Last Action Hero

Jun 18, 1993

2h 11m

★ 6.5

This isn't the movies anymore.

Overview

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

Genres

Adventure

Fantasy

Action

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Oak Productions

Columbia Pictures

Last Action Hero Trailers

Cast

Jack Slater / Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Danny Madigan

Austin O'Brien

Whitney / Meredith

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

John Practice

F. Murray Abraham

Frank

Art Carney

Benedict

Charles Dance

Lieutenant Dekker

Frank McRae

Ripper / Tommy Noonan

Tom Noonan

Nick

Robert Prosky

Tony Vivaldi

Anthony Quinn

Irene Madigan

Mercedes Ruehl

Death

Ian McKellen

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