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True Lies (1994)

Arnold Schwarzenegger , Jamie Lee Curtis , James Cameron  |  R |  DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (298 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere
  • Directors: James Cameron
  • Writers: James Cameron, Claude Zidi, Didier Kaminka, Simon Michaël
  • Producers: James Cameron, Lawrence Kasanoff, Pamela Easley
  • Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Surround), French (Dolby Surround), Spanish (Dolby Surround)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Dubbed: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: May 25, 1999
  • Run Time: 141 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (298 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00026ZG10
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "True Lies" on IMDb

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From The Terminator to Titanic, you can always rely on writer-director James Cameron to show you something you've never seen on the big screen before. The guy may not consistently pen the most scintillating dialogue in the world (and, especially in this movie, he doesn't seem to have a particularly high regard for women), but as a director of kinetic, push-the-envelope action sequences, he is in a class by himself. In True Lies, the highlight is a breathtaking third-act jet and car chase through the Florida Keys. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a covert intelligence agent whose wife of 15 years (Jamie Lee Curtis) finally finds out that he's not really a computer salesman and who becomes mixed up in a case involving nuclear arms smuggling. Tom Arnold is surprisingly funny and engaging as Schwarzenegger's longtime spy partner, and Bill Paxton is a smarmy used-car salesman (is that redundant?) whom Arnold thinks is having an affair with his wife. Purely in terms of spectacular action and high-tech hardware, True Lies is a blast. --Jim Emerson

Product Description

Arnold Schwarzenegger is special agent Harry Tasker, a top spy in the ultra-secret Omega Sector who also dances a mean tango- although to his neglected wife, Helen, (Jamie Lee Curtis) he's just a dull computer salesman. But while Harry's been busy fighting terrorists, Helen's been gathering secrets of her own. And when their two secret lives unexpectedly collide, Harry and Helen find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save not only their marriage but their lives as well. Packed with non-stop action, spectacular special effects and unprecedented stunts, this "domestic epic" from director James Cameron (Titanic, Terminator 2: Judgment Day) is a rollicking '90's twist on the super spy genre.

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A Great action movie, and great comedy in this movie. Brett N  |  79 reviewers made a similar statement
Jamie Lee Curtis and Tom Arnold play their roles with their usual excellence, as well. Ken Coar  |  49 reviewers made a similar statement
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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars NEEDS THE BD TREATMENT April 20, 2009
Format:Blu-ray
This is one of my favortie movies and is one of the most neglected releases. not even enhanced for 16x9 TV's on DVD. This title screams for a Blu-Ray Release. FOX? Please get this one out there. I will be 1st in line!
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Arnie's and Cameron's best films! December 30, 2002
Format:DVD
Meet Arnold Swarzennegar - amazing James Bond type spy who's absolutely clueless as a husband and father. He starts out as impeccable as 007, who he is obviously spoofing, but then loses it and goes crazy when he suspects his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) is cheating on him.

his best buddy, Tom Arnold from "Roseanne" fame, is the perfect comic foil. It's really Tom that makes this act/adv stand out from the crowd. The dialogue is fast, funny, and Tom takes it to the limit. Also up for a laugh is Bill Paxton, another Cameron regular (Aliens), who plays a seedy used-car salesman posing as a spy in order to seduce women. He really goes all the way, completely unafraid of playing a true idiot!

It's just so great to watch an act/adv with great action that isn't limited to the usual, off-hand quips from stoneyfaced he-men. This movie is one of my favorites because it's a great popcorn movie that delivers on many levels. It's not just an excuse to blow things up and no one takes themselves too seriously. Everyone obviously had a great time making this film and it shows. I hope they make the sequel soon.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for 5.1 systems November 2, 1999
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I bought the DVD before I got my 5.1 system and thought the sound was great with normal stereo but WHOA NELLY! Watch the volume levels, though as comfortable dialog quick becomes sonic booms in this one.

This has the best picture (via S-video) and audio quality I've seen so far on a DVD.

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32 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the Used Car salesman February 13, 2008
Format:DVD
True Lies DVD

True Lies is a movie about an U. S. spy (played by Arnold Swarzennegger) who tries to keep his true occupation a secret from his wife( played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Tony Curtis, and her mother was Janet Leigh.
Anyhow this movie has some hilarious moments, I especially like the used car salesman, who reminds me of an ex-friend.

Highly recommended for fans of Arnold Swarzennegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. I didn't realize she could play a sexy role.

Gunner February, 2008
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic movie, crappy DVD June 18, 2007
Format:DVD
"True Lies" is one of my favorite action films, being at the same time one of the prototypical mid 1990's action films and a parody of the same genre. It strikes a perfect balance between humor and action throughout the course of the film. It's a must see if you like Arnold.

However, the DVD release presented here is brutal. Do not let the THX certification on the front of the DVD case fool you. The film is presented in 2.35:1 aspect ration, but is not anamorphic widescreen, a format optimized for widescreen televisions. It is presented in letterbox format instead, which means that the picture is much, much worse than its anamorphic equivalent because the black bars at the top and bottom are actually encoded into the video stream. This process leaves less room in the video encoding for the actual image, reducing its quality. Anamorphic widescreen leaves the black bars out of the video encoding, preserving more of the video stream for the actual image and allowing the DVD player and TV to add the black bars if necessary. Since a widescreen TV does not have need for these bars, they can be left off entirely, leaving only the high quality image.

Anamorphic widescreen has been a standard feature of DVDs for years now, so it's easy to forget that not all DVDs have it. Old DVDs are especially suspect on this front. If you have a nice television, the lack of anamorphic widescreen will be very noticeable and distracting throughout the film. Maybe it will be out on Blu-ray soon...
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Arnold at his best. June 13, 2000
Format:VHS Tape
There are two ingredients for a great Arnold flick: tonue in cheek comeday and unbelievable action. This movie has enough of both of these for two movies.

