Last Action Hero
“This isn't the movies anymore.”
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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Cast
65 people
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jack Slater / Self
Known for
The Terminator
Predator
Austin O'Brien
Danny Madigan
Known for
My Girl 2
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Bridgette Wilson
Whitney / Meredith
Known for
Mortal Kombat
I Know What You Did Last Summer
F. Murray Abraham
John Practice
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moon Knight
Art Carney
Frank
Known for
The Honeymooners
Harry and Tonto
Charles Dance
Benedict
Known for
Game of Thrones
Me Before You
Frank McRae
Lieutenant Dekker
Known for
48 Hrs.
Licence to Kill
Tom Noonan
Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Known for
12 Monkeys
Manhunter
Robert Prosky
Nick
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Anthony Quinn
Tony Vivaldi
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
Mercedes Ruehl
Irene Madigan
Known for
Hustlers
The Fisher King
Ian McKellen
Death
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
John McTiernan Director · Shane Black Screenplay David Arnott Screenplay
Worldwide gross $137M · Budget $85M · United States release June 18, 1993
Box office
Budget
$85,000,000
Worldwide gross
$137,298,489
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Oak Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Extremely Violent
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 13, 1993
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · June 18, 1993
Theatrical
United States
June 16, 1993 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Argentina
August 12, 1993 · Theatrical
Australia
September 16, 1993 · Theatrical
Austria
October 8, 1993 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 30, 1993 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 10, 1993 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 15, 1993 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 22, 1994 · Theatrical
Finland
October 22, 1993 · Theatrical
France
August 11, 1993 · Theatrical
August 23, 1994 · Physical · VHS
November 10, 1999 · Physical · DVD
February 24, 2010 · Digital · VOD
February 24, 2010 · Physical · Blu-Ray
June 16, 2021 · Physical · 4K UHD
December 9, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
April 15, 2026 · TV · Novo19
Germany
October 7, 1993 · Theatrical
Greece
November 11, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
August 13, 1993 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 30, 1993 · Theatrical
Italy
October 7, 1993 · Theatrical
Japan
August 14, 1993 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 5, 1993 · Theatrical
December 27, 2002 · TV · Nederland 2
April 1, 2004 · Physical · DVD
February 23, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Philippines
July 7, 1993 · Theatrical
Poland
October 8, 1993 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 30, 1993 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 24, 1993 · Theatrical
Spain
August 20, 1993 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 24, 1993 · Theatrical
March 23, 1994 · Physical · VHS
December 2, 1999 · Physical · DVD
April 21, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 31, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Türkiye
October 22, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 30, 1993 · Theatrical
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