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Borrowing liberally from the French film La Totale, this is an action picture, domestic comedy, and political thriller rolled into a crowd-pleasing ball of entertainment. Producer James Cameron wrote and directed the film. Henry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a workaholic computer salesman neglecting his mousy wife Helen (.. Read more

Starring	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton, Tom Arnold
Director	James Cameron
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller

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- Either a romantic comedy with violent sequences or a Bond-like thriller that ignores the rule that women shouldn't get in the way of action; either way, it long overstays its welcome, though the destruction is on an extremely lavish scale.
- 30823
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  A true popcorn classic
  
  First of all I have to say that I absolutely love this movie. In its nature as a clear rip off of James Bond, the story follows top secret agent Harry Tasker (... read more »
  
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  - AlexPhillips
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  - 06 Mar 2007 at 16:17
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  A great blockbuster
  
  Really cool & funny but I forgot it was so long. A bit too long for my point of view. Swarzy is a funny actor not a good one but he does his job pretty well... read more »
  
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- - gianino
  - 458 reviews
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  - 11 Jul 2010 at 17:53
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  Slow Start, Then Got Going.
  
  My mum suggested this film so I checked it out last night. At first, it was a little slow to start with and thought I wasn't going to enjoy it. But once it ... read more »
  
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- - filmsaremypassion
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  - Bexhill
  - 24 Mar 2010 at 15:41
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  good to watch chose to see it
  
  good to watch chose to see it
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 01 May 2009 at 01:23
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  True Lies
  
  Arnie in one of his best roles - its such a cool action film and will always be a classic. The plot, acting, and effects fit together like a glove.
  
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- - eduffy22
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  - Manchester
  - 25 Aug 2008 at 11:39
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  Marvellous Film
  
  Get your beer,pop and crisps ready for this people it's a great family film. Watch out for a superb performance from the leading lady-Jamie Lee Curtis and ... read more »
  
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- - molfluon
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  - Nelson
  - 31 Dec 2007 at 19:09
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  True Lies
  
  The action sequences were always the best thing about True Lies, but now even they seem dated. Arnie is weak, 'phoning it in' as they say, although as ... read more »
  
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- - mdridley
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  - Catterick, United Kingdom
  - 10 Dec 2007 at 15:04
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  True Lies
  
  True Lies is hugely funny when a secret agent learns of his wife's extra-marital affair, he pursues her and uses his intelligence resources in a job he kept... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
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  - Lancaster
  - 05 May 2007 at 06:59
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  Great action
  
  Any film which features Arnold Schwarzenegger attempting to send himself up is usually a recipe for trouble — to wit, the box office performance of Last ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Birmingham
  - 21 Apr 2007 at 21:20
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  A true popcorn classic
  
  First of all I have to say that I absolutely love this movie. In its nature as a clear rip off of James Bond, the story follows top secret agent Harry Tasker (... read more »
  
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  - AlexPhillips
  - 37 reviews
  - UK
  - 06 Mar 2007 at 16:17
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  Yeah, pretty darn good
  
  I liked this - my nan and grandad recommended it so I naturally cautious. But it was actually really good.
  
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  - 01 Nov 2006 at 09:20
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- - 28
  - 1
  A true popcorn classic
  
  First of all I have to say that I absolutely love this movie. In its nature as a clear rip off of James Bond, the story follows top secret agent Harry Tasker (... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 417607
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
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  - AlexPhillips
  - 37 reviews
  - UK
  - 06 Mar 2007 at 16:17
- - 4
  - 2
  Cameron and Arnie together again
  
  Who would have thought that ANYONE could make arnie look as good as james bond.Well in this case i would have to say better than.
  
  This is some ride ... read more »
  
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- - stephen decantelupe
  - boston
  - 13 Dec 2003 at 15:09
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  Slow Start, Then Got Going.
  
  My mum suggested this film so I checked it out last night. At first, it was a little slow to start with and thought I wasn't going to enjoy it. But once it ... read more »
  
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  - Bexhill
  - 24 Mar 2010 at 15:41
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  An all time clasic ...
  
  An all time clasic film. Great action all the way through, along with a great humerous story line. One of Arnolds best films, next to T2 of course.
  
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- - Dale#8
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  - 26 Apr 2004 at 18:57
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  True Lies
  
  The action sequences were always the best thing about True Lies, but now even they seem dated. Arnie is weak, 'phoning it in' as they say, although as ... read more »
  
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- - mdridley
  - 104 reviews
  - Catterick, United Kingdom
  - 10 Dec 2007 at 15:04
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  Really enjoyed this ...
  
  Really enjoyed this film but preferred the original; ?La Totale? by Claude Zidi released in 1991 and staring Thierry Lhermitte. The French version was much less... read more »
  
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- - Lisa#18
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  - 18 Feb 2004 at 08:52
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  A light and action ...
  
  A light and action pact movie with touching, funny moments and excitement and action all at once. It hasn't lost its flavour!
  
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- - Marco#3
  - HARLOW
  - 12 Mar 2004 at 13:03
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  Oh I love this film! I...
  
  Oh I love this film! I could watch this film over and over again! It is funny, exciting and happy!
  
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- - JulieRath#1
  - CAERNARFON
  - 22 Mar 2004 at 14:00
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  The three who watched ...
  
  The three who watched this spanned three decades - and we all loved it. It was funny, romantic, action-packed and had the odd poignant moment. A very good ... read more »
  
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- - Jo#48
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  - 19 Apr 2004 at 11:41
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  The very best ...
  
  The very best Schwarzenegger film ever. This film has got everything comedy, action great storyline. Arny was Arny with great performances from Jamie Lee Curtis... read more »
  
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- - Neil#130
  - PEEL
  - 19 Apr 2004 at 13:59

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Critics' reviews
- Either a romantic comedy with violent sequences or a Bond-like thriller that ignores the rule that women shouldn't get in the way of action; either way, it long overstays its welcome, though the destruction is on an extremely lavish scale.
- 30823
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...Cameron's latest, giddiest roller-coaster ride....TRUE LIES brings out the gentler, funnier side of [Schwarzenegger and Curtis]....Sensational..."
- 8840
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Half the time, this hi-tech action movie delivers, in a mindless kind of way: it's fast, crude and has enough... read more on Time Out
- 44010
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...TRUE LIES explodes onscreen like a Molotov cocktail that's been shaken and stirred..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 8841
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...An elaborately scaled comic suspense thriller....A likably disposable pop cocktail..." -- Rating: B+
- 8839
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Borrowing liberally from the French film La Totale, this is an action picture, domestic comedy, and political thriller rolled into a crowd-pleasing ball of entertainment. Producer James Cameron wrote and directed the film. Henry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a workaholic computer salesman ...