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  • 1996
  • R
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 1996
  • R
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 55 m

Summary Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as the best of the elite federal marshals working for the Federal Witness Protection Program, one of the government's most clandestine agencies. When all hope is gone, he moves in and saves the lives of those at risk by eliminating all evidence of their existence. He will do anything to keep his witnesses safe...

Directed By: Chuck Russell

Written By: Tony Puryear, Walon Green, Michael S. Chernuchin

  • 1996
  • R
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 1996
  • R
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 55 m

Eraser

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 82 User Ratings
7.2
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Summary Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as the best of the elite federal marshals working for the Federal Witness Protection Program, one of the government's most clandestine agencies. When all hope is gone, he moves in and saves the lives of those at risk by eliminating all evidence of their existence. He will do anything to keep his witnesses safe...

Directed By: Chuck Russell

Written By: Tony Puryear, Walon Green, Michael S. Chernuchin

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews
56
56% Positive
10 Reviews
33% Mixed
6 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews
56
56% Positive
10 Reviews
33% Mixed
6 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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75
And the guy is really good at his job: He knows how to combine impossibly macho action plus attractive self-amusement into a reliable rhythm of ooof! and wink-wink.
By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW
75
Eraser is more or less what you expect, two hours of mindless nonstop high-tech action, with preposterous situations, a body count in the dozens, and Arnold introducing a new trademark line of dialogue (it's supposed to be "Trust me," but I think "You're luggage" will win on points).
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 82 User Ratings
7.2
60% Positive
49 Ratings
33% Mixed
27 Ratings
7% Negative
6 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 82 User Ratings
7.2
60% Positive
49 Ratings
33% Mixed
27 Ratings
7% Negative
6 Ratings

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70
The film, which had a troubled history and a humongous reported price tag of $120 million, could have been a fiasco; instead, it smartly remythologizes this indispensable Hollywood icon. [01 Jul 1996 Pg.65]
By Richard Corliss FULL REVIEW
63
It takes the usual chases, explosions, and shoot-outs, and places them in plot that involves all sorts of computerized and electronic gadgetry. Often, as is the case here, not much attention is paid to whether the "science" is technologically feasible, but if something looks and sounds neat, why not use it?
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
50
Eraser means to show off the star's standard persona against a backdrop of lavish special effects, which is certainly a formula that's worked before. But this is no "Terminator," since its tricks are so much more arbitrary and over-the-top.
By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW
50
However, despite having all the tried-and-true elements set firmly in place, Ah-nold's latest doesn't quite measure up to the action star's finest work, even if it should prove to be a mildly pleasing diversion for fans.
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25
The picture is effectively made, but viewers will want to erase the horrific violence that erupts in scene after scene, leading to an unusually mean-spirited finale.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Kopelson Entertainment, Sprockets Music, Warner Bros.
Release Date Jun 21, 1996
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline He will erase your past to protect your future.
Website https://www.warnerbros.com/eraser
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Awards

Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
BMI Film & TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Bambi Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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