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.
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.
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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