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Commando

Commando

Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.

19856.71h 30m

Overview

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Steven E. de Souza, Matthew Weisman, Jeph Loeb
Produced by Joel Silver
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $57.5M

Top Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Matrix

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Cindy

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Arius

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

Bennett

James Olson

James Olson

Major General Franklin Kirby

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Sully

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano

Jenny Matrix

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Cooke

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Lawson

Sharon Wyatt

Sharon Wyatt

Leslie

Themes & Keywords

daughterfightkidnappingmercenarylone wolfrescue missionfatherus armygunfightlos angeles, californiaterrorismnostalgicaction hero

About Commando

Commando is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 1985 exploring themes of daughter, fight, kidnapping, mercenary, lone wolf, rescue mission. Directed by Mark L. Lester, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya. John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

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