Directed by:
John McTiernanCinematography:
Dean SemlerComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Frank McRae, Tom Noonan, Robert Prosky, Anthony Quinn, Mercedes Ruehl (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Young Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) is a lonely 11-year-old boy who escapes from his bleak reality by watching the action-adventure movies of his favourite film character, Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). When his best friend, Nick the projectionist, gives him a special ticket to the new Slater film, Danny is magically transported into Jack's world, where the good guys always win. Danny becomes his helper as Jack battles a trio of nefarious bad guys, Benedict (Charles Dance), Vivaldi (Anthony Quinn) and The Ripper (Tom Noonan). But things get out of hand when Benedict steals Danny's magic ticket stub and transports himself into the real world, where crime can, and often does, pay. Jack and Danny must leave fictional Los Angeles for real-life New York and battle the villains without the aid of movie magic or stuntmen. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
The Saturn Awards
- 1994 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1994 - John McTiernan (Best Director)
- 1994 - David Arnott, Shane Black (Best Writing)
- 1994 - Arnold Schwarzenegger (Best Actor)
- 1994 - Austin O'Brien (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
- 1994 - Gloria Gresham (Best Costumes)
- 1994 - John E. Sullivan (Best Special / Visual Effects)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 1993 - Worst Picture
- 1993 - John McTiernan (Worst Director)
- 1993 - Arnold Schwarzenegger (Worst Actor)
- 1993 - David Arnott, Shane Black (Worst Screenplay)
- 1993 - Austin O'Brien (Worst New Star)
- 1993 - Worst Original Song