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Eraser streaming

1996 Movie Canada, United States Action, Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Crime 115 min 16
By: Chuck Russell With: Vanessa Williams, Kevin Fry-Bowers, Danny Nucci, Dorin Seymour, James Short

U.S. Marshal deputy John Kruger is one of the toughest Marshals, his methods are to "Erase" The identities of his witnesses he is assigned to protect. Meanwhile, a woman named Lee Cullen who works for a corporation named Cyrez performed an undercover job for the FBI to unveil a top secret weapon which uses an electromagnetic pulse to dispatch targets. Cyrez discovered this about Lee and are now out to kill her, Kruger's job is now to protect Lee so she can testify against Cyrez. But, when Kruger was assigned to perform a job with another Marshal named Robert Deguerin, he discovers that Deguerin is behind some kind of scam that will involve the EM Gun, which will change hands to a Russian criminal if Kruger does not stop them, Kruger must not only protect Lee's life but his own.

Filmium rating
62%

Mood

Action-Packed
Intense
Suspenseful
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Chuck Russell
Michael S. Chernuchin
Tony Puryear
Walon Green
Mark Rolston
Nick Chinlund
M.G. Gong
Ben Shenkman
Richie Varga
Dorin Seymour
Michael Gregory
Terry Beeman
Frank Minitello
Vic Polizos
James Coburn
Skipp Sudduth
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Rick Batalla
Diana Morgan
Danny Nucci
Matthew Mahaney
A.J. Nay
James Short
John Snyder
James Cromwell
Michael J. Oliver
Melora Walters
Glenndon Chatman
Dominic Marcus
Mischa Hausserman
Sonny King
Craig Barnett
Camille Winbush
Tim Colceri
Andy Romano
Steven Ford
Anthony Fusco
Denis Forest
Camryn Manheim
Vanessa Williams
Robert Pastorelli
K. Todd Freeman
Joe Viterelli
Ismael 'East' Carlo
David Fonteno
Mike Cameron
Charles Chiquette
Rocco Sisto
Gerald Berns
Sebastian La Cause
Clayton Landey
John Slattery
Rick Marzan
Roma Maffia
James Frank Clark
Kevin Fry-Bowers
Dieter R. Trippel
James Caan
Pat Collins
Corey Joshua Taylor
Olek Krupa
Robert Miranda
Brian Libby
Gregory McKinney
Gerry Becker
Sam Scarber
Patrick Kilpatrick
Cylk Cozart
Tony Longo
David Bilson
Michael Papajohn

Adaptation

Original Screenplay

Budget

Big-Budget
Blockbuster

Cinematic Technique

Camera Angles
Dynamic Camera Work
Practical Effects
Practical Stunts
Special Effects
Visual Effects

Narrative Structure

Linear
Plot-Driven

Pace

Action Sequences
Fast-Paced
High-Energy
Relentless
Thrilling

Runtime

Long Runtime
Over 2 Hours

Soundtrack

Score
Sound Effects

Style

Action
Cinematic
Fast-Paced
Suspense
Visual Effects

Time-Period

1990S
Mid-90S

Central Conflict

Arms Smuggling
Betrayal
Corruption
Mole Inside Witsec
Protecting Witnesses
Survival

Characters

Mercenaries
U.S. Marshal
Witness Protection

Ending

Faked Deaths
New Life
Staged Accident

Historical Context

Mid-1990S
Post-Cold War Era

Key Plot Points

Disks With Weapon Data
Docks Shipment
Fake Deaths

Plot

Arms Conspiracy
Betrayal
Conspiracy
Corruption
Protection
Witness Protection

Setting

Baltimore
Docks
New York City
Washington D.C.

Shooting Location

Baltimore Docks
New York City
Washington D.C.

Theme

Betrayal
Corruption
Justice
Loyalty
Protection

Genre

Action
Adventure
Crime
Thriller

Audiences

Action Fans
Adults
Thriller Enthusiasts

Titles

Eraser

Awards

Academy Award Nomination

Box Office Success

$101 Million Us Gross
Worldwide $242 Million

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews
Spectacular Action

Popularity

Popular 1990S Action Film

Ratings

Metacritic 56
Rotten Tomatoes 43%

Reception

Academy Award Nomination
Award Nomination
Box Office Success
Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1996
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