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Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

This isn't the movies anymore.

19936.52h 11m

Overview

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Shane Black, David Arnott, Zak Penn
Produced by Stephen J. Roth, John McTiernan
Box OfficeBudget: $85.0MRevenue: $137.3M

Top Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jack Slater / Self

Austin O'Brien

Austin O'Brien

Danny Madigan

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Whitney / Meredith

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

John Practice

Art Carney

Art Carney

Frank

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Benedict

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Lieutenant Dekker

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Ripper / Tommy Noonan

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Nick

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Tony Vivaldi

Themes & Keywords

heromagicvillainchild in perilfilm in filmbreaking the fourth wallspoofmagical objectcartoon catticketself-referentialprojectionistchild's point of viewaction herogood versus evil

About Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero is a adventure, fantasy, action, comedy, family film released in 1993 exploring themes of hero, magic, villain, child in peril, film in film, breaking the fourth wall. Directed by John McTiernan, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras. After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

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