When Arnold gets together with James Cameron, you know the action's going to be unbelievable. I can't wait for TRUE LIES 2. The chase scene in the snow, the bridge chase, and the Harrier scene...some of the best action I've seen in years.

Jamie Lee Curtis as Arnold's unsuspecting wife is just great. She can play both the vulnerable housewife and the hard as nails woman protecting herself...plus she can scream really well! The chemistry between her and Arnold onscreen is great.

The comedy in this movie is great. Tom Arnold plays Arnold's partner and just gets walked all over by him. Has to take all the abuse and cruddy jobs...just hilarious. Then there's Bill Paxton's bit role as a sleazy car salesman. He does an unbelievably funny job.

This is probably Arnold's best movie since TERMINATOR 2. Definitely a must see for any action junkie.

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23 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"True Lies" is quite simply, one of the most entertaining, fast paced and hilarious films that Arnold Schwarzenegger has ever starred in. From the very first time I saw this movie in the theater to several viewings both in VHS and DVD format, I've found that the superior script and exceptional acting in this film entertains every time. I've read of and heard many lament over some aspects of this film and the best I could say to those is that quite often the movies that Hollywood produces are a sensationalism of real life events and ultimately a movie such as this one is for entertainment not making statements about any one group or individual and as a medium for entertainment, this film succeeds completely!

Performance wise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere and Art Malik all deserve great honors and the accolades they received for their respective parts in this film. "True Lies" was probably Arnold Schwarzenegger's best overall performance both in the action and the dramatic sense. Jamie Lee Curtis couldn't have been any better in this role and I can honestly say that I was impressed with Tom Arnold's performance in this movie whereas any other film or show I've seen him in I was not impressed. I believe the only other movie I've seen that Art Malik was in was "The Living Daylights" and in both that movie and this one his work has been exceptional.

Say what you may like about director James Cameron but you would definitely have to admit that prior to the current but most likely "temporary" culmination of his career as a director with the movie "Titanic" and heading off to run the "Dark Angel" television series, few directors could come close to matching his accomplishments....

The Premise:

Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a high speed "spook" working for a highly secretive government agency that is a watch dog/operator spook agency that identifies and handles terrorist threats to the United States. Along with his handler Albert Gibson (Tom Arnold), they uncover a major terrorist operation which is bent on using nuclear warheads against the US to accomplish its goals. As Harry, Albert and their organization are working to uncover the terrorists plot; his family becomes heavily involved in the story which is where Helen Tasker (Jamie Lee Curtis) comes in to play and some extremely hilarious scenes involving Simon (Bill Paxton). What follows from there is one of the most hilarious and exciting action/drama films to have come out of the nineties.

I highly recommend this film to any and all who are interested in seeing a great, fast paced, highly intriguing and hilarious action/drama movie and aren't interested in reading too much into the plot or the characters in the plot that are used as plot devices. {ssintrepid}

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
My husband and I have watched this probably 3 or 4 times and I don't know how many times I have watched it. It's loaded with adventure and lots of fun. This is Arnie at his best. Read more
Published 2 days ago by LadySirella
5.0 out of 5 stars True Lies
An excellent film and well acted and directed. It even beats the Terminator Series. The special effects again were well done.
Published 6 days ago by Robert S. Rubin
5.0 out of 5 stars When is this coming to blueray?
This is one of my all time favorite movies. It is awesome from beginning to end. There is non stop action and it's funny. I see The 6th day and Red Heat out on blueray.... Read more
Published 7 days ago by jms at amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars action packed
The 2 Arnolds were made for each other.Add a dose of Jamie Lee and you got 1 of the most fast paced,hot action movies off all time.Just good ole fashion fun times. Read more
Published 15 days ago by JUDAS TREES
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful!
lots of action, drama, & comedy all rolled into a great movie with great stars! Truly an exciting film! A must have!
Published 22 days ago by William Rook
5.0 out of 5 stars a guy's "chick flic.
romance and love from a guy's desired perspective. fairly fast paced, with reawakening, action, save the day and all ends happy.
Published 1 month ago by Carl E. Dawson
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this movie
This movie is an action classic with plenty of comedy as well. I have always loved it, and you can't beat the price.
Published 1 month ago by Nicky
4.0 out of 5 stars It's a Schwarzenegger Picture
What can one say about the phenomenon of an Austrian born Body becoming a mega movie star and then Governor of a State in the Union with more people than most countries-and, then,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by drkhimxz
5.0 out of 5 stars ARNOLD AND JAMI-LEE - EXCELLENT TEAM!
NOW THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE MOVIE. ACTION AND TWISTS ALL THROUGH THE STORY. HERE'S ARNOLD MARRIED AND AN UNDERCOVER SPY. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shirley Rodrigues
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun movie
Just like this movie, I have seen it many times. Most of them on tv edited so watching this with out the editing is even better!
Published 2 months ago by S. Greene
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True Lies Blu-Ray?
When I watched true lies back in 94, I almost had a belly ache when I left the theater because I laughed so much. Then in about 2008 I finally bought me a nice big 56" High Def TV and one of the first dvd's I bought was True Lies. What a disappointment. Bars on all four sides and no blu-ray,... Read more
Apr 1, 2013 by lennyola |  See all 2 posts
Where's the TRUE LIES SPECIAL EDITION DVD???
So glad I'm not the only True Lies fan out there waiting (seemingly in vain?!) for the Special Edition. I have it on LD and just need some Special Features to round off the whole enjoyment of this Excellent movie!
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