Commando

Name: Commando
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1985-10-03
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, James Olson

1985·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.7(3,168)

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“Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.”

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

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About Commando

Commando is a 1985 English-language action, adventure and thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. The cast is led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel.

Commando was produced by SLM Production Group, Silver Pictures, and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on October 3, 1985, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $58 million worldwide.

Director: Mark L. Lester
Writers: Steven E. de Souza, Matthew Weisman, Jeph Loeb
Release date: October 3, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $58 million
Production: SLM Production Group, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

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Commando cast & crew

Commando was directed by Mark L. Lester and written by Steven E. de Souza, Matthew Weisman, and Jeph Loeb.

The cast features Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix, Rae Dawn Chong as Cindy, Dan Hedaya as Arius, Vernon Wells as Bennett, James Olson as Major General Franklin Kirby, and David Patrick Kelly as Sully.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Matthew F. Leonetti, and it was produced by Joel Silver.

Is Commando worth watching?

Commando holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 3,168 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and thriller, Commando is worth a place on your watchlist.

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