Product Details

• Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli
• Directors: Chuck Russell
• Writers: Michael S. Chernuchin, Tony Puryear, Walon Green
• Producers: Chuck Russell, Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson, Caroline Pham
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 20, 1997
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630419949X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,549 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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An action-packed movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the whole Family with a little violence, January 30, 2008

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Gunner (Smyrna, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eraser (DVD)

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The Eraser starring Arnold Swarzzennegger and James Caan is one of my favorite movies. Arnold plays John Kruger who is specializes in "erasing" people's identities, in this case Vanessa Williams plays a FBI whistleblower that is going to testify against a very important person and Arnold must protect her from assassination.
The plot is relatively simple, in fact, you will be likely to pick up on the "secret" early on in the film. But the action is non-stop,). There are a lot of explosions, especially of vehicles blowing sky-high but hey, we have to give the special effects guys something to do, and the secret weapon's effect is also pretty cool. Vanessa Williams underplays her role as FBI whistleblower, and James Caan is just superb as the heavy. The surprise fun came from the Wise Guys, who pay some debts in the plot. They were amusing and added a bit of fun to the action.
I found the suspense pleasantly gripping, and if it wasn't the smartest film on the block, it sure was plenty of entertainment.

Recommended for Arnold fans and fans of action movies.

Gunner January, 2008

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good solid entertainment from Arnold, November 2, 2002

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eraser (DVD)

I can't imagine why this film got so many bad reviews in the media. Maybe it was because it came on the heels of "Last Action Hero" and the critics were still annoyed. Whatever the reason, pay no attention to those people; if you love Ahhhhnold (and I sure do) you will be sure to like "Eraser."

The plot is relatively simple, in fact, you will be likely to pick up on the "secret" early on in the film. But the action is non-stop, there are no gratuitous car-chases (which cause me to knock off more stars than a black hole) and there aren't even any stupid helicopter tricks ( It's been DONE. and done and done...)

There are a lot of explosions, especially of vehicles blowing sky-high but hey, we have to give the special effects guys something to do, and the secret weapon's effect is also pretty cool. Vanessa Williams underplays her role as FBI whistleblower, and James Caan is just superb as the heavy. The surprise fun came from the Wise Guys, who pay some debts in the plot. They were amusing and added a bit of fun to the action. The only dull spot was the Russian baddie, who was unconvinicingly Russian (despite the gratuitous "dasvidanya"--maybe thrown in by the director who realized this guy was about as Russian as Russian dressing. )

I found the suspense pleasantly gripping, and if it wasn't the smartest film on the block, it sure was plenty of entertainment.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great teaming of beauty and beast, October 16, 1999

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J. R. Amsbaugh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eraser (DVD)

Although some of the FX are rather low quality by todays standards (the alligators are just too unreal), the over-all feeling is intense. James Cromwell's brief appearance is another notch in his belt, while Arnold has some great scenes as well ("Where is this?" "Earth. Welcome!"). Vanessa Williams has definately shed the beauty queen image with her smart acting style and she looks better than ever. James Caan is easy to hate in this movie as you'll find out early on. And don't forget Robert Pastorelli! He can jump-start any movie. James Coburn adds class as the head of WitSec. The DVD does lack features that many would love to see, such as behind-the-scenes footage, commentary, etc. I have been a fan of Arnold since the first Conan movie and always look forward to his next feature, but this one was beyond my expectations. Definitely a great deal!