Last Action Hero
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
Critics Sentiment
Slater discovers the truth about his fictional nature and meets Irene
Danny Madigan lives in crime ridden NYC with his widowed mother
The film jumps significantly when Benedict enters the real world, rising from 6.3 to 8.1 as the meta-fictional premise finally reaches its full potential.
Last Action Hero builds slowly from a conventional setup to become increasingly inventive once the world-crossing concept takes hold. The film peaks when exploring the collision between fiction and reality, particularly Slater's existential discovery in the real world. While critics found the mob plot generic, they consistently praised the meta-fictional elements and Schwarzenegger's self-aware performance.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jack Slater / Self
Austin O'Brien
Danny Madigan
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Whitney / Meredith
F. Murray Abraham
John Practice
Art Carney
Frank
Charles Dance
Benedict
Frank McRae
Lieutenant Dekker
Tom Noonan
Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Robert Prosky
Nick
Anthony Quinn
Tony Vivaldi
Mercedes Ruehl
Irene Madigan
Ian McKellen
Death
Professor Toru Tanaka
Tough Asian Man
Joan Plowright
Teacher
Keith Barish
Self
Jim Belushi
James Belushi
Chevy Chase
Self
Chris Connelly
Self
Karen Duffy
Self
Larry Ferguson
Self
Crew
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