
“He will erase your past to protect your future.”
A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.
Release Date: 6/21/1996
Runtime: 115 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Chuck Russell
Budget: $100.0M
Revenue: $242.3M
Companies: Kopelson Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: Canada, United States of America
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_**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 damning evidence against a high-tech weapons corporation. Meanwhile the marshal becomes suspicious of some of his coworkers. James Caan and Robert Pastorelli are on hand. "Eraser" (1996) is a proficient Schwarzenegger action thriller; Vanessa is beautiful, Pastorelli is amusing and Caan is effective. There’s a thrilling skydiving scene and a well-done zoo sequence with crocagators. Unfortunately, the opening act failed to really pull me in with its convoluted storytelling and the ‘final battle’ sequence is dull and eye-rolling. Both Siskel & Ebert surprisingly gave this a ‘thumbs up.’ God knows why. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes and was shot in Southern Cal, New York City, New Jersey, DC, Maryland and New Brunswick, Canada. GRADE: C+
U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin

Arnold Schwarzenegger
U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger

Vanessa Williams
Lee Cullen

James Caan
U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin

James Coburn
WitSec Chief Beller

Robert Pastorelli
Johnny Casteleone

James Cromwell
William Donohue

Danny Nucci
WitSec Deputy Monroe

Andy Romano
Undersecretary of Defense Daniel Harper

Nick Chinlund
WitSec Agent Calderon

Michael Papajohn
WitSec Agent Schiffer

Joe Viterelli
Tony Two-Toes

Mark Rolston
J. Scar

1994