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6.1A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.
Released: 1996-06-21115 minDir: Chuck RussellAction, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $100MBox office: $242MPart of: Eraser Collection
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger
- Vanessa Williams as Lee Cullen
- James Caan as U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin
- James Coburn as WitSec Chief Beller
- Robert Pastorelli as Johnny Casteleone
- James Cromwell as William Donohue
Themes
- suicide
- showdown
- ambush
- hitman
- hostage
- traitor
- new identity
- witness
- witness protection
- arms dealer
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Chuck Russell
- Screenplay by
- Tony Puryear Walon Green
- Story by
- Tony Puryear Walon Green Michael S. Chernuchin
- Produced by
- Arnold Kopelson Anne Kopelson
- Starring
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Vanessa Williams James Caan James Coburn Robert Pastorelli
- Cinematography
- Adam Greenberg
- Edited by
- Michael Tronick
- Music by
- Alan Silvestri
- Production company
- Kopelson Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release dates
- June 11, 1996 ( 1996-06-11 ) (Hollywood) June 21, 1996 ( 1996-06-21 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 114 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $100 million
- Box office
- $242.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 106435
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- title
- Eraser
- capital cost
- 100000000
- box office
- 242295562
- review score
- 56/100
- publication date
- 1996-08-22
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Eraser is a 1996 American action film directed by Chuck Russell and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn, and Robert Pastorelli.
The film tells the story of a U.S. Marshal of WITSEC who protects a senior operative testifying about an illegal arms deal and is forced to fight his former allies when one of the players is revealed to be a mole inside WITSEC.
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1990s chase films1996 action films1996 American films1996 English-language films1996 filmsAmerican action filmsAmerican chase filmsEnglish-language action filmsFilms about terrorism in the United StatesFilms about the United States Marshals ServiceFilms about witness protectionFilms directed by Chuck RussellFilms produced by Arnold KopelsonFilms scored by Alan SilvestriFilms set in BaltimoreFilms set in CaliforniaFilms set in Fairfax County, VirginiaFilms set in ManhattanFilms set in Queens, New YorkFilms set in Washington, D.C.Films shot in Burbank, CaliforniaFilms shot in New York CityFilms shot in Washington, D.C.Films with screenplays by Michael S. Chernuchin