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Commando
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Commando (1985) -- A retired elite commando has only a few hours to find and rescue his daughter from an exiled dictator.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   34,963 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jeph Loeb (story) &
Matthew Weisman (story) ...
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Release Date:
4 October 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
If there's a mission that no man could survive...then *he's* the man for the job. more
Plot:
A retired elite commando has only a few hours to find and rescue his daughter from an exiled dictator. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Probably the best action film. more (362 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min | 92 min (director's cut) | Sweden:75 min (video version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (re-release) (2001) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) | Italy:T (re-rating) | Italy:VM14 (orginal rating) | USA:R (certificate #27763) | Finland:K-15 (TV rating) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1992) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1985) | Australia:MA (Definitive Edition DVD) | France:-12 | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) (cut) | Sweden:15 (video rating) | Sweden:(Banned) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | New Zealand:R (re rating) (2009) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | Ireland:18 (cut UK version) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:M18 | UK:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1985-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
This is director Mark L. Lester's favorite movie of his own. more
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Continuity: At the end of the film, we see Cindy beach the plane with the nose of the aircraft facing the camera. After the dialogue between General Kirby and Matrix, Matrix and Jenny go to board the plane which is now facing in the opposite direction. more
Quotes:
Cindy: What happened to Sully?
Matrix: I let him go.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Rangeela (1995) more
Soundtrack:
WE FIGHT FOR LOVE more

FAQ

Ok then. So, is Commando the finest movie of all time?
Is Bennett homosexual?
Is Val Verde a real country?
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48 out of 80 people found the following comment useful.
Probably the best action film., 25 December 1999
8/10
Author: chrnaess from Larvik, Norway

Commando is in my mind the best action film out there to date, this movie was made 14 years ago and no other film can push it out of first position.

The film got everything: a great looking Arnold, extremely fine music by James Horner and great settings for the action scenes. It`s a great ride of perfection when it comes to entertaining action fans. Rae Dawn Chong and Alyssa Milano gives fine performances as well.

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