Eraser
Eraser is a 1996 American action film directed by Chuck Russell and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn, and Robert Pastorelli. The film tells the story of a U.S. Marshal of WITSEC who protects a senior operative testifying about an illegal arms deal and is forced to fight his former allies when one of the players is revealed to be a mole inside WITSEC.
Plot
John Kruger, a U.S. Marshal who specializes in "erasing" witnesses, is given a new assignment by his superior, Arthur Beller: Lee Cullen has alerted the FBI that Cyrez executives have financed the creation of an electromagnetic rifle, which they intend to sell on the black market.
Cast
- Aleksander Krupa
- Andy Romano
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Ben Shenkman
- Camille Winbush
- Camryn Manheim
- Danny Nucci
- Denis Forest
- James Caan
- James Coburn
- James Cromwell
- Joe Viterelli
- John Slattery
- Mark Rolston
- Melora Walters
- Michael Papajohn
- Nick Chinlund
- Patrick Kilpatrick
- Robert Miranda
- Robert Pastorelli
- Roma Maffia
- Skipp Sudduth
- Steven Ford
- Sven-Ole Thorsen
- Tony Longo
- Vanessa Williams
More details
author | Walon Green |
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contentLocation | California Maryland New York City |
director | Chuck Russell |
editor | Michael Tronick |
genre | action thriller |
keywords | attack baltimore black market brand crime boss discover electromagnetic rifle erase escape fbi freight train halo jump kill lose meet murder new life railgun railroad crossing rescue secretary of defense terrorist vice president |
musicBy | Alan Silvestri |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Sound Editing |
producer | Anne Kopelson Arnold Kopelson |
productionCompany | Kopelson Entertainment |
publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
theme | chase terrorism urban |