Commando

Commando (1985)

A retired special agent named John Matrix led an elite unit and has left the armed forces to live in a secluded mountain home with his daughter Jenny. But now he is forced out of retirement when his daughter is kidnapped by a band of thugs intent on revenge! Unbeknownst to Matrix, the members of his former unit are being killed one by one. Even though Matrix' friend General Franklin Kirby gives Matrix armed guards, attackers manage to kidnap Matrix and Jenny. Matrix learns that Bennett, a former member of his Matrix' unit who was presumed dead has kidnapped him to try to force Matrix to do a political assassination for a man called Arius (who calls himself El Presidente), a warlord formerly bested by Matrix who wishes to lead a military coup in his home country. Since Arius will have Jenny killed if Matrix refuses, Matrix reluctantly accepts the demand.

Genres

Action Adventure Thriller

Countries

United States

Director

Mark L. Lester

Writers

Jeph Loeb Matthew Weisman Steven E. de Souza

Producer

Joel Silver

Composer

James Horner

Cinematographer

Matthew F. Leonetti

Editors

John F. Link Glenn Farr Mark Goldblatt

Production

SLM Production Group Silver Pictures 20th Century Fox

Starring

Arnold Schwarzenegger Rae Dawn Chong Dan Hedaya Vernon Wells James Olson David Patrick Kelly Alyssa Milano Bill Duke Drew Snyder Sharon Wyatt Michael Delano Bob Minor Michael Adams Gary Carlos Cervantes Lenny Juliano Charles Meshack Chelsea Field Julie Hayek Hank Calia Walter Scott Greg Wayne Elam George Fisher Phil Adams Ava Cadell Mikul Robins Branscombe Richmond Matt Landers Peter DuPont Tom Simmons Bill Paxton

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