True Lies
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
Critics Sentiment
Harry fires missile with Aziz attached into helicopter
Masked agents interrogate Helen about her affair
The film drops significantly during Helen's interrogation due to its uncomfortable tone, then soars to its highest point with her striptease scene.
True Lies maintains strong audience approval throughout, with particular peaks during Bill Paxton's scenes and the major action sequences. The film stumbles only during the morally questionable interrogation of Helen, but recovers with Jamie Lee Curtis's career-defining striptease and Cameron's spectacular practical effects work. The climax delivers the perfect blend of absurd action and comedy that reviewers consistently praised.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Harry
Jamie Lee Curtis
Helen
Tom Arnold
Gib
Bill Paxton
Simon
Tia Carrere
Juno
Art Malik
Aziz
Eliza Dushku
Dana
Grant Heslov
Faisil
Charlton Heston
Spencer Trilby
Marshall Manesh
Khaled
James Allen
Colonel
Dieter Rauter
Boathouse Guard
Jane Morris
Janice
Katsy Chappell
Allison
Crystina Wyler
Charlene
Ofer Samra
Yusif
Paul Barselou
Old Guy in Bathroom
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter Pilot
Jean-Claude Parachini
Jean-Claude
Uzi Gal
Lead Terrorist
Crew
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