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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
1994·Action / Comedy / Thriller·2h 21m

TRUE LIES

“When he said I do, he never said what he did.”

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.

Above the Line
James Cameron·DirectorJames Cameron·ScreenplayClaude Zidi·ScreenplayRussell Carpenter·Director of PhotographyBrad Fiedel·Original Music ComposerConrad Buff IV·Editor
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger·HarryJamie Lee Curtis·HelenTom Arnold·GibBill Paxton·SimonTia Carrere·JunoArt Malik·AzizEliza Dushku·DanaGrant Heslov·FaisilCharlton Heston·Spencer TrilbyMarshall Manesh·Khaled
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
James Cameron·Director
Writing· 4
James Cameron·ScreenplayClaude Zidi·ScreenplaySimon Michaël·ScreenplayDidier Kaminka·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Russell Carpenter·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Conrad Buff IV·EditorMark Goldblatt·EditorRichard A. Harris·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Brad Fiedel·Original Music ComposerArmen Ksajikian·Musician
Art & Design· 8
Peter Lamont·Production DesignRobert W. Laing·Art DirectionMichael Novotny·Art DirectionMarlene Stewart·Costume DesignCindy Carr·Set DecorationLisa Lovaas·Costume SupervisorSean Hood·SwingNadia Saah·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 7
Stephanie Austin·ProducerJames Cameron·ProducerLawrence Kasanoff·Executive ProducerRae Sanchini·Executive ProducerRobert Shriver·Executive ProducerMali Finn·CastingPamela Easley·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Kenny Endoso·StuntsLane Leavitt·StuntsDonna Keegan·StuntsBrian Smyj·Stunts
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
70%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$379M
ROI 229%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#404040
#A0A0A0
#208080
Mood
Tense, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are seated back-to-back on a wooden bench, with their wrists bound together by rope. The man is on the left, looking forward, while the woman ”

actionthriller
Key Elements
RopeWooden Bench
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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