Eraser (Blu-ray) (1996)

"Arnold's back and beter than ever.  David Sheehan, CBS-TV
"...more heat, more crash, more burn [than "Die Hard," "True Lies" and "Mission: Impossible"].  Desson Thomson, The Washington Post
"...[Schwarzenegger] knows how to combine impossibly macho action plus attractive self-amusement into a reliable rhythm of ooof! and wink-wink.  Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"Explosions, stunts, big guns, and Ah-nuld.  Michael Dequina, Mr. Brown's Movies
"...the script is taut and sure, salted with just the right amount of humor...ingenious and clever action sequences that don't need random fireballs to make the point.  Susan Lambert, Box Office Magazine

Editor's Note Muscle-bound, heavily-accented John Kruger is employed by the Witness Protection Program as an "eraser." In other words, he wipes out a witness's identity in order to save him or her from potential harm. One such person is beautiful Lee Cullen, who possesses vital information regarding super high-tech weapons -- and a government conspiracy connected to them. Krueger's job protecting Cullen will lead to some action-packed, death-defying adventures for the pair, as gunmen and goons and even alligators seem to be waiting for them around every corner. Furthermore, a traitor within the Witness Protection Program is hell-bent on violently erasing Krueger himself.

	John Slattery
	Vanessa Williams
	Andy Romano
	Arnold Schwarzenegger
	James Cromwell
	Danny Nucci
	Michael Papajohn
	Robert Pastorelli
	Mark Rolston
	James Coburn
	Joe Viterelli
	James Caan
	Nick Chinlund
	Robert Miranda
	Tony Puryear - Story
	Arnold Kopelson - Producer
	Richard Bruno - Costume Designer
	Tony Puryear - Screenwriter
	Michael Tronick - Editor
	Adam Greenberg - Director of Photography
	Walon Green - Story
	Walter Werzowa - Composer
	Alan Silvestri - Composer
	Anne Kopelson - Producer
	Michael S. Chernuchin - Story
	Bill Kenney - Production Designer
	Walon Green - Screenwriter
	Charles Russell - Director

A lone-wolf marshal for the elite Federal Witness Protection Program, an "eraser," struggles to protect a beautiful, whistle-blowing former employee of a large, corrupt defense contractor. Along the way, the agent's own loyalty to his country is called into question in this action-filled thriller. Academy Awards Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.

"You're luggage." ---- John Kruger (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER), to an alligator he shoots in the head.

USA Today
"...[A] funhouse action pic..." 06/21/1996 p.1D

Entertainment Weekly
"...In the right soil, Schwarzenegger is solid as an oak." -- Rating: B 07/12/1996 p.41

Variety
"...[The] lensing is cool and elegant....It's good to see James Coburn here in the authoritative part of a high government official..." 06/10/1996

Chicago Sun-Times
"...ERASER is actually good action fun, with spectacular stunts and special effects and high energy..." 06/21/1996 p.31

ReelViews 7 of 10
Eraser is the latest in a growing number of "high tech" action flicks (The Net, Hackers, and Mission Impossible all fit into that category). It takes the usual chases, explosions, and shoot-outs, and places them in plot that involves all sorts of computerized and electronic gadgetry...Eraser will hearten the group of Schwarzenegger fans who have been depressed by their favorite star's ventures beyond the action realm...This is Arnold at his muscle-bound, gun-toting best, mowing down bad guys without taking much of a breather...There are some definite similarities between Eraser and Mission Impossible. Both involve betrayals and government cover-ups, both have plots that revolve around information contained on disks, both feature a break-in to a supposedly-secure installation, and both contain several high-energy action sequences. Ultimately, however, Eraser is marginally more enjoyable. Not only is Schwarzenegger a better action hero than Tom Cruise, but the plotline of this film, while far from a masterpiece of originality, isn't filled with the silly, convoluted twists that choked Mission Impossible. And, perhaps best of all, Eraser has a lot of delightfully corny dialogue (including Arnold calmly telling a dead alligator, "You're luggage"). - James Berardinelli

Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
It helps to have a short attention span while watching ``Eraser,'' the new Arnold Schwarzenegger picture. Consider, for example, a sequence late in the film, where Arnold is shot through the left shoulder. He grabs his shoulder and grimaces. From the bullet's point of entry, we guess his shoulder bone is broken and there is a lot of muscle damage. Immediately afterward, Arnold is in a fight to the death with the villain (James Caan) on top of a shipping container that has been lifted high in the air by a crane. The heroine (Vanessa Williams) is also on the container, and she falls off. But Arnold is able to grab her out of the air. He holds her with his right hand, and supports the weight of both of them with his left hand and arm. That's a neat trick after a bullet has shattered your shoulder. But wait. If you think way back to the movie's second big action sequence, near the beginning of the film, Arnold and Vanessa are the targets of a nail bomb, which explodes, driving a spike completely through Arnold's right hand--the one he later holds Williams with...``Eraser'' is more or less what you expect, two hours of mindless nonstop high-tech action, with preposterous situations, a body count in the dozens, and Arnold introducing a new trademark line of dialogue (it's supposed to be ``Trust me,'' but I think ``You're luggage'' will win on points). - Roger Ebert