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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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.
Release Date
1985-10-03
Language:
EN
Budget:
$10,000,000.00
Revenue:
$57,500,000.00
Duration:
90 mins
Status:
Released
Genres:
ActionAdventureThriller
Casts
Arnold Schwarzenegger ( John Matrix )
Rae Dawn Chong ( Cindy )
Dan Hedaya ( Arius )
Vernon Wells ( Bennett )
James Olson ( Major General Franklin Kirby )
David Patrick Kelly ( Sully )
Alyssa Milano ( Jenny Matrix )
Bill Duke ( Cooke )
Drew Snyder ( Lawson )
Sharon Wyatt ( Leslie )
Michael Delano ( Forrestal )
Bob Minor ( Jackson )
Michael Adams ( Harris )
Gary Carlos Cervantes ( Diaz )
Lenny Juliano ( Soldier )
Charles Meshack ( Henriques )
Chelsea Field ( Vicky the Western Flight Attendant )
Julie Hayek ( Susan the Western Flight Attendant )
Hank Calia ( Latin Man )
Walter Scott ( Cates )
Greg Wayne Elam ( Biggs )
George Fisher ( Mall Security Guard )
Phil Adams ( Officer in Galleria )
Ava Cadell ( Girl in Bed at Motel )
Mikul Robins ( Boy in Bed at Motel )
Branscombe Richmond ( Vega )
Matt Landers ( Fred )
Peter DuPont ( Daryl )
Tom Simmons ( Kirby's Driver )
Bill Paxton ( Intercept Officer )
Richard D. Reich ( Intercept Officer )
John Reyes ( Val Verde Heavy )
Billy Cardenas ( Val Verde Heavy )
Eddie Reyes ( Val Verde Heavy )
Vivian Daily ( Woman Officer )
Thomas Rosales Jr. ( Young Guerrilla )
Ronald C. McCarty ( Guerrilla )
Jim Painter ( Police Officer )
Nick Dimitri ( Guerrilla Guarding Plane (uncredited) )
Dick Warlock ( Officer in Mall (uncredited) )
Tony Brubaker ( Man Arius (uncredited) )
Larry Holt ( 2nd Mall Security Guard (uncredited) )
Danny Nero ( Police Officer (uncredited) )
Rick Sawaya ( Island Guerrilla (uncredited) )
Adrian Tafoya ( Commuter in Airport (uncredited) )
Fernando Verdugo ( Airport Commuter (uncredited) )
Tom Willett ( Airport Commuter (uncredited) )
Crews
Mark L. Lester Director
James Horner Original Music Composer
John F. Link Editor
Glenn Farr Editor
Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
Jackie Burch Casting
Joel Silver Producer
Steven E. de Souza Screenplay
Mark Goldblatt Editor
Peter McKernan Sr. Pilot
Craig Baron Set Dresser
Donald F. Johnson Production Sound Mixer
Carl Joy Extras Casting
Steve McNichols Production Assistant
Richard Liebegott Production Coordinator
K.C. Colwell Second Assistant Director
David Q. Quick Assistant Property Master
John J. Linder Key Grip
Craig Heath Sound Recordist
Hank Salerno Supervising ADR Editor
Roger Lifsey Special Effects
Brent Johnson Cableman
Michael O'Corrigan Sound Editor
William Hartman Sound Editor
Charles A. Tamburro Pilot
Michael Tamburro Pilot
Herb Johnson Pilot
John R. Leonetti First Assistant Camera
Jay King Special Effects
Mike Millar Special Effects
Richard L. Thompson Special Effects
Bob Ellis Best Boy Electric
Glad Pickering ADR Editor
Jack Hooper Negative Cutter
Beau Marks First Assistant Director
Douglas Forsmith Set Dresser
Ronald Sinclair ADR Editor
Larry Hand Production Accountant
Anthony Blake Brand Production Assistant
Doug Hubbard Special Effects
Gary L. King Special Effects
Bill Mattox Special Effects
Dave Wachtman Dolly Grip
Vic Zaslav ADR Recordist
Jim Schurmann Color Timer
Lisa Meechan Production Secretary
Bennie E. Dobbins Second Unit Director
Kevin E. Carpenter ADR Mixer
Pieter Hubbard Sound Editor
Jim Green Extras Casting
Edward R. Thompson Jr. Best Boy Electric
Richard Corwin Sound Editor
Peter McKernan Jr. Pilot
Tom Shaw Jr. Assistant Property Master
John Donnelly Second Company Grip
Evelyn Dutton Foley Artist
Gary Bolger Foley Recordist
David M. Ice Sound Editor
Enid Harris Costumer
Jay Gruska Music Producer
James Horner Music Producer
Nikita Knatz Production Illustrator
Jaymes Hinkle Painter
Mark Averill Dolly Grip
Douglas E. Beal Second Assistant Camera
John Peyser Special Effects
John M. Schenk Assistant Property Master
Gail Ganley Foley Artist
Margie O'Malley Foley Artist
David Gonzales Casting Associate
Kathie Gale Costumer
Kevin F. Cleary Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Louis Infante Costumer
Robert Gould Set Decoration
Joe McKinney Makeup Artist
John Vallone Production Design
Daniel Maltese Set Designer
Joy Zapata Hairstylist
Jules Strasser Boom Operator
Cal DiValerio Construction Coordinator
Mark Lapotsky Greensman
Henry Millar Special Effects Coordinator
Marion Tumen Script Supervisor
William Turner Makeup Artist
Ken Runyon Music Editor
Wayne Morris Transportation Captain
Don J. Bassman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Fred J. Brown Special Sound Effects
Richard Overton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert B. Harris Costume Supervisor
Whitey Ellison Transportation Coordinator
John Panzarella Location Manager
Joseph F. Valentine Steadicam Operator
William D. Derham Leadman
Bennie E. Dobbins Stunt Coordinator
Michael St. Hilaire Camera Operator
Bruce McBroom Still Photographer
Jim Fitzpatrick Dolby Consultant
Matthew Weisman Story
Jeph Loeb Story
Steven E. de Souza Story
Jeph Loeb Associate Producer
Matthew Weisman Associate Producer
George Fisher Stunts
Karen Gaviola Assistant Director Trainee
Bruce DiValerio Propmaker
William Boyd Construction Foreman
Robert Kosberg Associate Producer
Brad Yacobian Additional Second Assistant Director