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Director: John McTiernan
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Big Arnie straps on the fetishistic military hardware for a rumble in the jungle with a merciless, camouflaged alien (Hall). A routine operation to rescue a cabinet minister captured by South American guerrillas turns into a fight to the death when Arnie's crack platoon is picked off one by one by an invisible adversary, which then makes itself visible, removes its protective helmet, and challenges him to a fair (!) fight. With its stilted dialogue and hammy acting, the film has the look of an expensive production but the feel of a B movie, delivering the sort of undemanding monster mayhem Arnie's fans have come to expect.Author: NF
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Posted on Jun 19 2009 06:26
The person who wrote the initial review must have about as much excitement in their life as a gardensnail on valium.
This is a classic, from sountrack to motion picture. - Report as inappropriate
Cast & crew
Director: John McTiernan
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, John Davis
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Kevin Peter Hall full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Duration: 106 mins
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