• Eraser (1996)

    John "The Eraser" Kruger is the top gun in the US Marshall Witness Protection scheme; he erases their past and deals with their future. His latest assignment is whistle-blower Dr. Lee Cullen, who has evidence against a major arms corporation that's selling weapons to terrorists with the collusion of rogue enemy agents within, but there is danger nearer home for Kruger, from within...

    iTunes StoreVUDUAmazon.comYouTubeXFINITYWatch Online
Eraser
56
metacriticBased on 18 Critics
78
Based on 61 Users

Release Date: June 21st, 1996

DVD Release Date: March 26th, 1997

R |1 hr 55 min

Plot Summary

John "The Eraser" Kruger is the top gun in the US Marshall Witness Protection scheme; he erases their past and deals with their future. His latest assignment is whistle-blower Dr. Lee Cullen, who has evidence against a major arms corporation that's selling weapons to terrorists with the collusion of rogue enemy agents within, but there is danger nearer home for Kruger, from within his own department.

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa Williams, James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli, James Cromwell, Danny Nucci, Andy Romano

Director: Chuck Russell

Genres: Action

Production Co: Warner Bros., Kopelson Entertainment

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords: Office, Mystery, 1990s, Suspenseful, New York City, Pursuit, Rescue, Tense

More on Wikipedia

Stream and Watch Online

Cast & Crew

view all

Ratings & Reviews

  • 63
    Mike ClarkUSA Today

    The middling result, diverting while it lasts but too silly to recommend, is merely this week's funhouse action pic. [21 Jun 1996 Pg.01.D]

  • 75
    Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)

    Eraser may lack the chameleon wizardry of the the "Terminator" duo, or the imperious mechanics of "True Lies", but the bang-for-the-buck ratio is high enough to appease even the thinnest wallet. show more

  • 75
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    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). show more

See all critic reviews on metacritic.com

Similar Movies

Salt
Salt

When Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) became a CIA officer, she swore an oath to duty, honor and country. But, when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy, Salt's oath is put to the test. Now a fug...

Stream OnlineWatch Trailer
Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye

Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and...

Stream Online
The Interpreter
The Interpreter

Interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is at the United Nations when she overhears what she believes is a plan to assassinate the president of Matobo, Edmond Zuwanie (Earl Cameron). When she alerts...

Stream OnlineWatch Trailer

Awards

Nominated Sound Effects Editing
Oscars Academy Awards (1996)