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Commando is a 1985 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film's use of humor in an action film context became a distinctive element in Schwarzenegger's later roles. Retired Colonel John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a special forces soldier who once led an elite unit and has left the armed forces to live in a secluded mountain home with his daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano). Unbeknownst to Matrix, the members of his former unit are being killed one by one. Even though Matrix's friend General Franklin Kirby gives Matrix armed guards, attackers manage to kidnap Matrix and Jenny. Matrix learns that Bennett (Vernon Wells), a former member of his unit who was presumed dead, has kidnapped him to try to force Matrix to commit 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, Val Verde. Since Arius will have Jenny killed if Matrix refuses, Matrix... full article at wikipedia
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  • Oct 4, 1985
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  • Somewhere... somehow... someone's going to pay!
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  • 90.0min
  • 88.0min
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  • 10,000,000.0
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by robert Apr 3, 2008

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