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Movie Description
Muscle-bound, heavily-accented John Kruger is employed by the Witness Protection Program as an "eraser." In other words, he wipes out a witness's identity in order to save him or her from potential harm. One such person is beautiful Lee Cullen, who possesses vital information regarding super high-tech weapons -- and a government conspiracy connected to them. Krueger's job protecting Cullen will lead to some action-packed, death-defying adventures for the pair, as gunmen and goons and even alligators seem to be waiting for them around every corner. Furthermore, a traitor within the Witness Protection Program is hell-bent on violently erasing Krueger himself.
Synopsis
A lone-wolf marshal for the elite Federal Witness Protection Program, an "eraser," struggles to protect a beautiful, whistle-blowing former employee of a large, corrupt defense contractor. Along the way, the agent's own loyalty to his country is called into question in this action-filled thriller. Academy Awards Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.
Film Notes
Released theatrically in the USA June 21, 1996.
Color by Technicolor; in Panavision widescreen and DTS Sound/SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound).
Additional cast: John Slattery (Corman); Michael Papajohn (Schiff); John Snyder (Sal) and K. Todd Freeman (Dutton).
Additional credits: Michael S. Chernuchin (story) and Mike Benson (second unit camera).
Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife Maria Shriver suggested Vanessa Williams for the role of Lee Cullen.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Industry Reviews
"...[A] funhouse action pic..."
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...In the right soil, Schwarzenegger is solid as an oak." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly - p.41 - Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...[The] lensing is cool and elegant....It's good to see James Coburn here in the authoritative part of a high government official..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy
"...ERASER is actually good action fun, with spectacular stunts and special effects and high energy..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/21/1996)
Quotations
"You're luggage." -- John Kruger (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER), to an alligator he shoots in the head.
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