Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
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1993
2h 11m
6.5(2876 votes)
Adventure
Fantasy
Action
Comedy
Family

Overview

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jack Slater / Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Acting

Austin O'Brien

Danny Madigan

Austin O'Brien
Acting

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Whitney / Meredith

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Acting

F. Murray Abraham

John Practice

F. Murray Abraham
Acting

Art Carney

Frank

Art Carney
Acting

Charles Dance

Benedict

Charles Dance
Acting

Frank McRae

Lieutenant Dekker

Frank McRae
Acting

Tom Noonan

Ripper / Tommy Noonan

Tom Noonan
Acting

Robert Prosky

Nick

Robert Prosky
Acting

Anthony Quinn

Tony Vivaldi

Anthony Quinn
Acting

Mercedes Ruehl

Irene Madigan

Mercedes Ruehl
Acting

Ian McKellen

Death

Ian McKellen
Acting

Professor Toru Tanaka

Tough Asian Man

No Image
Acting

Joan Plowright

Teacher

Joan Plowright
Production

Keith Barish

Self

No Image
Acting

Jim Belushi

James Belushi

Jim Belushi
Acting

Chevy Chase

Self

Chevy Chase
Acting

Chris Connelly

Self

Chris Connelly
Acting

Karen Duffy

Self

Karen Duffy
Writing

Larry Ferguson

Self

Larry Ferguson
Acting

Leeza Gibbons

Self

Leeza Gibbons
Acting

MC Hammer

M.C. Hammer

MC Hammer
Acting

Little Richard

Self

Little Richard
Acting

Robert Patrick

T-1000

Robert Patrick
Acting

Maria Shriver

Self

Maria Shriver
Acting

Sharon Stone

Catherine Tramell

Sharon Stone
Acting

Melvin Van Peebles

Self

Melvin Van Peebles
Acting

Damon Wayans

Self

Damon Wayans
Acting

Jason Kelly

Lieutenant Governor

No Image
Acting

Noah Emmerich

Rookie

Noah Emmerich
Acting

Tina Turner

The Mayor

Tina Turner
Crew

Billy D. Lucas

SWAT Cop

Billy D. Lucas
Acting

Ryan Todd

Andrew Slater

Ryan Todd
Acting

Apollo Dukakis

Polonius

No Image
Acting

Patrick Flanagan

Punk

No Image
Acting

Donald C. Llorens

Monoghan

No Image
Acting

Michael Chieffo

Monroe

Michael Chieffo
Acting

Mike Muscat

Cop in L.A. Station

Mike Muscat
Acting

John Finnegan

Watch Commander

John Finnegan
Acting

Bobbie Brown

Video Babe

Bobbie Brown
Acting

Angie Everhart

Video Babe

Angie Everhart
Acting

Jeffrey Braer

Skeezy

Jeffrey Braer
Acting

Anthony Peck

Cop at Ex-Wife's House

Anthony Peck
Acting

Paul Gonzales

Cop #2 in L.A. Station

No Image
Acting

Anna Navarro

Cop in Station

Anna Navarro
Acting

Dex Elliott Sanders

Mitchell

Dex Elliott Sanders
Acting

Nick Dimitri

Funeral Doctor

Nick Dimitri
Acting

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Gunman

Sven-Ole Thorsen
Acting

Rick Ducommun

Ripper's Agent

Rick Ducommun
Acting

Wendle Josepher

Candy Girl

Wendle Josepher
Acting

Michael V. Gazzo

Torelli

Michael V. Gazzo
Acting

Lee Reherman

Krause

Lee Reherman
Acting

R.C. Bates

Rabbi

No Image
Acting

Colleen Camp

Ratcliff

Colleen Camp
Acting

Donna Borghoff

Tammy, Hell's Kitchen Hooker

No Image
Acting

John McTiernan Sr.

Cigar Stand Man

No Image
Acting

Tiffany Lynne Puhy

Autograph Seeker

Tiffany Lynne Puhy
Acting

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Acting

Danny DeVito

Whiskers (voice) (uncredited)

Danny DeVito
Acting

Al Leong

Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)

Al Leong
Crew

Matt Johnston

Vivaldi Gunmen (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Vivaldi Henchman (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Acting

Peter Kent

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Peter Kent
Acting

Lena Banks

Movie House Patron (uncredited)

Lena Banks
Acting

Michael Straka

Autograph Seeker

Michael Straka

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