He will erase your past to protect your future.
John "The Eraser" Kruger is the top gun in the US Marshall Witness Protection Program; he protects witnesses by erasing their pasts. His latest assignment is whistle-blower Dr. Lee Cullen, who has evidence that her employer, a major arms corporation, is entangled in a conspiracy involving a high-tech railgun, but there is danger lurking closer to home for Kruger, from within his own department.
Eraser (1996) is a action, mystery and thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, released on June 21, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa Williams and James Coburn. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 2,111 ratings.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Eraser
James Caan
as DeGuerin
Vanessa Williams
as Lee
James Coburn
as Beller
Robert Pastorelli
as Johnny C
James Cromwell
as Donahue
Danny Nucci
as Monroe
Andy Romano
as Harper
Nick Chinlund
as Calderon
Michael Papajohn
as Schiff
Joe Viterelli
as Tony
Mark Rolston
as J. Scar
Directed by Chuck Russell, written by Walon Green, Tony Puryear and Tony Puryear, produced by Anne Kopelson and Arnold Kopelson.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 2,111 ratings.
_**Competent action flick with Arnie is moronic and forgettable**_ A US marshal and witness protection specialist (Schwarzenegger) “erases” the identities of people he’s assigned to protect, including a woman (Vanessa Williams) who has damning evidence against a high-tech weapons corporation. Meanwhile the marshal becomes suspicious of some of his coworkers. James Caan and Robert Pastorelli are on hand. "Eraser"…
Reviewed on June 24, 2020
It's been a while since I last saw this one and while I've always found it fairly entertaining it's certainly in that mid-range amongst Arnold's filmography. The concept was fun and the action well done though some parts just didn't quite fit (like the alligator sequence, felt like part of a horror movie) and Vanessa Williams, as beautiful as she was, had zero personality; wish her character wasn't just somebody…
Reviewed on June 17, 2026
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The main cast of Eraser (1996) includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa Williams, James Coburn and Robert Pastorelli. The film was directed by Chuck Russell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eraser was released on June 21, 1996 and runs for 1h 55m.
Eraser (1996) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 2,111 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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