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True Lies

True Lies

When he said I do, he never said what he did.

19947.12h 21m

Overview

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.

Directed by James Cameron
Written by James Cameron, Brent Boates, Claude Zidi
Produced by Stephanie Austin, James Cameron
Box OfficeBudget: $115.0MRevenue: $378.9M

Top Cast

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 Skinner

Art Malik

Art Malik

Salim Abu Aziz

Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku

Dana Tasker

Grant Heslov

Grant Heslov

Faisil

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Spencer Trilby

Marshall Manesh

Marshall Manesh

Jamal Khaled

Themes & Keywords

floridahorseback ridinggunkidnappingspyflorida keyssecret agentterrorismterrorist plottop secretmushroom cloudjackhammerspecial agentkey westmischievousappreciative

About True Lies

True Lies is a action, thriller film released in 1994 exploring themes of florida, horseback riding, gun, kidnapping, spy, florida keys. Directed by James Cameron, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold. 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.

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