Eraser (US)
He will erase your past to protect your future
Certificate: R
Running Time: 115 mins
Retail Price: $19.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays John Kruger, a U.S. Marshal who "erases" the lives and identities of people entering the Witness Protection Program. Kruger must protect an executive (Vanessa Williams) who`s uncovered a deal to put a new superweapon in the wrong hands. It`s a do-or-die assignment. So Kruger makes sure he does in a nonstop action spree that includes plunging from an airplane after his parachute, turning ravenous alligators into instant luggage, outbraining ultratech security and outbrawning killers with hypervelocity weapons.
For power-packed excitement, Eraser is unstoppable.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Cast & Crew Bios
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Finnish
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Chuck Russell
Written By:
Walon Green
Tony Puryear
Michael S. Chernuchin
Walon Green
Tony Puryear
Starring:
Robert Pastorelli
James Coburn
Vanessa L. Williams
James Caan
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Casting By:
Bonnie Timmermann
Soundtrack By:
Walter Werzowa
Alan Silvestri
Director of Photography:
Adam Greenberg
Editor:
Michael Tronick
Costume Designer:
Richard Bruno
Production Designer:
Bill Kenney
Producer:
Caroline Pham
Arnold Kopelson
Anne Kopelson
Frank Capra III
Stephen Brown
Executive Producer:
Michael Tadross
Chuck Russell
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Your Opinions and Comments
To me, the only thing that really lets the film down is the scene in the reptile house. Those computer generated crocodiles look *very* fake, and completely ruin any sense of danger. (Jurassic Park has a lot to answer for!)
Eraser was one of the first ever R1 DVDs, and it shows. It`s pretty good by 1997 standards (you do get a decent anamorphic transfer in the proper 2.35:1 ratio, and a good DD5.1 soundtrack), but it`s spartan as far as extras go. All you get are some cast biographies, and a trailer.
By the way, the UK R2 release of this movie was heavily censored by the BBFC, so if you`re an Arnie fan, it`s well worth investing in this uncut Region 1 edition.
The R1 beats the R2 hands down simply because the R2 release was sodomised by the BBFC and was cut by something like 3 minutes. Most of the violence isn`t that bad to be honest, and I wonder if today it would have been passed uncut???
Anyway, the picture is good but not great. The sound is fairly satisfying, especially in the "plane" scene.
Basically, if you like Arnie and his films, you should like this.