Eraser
Eraser

Eraser

1996Movie115 minEnglish

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users69%
Director: Chuck RussellGenres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

John Kruger, a federal witness protection marshal known as 'The Eraser', specializes in making people disappear to keep them safe. His latest assignment involves protecting a high-level executive who has uncovered a deadly conspiracy involving advanced railgun technology. As Kruger delves deeper, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of corporate espionage and murder, forcing him to confront the very organization he works for.

Critical Reception

Eraser was a commercial success, performing well at the box office. Critically, it received mixed reviews, with many praising Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature action style and the film's high-octane set pieces, while others criticized its convoluted plot and predictable nature.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers a generous amount of trademark Schwarzenegger action.
  • Features exciting, large-scale action sequences.
  • Suffers from an overstuffed and somewhat nonsensical plot.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film for its explosive action sequences and Arnold Schwarzenegger's charismatic performance. However, some found the plot to be thin and overly complicated, detracting from the overall viewing experience.

Fun Fact

The distinctive sound effect of the railgun firing in the film was created by combining recordings of a champagne cork popping and a pistol shot.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Competent action flick with Arnie is moronic and forgettable**_ A US marshal and witness protection specialist (Schwarzenegger) “erases” the identities of people he’s assigned to protect, including a woman (Vanessa Williams) who has d...