True Lies
True Lies
True Lies
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1994
2h 21m
7.1(4527 votes)
Action
Thriller

Overview

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

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Lightstorm Entertainment
20th Century Fox

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4 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Harry

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Acting

Jamie Lee Curtis

Helen

Jamie Lee Curtis
Acting

Tom Arnold

Gib

Tom Arnold
Acting

Bill Paxton

Simon

Bill Paxton
Acting

Tia Carrere

Juno

Tia Carrere
Acting

Art Malik

Aziz

Art Malik
Acting

Eliza Dushku

Dana

Eliza Dushku
Acting

Grant Heslov

Faisil

Grant Heslov
Acting

Charlton Heston

Spencer Trilby

Charlton Heston
Acting

Marshall Manesh

Khaled

Marshall Manesh
Acting

James Allen

Colonel

James Allen
Crew

Dieter Rauter

Boathouse Guard

Dieter Rauter
Acting

Jane Morris

Janice

Jane Morris
Acting

Katsy Chappell

Allison

Katsy Chappell
Acting

Crystina Wyler

Charlene

Crystina Wyler
Acting

Ofer Samra

Yusif

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Paul Barselou

Old Guy in Bathroom

Paul Barselou
Crew

Charles A. Tamburro

Helicopter Pilot

Charles A. Tamburro
Acting

Jean-Claude Parachini

Jean-Claude

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Acting

Uzi Gal

Lead Terrorist

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Majed Ibrahim

High Rise Terrorist

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Sound

Armen Ksajikian

Juno's Chauffeur

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Mike Akrawi

Jihad Cameraman

Mike Akrawi
Acting

Mike Cameron

Citation Pilot

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Charles Cragin

Samir

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Louai Mardini

Bread Van Terrorist #1

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Acting

Gino Salvano

Bread Van Terrorist #2

Gino Salvano
Acting

Scott Dotson

Harrier Pilot

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Tom Isbell

Reporter at Hi-Rise

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Visual Effects

John Bruno

Custodian

John Bruno
Acting

Sergio Kato

Bread Van Terrorist #3 (uncredited)

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Acting

Sayed Badreya

Arab Terrorist (uncredited)

Sayed Badreya
Acting

Ray Buffer

Police Captain (uncredited)

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Crew

Max Daniels

Bathroom Terrorist (uncredited)

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Crew

Loren Janes

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Loren Janes
Crew

Lane Leavitt

Bellhop (uncredited)

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Jody Millard

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Jody Millard
Acting

Erik Parillo

French Chef (uncredited)

Erik Parillo
Crew

Manny Perry

Bass Player (uncredited)

Manny Perry
Crew

Charlie Picerni

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Charlie Picerni
Directing

Dale Resteghini

Snow Assassin (uncredited)

Dale Resteghini
Acting

William Shipman

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Acting

Matt Sigloch

SWAT Team Leader (uncredited)

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Ryken Zane

Snowboarder (uncredited)

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Acting

Al Conti

UN Ambassador (uncredited)

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Acting

Janet Dey

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Mark Winn

Arab Terrorist (uncredited)

Mark Winn
Directing

James Cameron

Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)

James Cameron

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