Details

Release year: 1996

Storyline

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Top credits

Directors

Chuck Russell

Writers

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger — Eraser
Vanessa Williams — Lee
James Caan — DeGuerin
James Coburn — Beller

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• The John Kruger role was originally offered to Sylvester Stallone. He absolutely hated the script, turned the offer down and instead starred in Cop Land (1997).

• The company name "Cyrez" was originally "Cyrex", but the real-life company Cyrix (a microprocessor developer, now defunct) complained. The movie had been shot, but all dialogue was dubbed and company logos were digitally altered during post-production. In one scene where Kruger and Lee review the files on the disc in Donohue's office, some of the files have names beginning with CYX, indicating Cyrex.

• Director Chuck Russell and producer Arnold Kopelson had a rocky relationship during the entire production. The only reason the film was able to go forward and ultimately be completed was that Arnold Schwarzenegger got along with each man separately, and was able to negotiate schedules and logistics at a point where the two men refused to speak to each other.