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6.7John 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.
Released: 1985-10-0390 minDir: Mark L. LesterAction, Adventure, Thriller
Cast
- 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
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Mark L. Lester
- Screenplay by
- Steven E. de Souza
- Story by
- Jeph Loeb Matthew Weisman Steven E. de Souza
- Produced by
- Joel Silver
- Starring
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Rae Dawn Chong
- Cinematography
- Matthew F. Leonetti
- Edited by
- Mark Goldblatt Glenn Farr John F. Link
- Music by
- James Horner
- Production company
- Silver Pictures
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release date
- October 4, 1985 ( 1985-10-04 )
- Running time
- 90 minutes
- Country
Key dates
- Published
- 23 January 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- commando
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- terrorism
- Director
- Mark L. Lester
- Screenwriter
- Jeph Loeb
- Composer
- James Horner
- Producer
- Joel Silver
Article
Commando is a 1985 American action film directed by Mark L. Lester and produced by Joel Silver. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rae Dawn Chong and follows the retired United States Army Special Forces colonel who attempts to find his abducted daughter at the hands of his former subordinates. The musical score was composed by James Horner.
Commando was released in the United States on October 4, 1985, where it received praise for the action sequences and humor. The film became a commercial success at the box office and was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects, but lost to Back to the Future.