomas

The action film goes postmodern, with results that satisfy nobody.

comment Comment | Feb., 17 2005 08:45 AM

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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2/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 04 2005 02:55 PM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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2/5

Steve Crum

Inflated action mars below par Aw-nold.

comment Comment | Oct., 30 2004 06:48 PM

Kansas City Kansan

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2/5

Bob Bloom

A good idea that is too overblown and poorly executed.

comment Comment | Feb., 25 2004 01:34 PM

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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1/4

Michael Dequina

Austin O'Brien, the child actor equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 04 2004 11:53 PM

TheMovieReport.com

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2/5

Ryan Cracknell

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comment Comment | Sep., 29 2003 06:24 AM

Movie Views

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2/5

Frank Ochieng

Schwarzenegger merely goes through the familiar motions in this toothless send-up of cliched' action flicks

comment Comment | May., 21 2003 07:18 PM

Movie Eye

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Vincent Canby

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:17 PM

New York Times

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2/5

Alex Sandell

Almost makes it, but not quite.

comment Comment | Apr., 14 2003 07:55 PM

Juicy Cerebellum

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4/5

Shannon J. Harvey

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 04 2003 01:32 AM

Sunday Times (Australia)

 
 
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