Eraser poster

1996·115 min·Released

Eraser

“He will erase your past to protect your future.”

Action
Mystery
Thriller

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

6.1(2,062 votes)

Popularity5

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Cast & Crew

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Lee Cullen

James Caan

James Caan

U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin

James Coburn

James Coburn

WitSec Chief Beller

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Johnny Casteleone

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

William Donohue

Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

WitSec Deputy Monroe

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Undersecretary of Defense Daniel Harper

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund

WitSec Agent Calderon

Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn

WitSec Agent Schiffer

Joe Viterelli

Joe Viterelli

Tony Two-Toes

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

J. Scar

Wuchak

Written on 6/24/2020

_**Competent action flick with Arnie is moronic and forgettable**_ A US marshal and witness protection specialist (Schwarzenegger) “erases” the identities of people he’s assigned to protect, including a woman (Vanessa Williams) who has damning evidence against a high-tech weapons corporation. Meanwhile the marshal becomes suspicious of some of his coworkers. James Caan and Robert Pastorelli are on hand. "Eraser" (1996) is a proficient Schwarzenegger action thriller; Vanessa is beautiful, Pastorelli is amusing and Caan is effective. There’s a thrilling skydiving scene and a well-done zoo sequence with crocagators. Unfortunately, the opening act failed to really pull me in with its convoluted storytelling and the ‘final battle’ sequence is dull and eye-rolling. Both Siskel & Ebert surprisingly gave this a ‘thumbs up.’ God knows why. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes and was shot in Southern Cal, New York City, New Jersey, DC, Maryland and New Brunswick, Canada. GRADE: C+

JPV852

Written on 6/17/2026

It's been a while since I last saw this one and while I've always found it fairly entertaining it's certainly in that mid-range amongst Arnold's filmography. The concept was fun and the action well done though some parts just didn't quite fit (like the alligator sequence, felt like part of a horror movie) and Vanessa Williams, as beautiful as she was, had zero personality; wish her character wasn't just somebody trying to do the "right thing". James Caan seemed to be having a good time and I always liked seeing James Coburn show up even in these smaller roles. **3.5/5** I actually think this would make for a fun TV series. Bring in Schwarzenegger for an appearance or two and cast someone like Scott Eastwood to lead. Oh, and yes I did see that Eraser: Reborn. It sucked. As a side, you can see some similarities to Mission Impossible which came out a month before.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Takes Out a Hit Squad - Movie Clip

Arnold Schwarzenegger Plane Fight - Movie Clip

Arnold Schwarzenegger Plane Fight - Movie Clip

Final Shootout

Final Shootout

Final Shootout At The Dock

Final Shootout At The Dock

Airplane Shootout and Escape

Airplane Shootout and Escape