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Commando

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• Adventure
• Thriller

• 1985
• Mark L Lester
• 86 mins
• 18

Summary

Action adventure starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Special Forces Colonel John Matrix retires to his mountain home and steadfastly refuses to return to active service. But when his daughter is kidnapped by South American revolutionaries, Matrix must undertake his most important mission - to rescue her.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

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After finding cult success as the cyborg assassin in The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger was given the good-guy role with his next project. Although he still looks a little awkward with anything but the most rudimentary dialogue, he makes for a spectacularly destructive hero, playing a former special forces colonel called back into action when his daughter is kidnapped by an old adversary. Dan Hedaya is an engaging chief villain and there's a spirited turn from Rae Dawn Chong as Arnie's unwilling partner. No-frills director Mark L Lester packs the set pieces with an explosive punch.

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6.7/10

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Cast

rolenameColonel John MatrixArnold SchwarzeneggerCindyRae Dawn ChongGeneral AriusDan HedayaBennettVernon WellsGeneral KirbyJames OlsonSullyDavid Patrick KellyJennyAlyssa MilanoCookeBill DukeLawsonDrew SnyderLeslieSharon WyattWestern flight attendantChelsea FieldIntercept officerBill Paxton

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rolenameDirectorMark L Lester

Details

Theatrical distributor

20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd

Released on

1986-02-21

Languages

English | Spanish

Guidance

Violence, swearing and some nudity.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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