Commando
1985 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · 60% critics
A retired elite soldier is pulled back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped and he’s given only hours to comply with a deadly demand. Racing against time, he tears through criminals and a private army, teaming up with an unexpected ally and an old friend to bring her home.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-10-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (3,143 votes)
- Box office
- $57,491,000
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a loud, fast, one-man-army rescue story packed with constant fights and quotable lines, in the vein of Rambo: First Blood Part II or The Running Man; Not for you if you need realism or subtle drama.
Pros: nonstop over-the-top action; memorable one-liners; fast 90-minute pace | Cons: silly logic; thin story depth; exaggerated villains
Themes
- daughter
- fight
- kidnapping
- mercenary
- lone wolf
- rescue mission
- father
- us army
- gunfight
- los angeles, california
- terrorism
- nostalgic
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as John Matrix
Rae Dawn Chong
as Cindy
Dan Hedaya
as Arius
Vernon Wells
as Bennett
James Olson
as Major General Franklin Kirby
David Patrick Kelly
as Sully
Alyssa Milano
as Jenny Matrix
Bill Duke
as Cooke
Drew Snyder
as Lawson
Sharon Wyatt
as Leslie
Directed by Mark L. Lester