Last Action Hero Movie

Last Action Hero
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Run Time: 131 min
MPAA Rating: PG13
Released: 1993
Directors: John McTiernan
Genre/Type: Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Action Thriller
Fantasy Comedy
Buddy Film
Producers: John McTiernan
Sonja Roth
Stephen J. Roth
Plot Synopsis by Paul Brenner
Arnold Schwarzenegger appears as a pumped-up Shakespearian hero while an announcer bellows, "Something is rotten in Denmark -- and Hamlet is taking out the trash!" This gag sets the stage for the post-modernist action epic The Last Action Hero. The film concerns Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien), a lonely eleven-year-old boy who escapes from his bleak New York City reality by glorying in the action adventure movies of his favorite film character, Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Danny's friend is an elderly movie projectionist, Nick (Robert Prosky), who lets Danny into the shabby Times Square movie theater where he works so Danny can see Slater's new movie. He hands Danny a magic ticket given to him years ago by Houdini, and when Nick rips the ticket and gives Danny the stub, Danny finds himself catapulted from the theater into the back seat of Slater's speeding sports car in "Jack Slater IV." Danny becomes Slater's helper as Jack battles a trio of nefarious bad guys --Benedict (Charles Dance), Vivaldi (Anthony Quinn) and The Ripper (Tom Noonan). But things get out of hand when Benedict steals Danny's magic ticket stub and transports himself into Danny's reality. Benedict and The Ripper proceed to wreak havoc along Broadway, forcing Slater to cross into reality to get the villains and, in the process, learn about blood and pain.

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Last Action Hero from 1993 with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jack Slater was released on 18 June 1993.A great movie. ChaCha
A young movie fan gets thrown into the movie world of his favourite action film character. full summary | full synopsis
Right before they go into the real world. They come crashing into the bad guys home.
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Cast

Actors Character Born
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sergeant Jack Slater Jul 30, 1947 in Graz, Austria
Austin O'Brien Danny Madigan May 11, 1981 in Eugene, OR
F. Murray Abraham John Practice Oct 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA
Frank McRae Dekker
Anthony Quinn Tony Vivaldi Apr 21, 1915 in Chihuahua, Mexico
Art Carney Frank Nov 4, 1918 in Mount Vernon, NY
Tom Noonan Ripper Apr 12, 1951 in Greenwich, CT
Charles Dance Benedict Oct 10, 1946 in Reddich, Worcestershire, England, UK
Robert Prosky Nick Dec 13, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA
Mercedes Ruehl Mom Feb 28, 1948 in Queens, New York City, NY
Ian McKellen Death
Prof. Toru Tanaka Tough Asian Man
Joan Plowright Teacher Oct 28, 1929 in Brigg, England
Noah Emmerich Rookie
Tina Turner The Mayor Nov 26, 1939 in Brownsville, TX
Bridgette Wilson Whitney/Meredith Sep 25, 1973 in Oregon
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Dec 6 , 1:35 AM ET · Last Action Hero  · Channel 345 · STZK · Duration: 135 min.
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