Eraser

Year:

1996

Duration:

115 min

Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6

Director:

Chuck Russell

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-06-21

Filming Locations: Santa Clarita, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $100,000,000

Opening Weekend: $24,566,446 (USA) (23 June 1996)

Gross: $101,228,120 (USA) (6 October 1996)

Cast

Actor

Character

Mischa Hausserman

Clayton Landey

Arnold Schwarzenegger

U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger

James Caan

U.S. Marshal Robert DeGuerin

Vanessa Williams

Lee Cullen

James Coburn

WitSec Chief Beller

Robert Pastorelli

Johnny Casteleone

James Cromwell

William Donohue

Danny Nucci

WitSec Deputy Monroe

Andy Romano

Undersecretary of Defense Daniel Harper

Nick Chinlund

WitSec Agent Calderon

Michael Papajohn

WitSec Agent Schiffer

Joe Viterelli

Tony Two-Toes

Mark Rolston

J. Scar

John Slattery

FBI Agent Corman

Robert Miranda

Frediano

Roma Maffia

Claire Isaacs

Tony Longo

Little Mike

Gerry Becker

Morehart

John Snyder

Sal

Melora Walters

Darleen

Olek Krupa

Sergei Ivanovich Petrofsky

Cylk Cozart

Darryl

K. Todd Freeman

Duton

Rocco Sisto

Pauley

Gerald Berns

Young Agent

Steven Ford

Knoland (as Steve Ford)

Ismael 'East' Carlo

Father Rodriguez

Tommy J. Huff

Somes (as Thomas J. Huff)

Rick Batalla

Kevin, the Bartender

Michael Gregory

Leiman

Patrick Kilpatrick

James Haggerty

James Short

Crane Sniper

A.J. Nay

Sniper #2

Camryn Manheim

Nurse at Cyrez Infirmary

Skipp Sudduth

Watch Commander

Anthony Fusco

WitSec Ops

Gregory McKinney

WitSec Ops

Craig Barnett

Clerk

Corey Joshua Taylor

Officer

Rick Marzan

Crawford

Brian Libby

Perimeter Guy

Danny Wynands

Perimeter Guy (as Dan Wynands)

David Fonteno

Security Official (as David Wolos-Fonteno)

Sonny King

Security Guard (as Sonny H. King)

Edward Rote

Security Guard

Mike Cameron

Gate Guard (as Michael Cameron)

Tim Colceri

Lobby Guard

Dieter R. Trippel

Lobby Guard

Matthew Mahaney

Vault Guard

Denis Forest

Technician

Christopher Mankiewicz

Zoo Guard

Mike Stone

Zoo Killer #1 (as Michael Stone)

Kevin Fry

Dock Guard

Sam Scarber

Dock Guard

Richie Varga

Secretary

Diana Morgan

Female Reporter

Ben Shenkman

Reporter

Dominic Marcus

Reporter

Pat Collins

Anchorman

Dorin Seymour

Attorney

Terry Beeman

Dancer

Michael Gregory Gong

Dancer

Sebastian La Cause

Dancer

Frank Minitello

Paramedic

Charles Chiquette

Office Worker #1 (as Charles Chiquete)

Glenndon Chatman

Glenndon

Camille Winbush

Camille

Vic Polizos

Hannon

James Frank Clark

Locomotive Engineer

David Bilson

Pilot

Al Cerullo

Pilot

Rick Shuster

Pilot

Frank Arcuri

Lawyer (uncredited)

Tom Billett

Witsec Security Guard (uncredited)

Matthew James Gulbranson

Russian Sailor (uncredited)

Patricia Holihan

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Bruce Holman

FBI Agent Firing Machine Gun (uncredited)

Tom Lupo

Hostage Taker (uncredited)

Dave Mallow

Newscaster (uncredited)

David Novak

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

James Rekart

Russian Spetsnaz Sailor (uncredited)

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Russian Gunman (uncredited)

Dan Warner

Russian Guard (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The company name "Cyrez" was originally "Cyrex", but the real-life company Cyrix complained. The movie had been shot, but all dialogue was dubbed and company logos were digitally altered during postproduction.

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The shot outside of the gay bar in DC showing the US Capitol Building was actually taken outside of the Phoenix Park Hotel on North Capitol St. in DC. The front of the hotel was covered in purple and the "AC/DC" fictitious bar name prominently displayed.

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Sven-Ole Thorsen: Arnold Schwarzenegger's friend and frequent collaborator appears as a gunman towards the end of the film.

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Goofs

When Lee is in the vault copying files, the digital clock on the wall goes back in time one minute on two occasions (10:24 to 10:23 and 10:25 to 10:24).

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The type of parachute in the parachute scene is seen as round which has no controls, yet Kruger's characters, when seen in close-up, has controls and is able to turn the parachute to face the plane.

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The mini-cam image of Lee in a mirror is not reversed as a mirror image would be.

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Quotes

Undersecretary of Defense Daniel Harper: It's for you.

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Robert: Listen, have I given you an evaluation yet.

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John: I work alone. If anyone comes to you and claims that I sent them...

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Faq

Q

Is 'Eraser' based on a book?

A

No. Eraser is based on a screenplay written by Tony Puryear, Walon Green, and Michael S. Chernuchin.

Q

What does the title mean?

A

In the movie, an 'Eraser' refers to a witness protection agent who 'erases' a person's past life and sets them up with a new identity.

Q

What is a 'rail gun'?

A

Lee explains that a railgun is a secret electromagnetic pulse rifle that doesn't use gunpowder or bullets but fires aluminum rounds at extremely high speed. According to Lee, Cyrez was contracted to scale it down to make an assault rifle, the most powerful assault rifle on Earth.

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