IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users83%
Director: Mark L. Lester•Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Retired Colonel John Matrix's peaceful life is shattered when his daughter, Jenny, is kidnapped by the men of his former enemy, Bennett. Bennett demands Matrix carry out a political assassination to secure Jenny's release. Matrix must use all his elite combat skills to rescue his daughter and exact revenge.
Commando was a box office success, grossing over $57 million domestically. While critics were generally unimpressed by its thin plot and over-the-top violence, audiences embraced its pure action spectacle and Schwarzenegger's charismatic performance. It has since become a cult classic, celebrated for its outlandish set pieces and quotable one-liners.
An adrenaline-fueled, no-holds-barred action flick that delivers on pure, unadulterated entertainment.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is at his charismatic best, delivering cheesy one-liners with signature intensity.
While light on plot, the film compensates with inventive and often outrageous action sequences.
Google audience: Audiences largely praise Commando for its non-stop action, memorable one-liners, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic performance. Many viewers appreciate its straightforward, fun, and over-the-top entertainment value, calling it a quintessential 80s action movie.
The film's famous scene where John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) throws a pipe through a security guard was improvised by Schwarzenegger. He accidentally broke the prop pipe, and director Mark L. Lester decided to keep the take.
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