Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.
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.
Commando (1985) is a action, adventure and thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester, released on October 3, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya and Vernon Wells. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 3,237 ratings.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
as John Matrix
Rae Dawn Chong
as Cindy
Dan Hedaya
as Arius
Vernon Wells
as Bennett
James Olson
as Major General Franklin Kirby
David Patrick Kelly
as Sully
Alyssa Milano
as Jenny Matrix
Bill Duke
as Cooke
Drew Snyder
as Lawson
Sharon Wyatt
as Leslie
Michael Delano
as Forrestal
Bob Minor
as Jackson
Directed by Mark L. Lester, written by Steven E. de Souza, Matthew Weisman and Jeph Loeb, produced by Joel Silver.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 3,237 ratings.
Let the story, acting, stunt-work, script, cinematography, production value, and just about everything else all dribble away while you sit back and enjoy watching Arnie kill more than 80 antagonists in about 80 minutes. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on March 19, 2018
I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry! Commando is directed by Mark L. Lester and written by Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman and Steven E. de Souza. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, James Olson, David Patrick Kelly, Alyssa Milano and Bill Duke. Music is by James Horner and cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti. John Matrix (Schwarzenegger) is the former…
Reviewed on March 28, 2020
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Commando (1985) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Commando (1985) includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells and James Olson. The film was directed by Mark L. Lester. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Commando was released on October 3, 1985 and runs for 1h 30m.
Commando (1985) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 3,237 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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