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True Lies
Synopsis
Borrowing liberally from the French film La Totale, this is an action picture, domestic comedy, and political thriller rolled into a crowd-pleasing ball of entertainment. Producer James Cameron wrote and directed the film. Henry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a workaholic computer salesman neglecting his mousy wife Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), a legal secretary. Simon (Bill Paxton) seduces Helen with the lie that he is a secret agent; he's really a used car salesman. Harry suspects that Helen is cheating on him, and he sends a few colleagues to kidnap them. Helen then discovers that Harry is a secret agent by night, working for a shadowy group called the Omega Sector. Harry and his partner Gib (Tom Arnold) are trying to find four nuclear warheads that have disappeared from a former Soviet republic.~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    James Cameron,
  • Writer:
    James Cameron,
  • Producer:
    James Cameron, Stephanie Austin,
  • Cinematographer:
    Russell Carpenter,
  • Editor:
    Conrad Buff IV, Mark Goldblatt, Richard A. Harris,
  • Executive Producer:
    Robert Shriver, Lawrence Kasanoff, Rae Sanchini,
  • Cast:
    Bill Paxton, Tom Arnold, Tia Carrere, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis,
  • Associate Producer:
    Pamela Easley,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Caroline Ross, Shannon Leigh Olds, Clarinda Wong, Joel Negron, Jane Kass,
  • First Assistant Director:
    J. Michael Haynie, Aldric La'Auli Porter,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Marty Jedlicka,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Howell Caldwell, David Ticotin,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Gregg Baxter, Wylie Stateman,
  • Sound:
    Athonia Cappelli, Mark Ormandy,
  • Camera Operator:
    Michael St. Hilaire,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Teri Anne Kopp,
  • Boom Operator:
    Nicholas R. Allen,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Robb W. Ward, Anthony Lattanzio, William Les Collins,
  • Construction Foreman:
    Chris Santini,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Michael Condro, Mark R. Jackson,
  • Location Manager:
    Carol Flaisher,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Aaron Dem,
  • Property Master:
    Charles Stewart,
  • Set Dresser:
    Jane B. Johnson, Eric Weiler, Richard F. Anderson, Ray Fisher, Paul Richards, Jim C. Johnson, Stephen P. Durante, Kai Blomberg,
  • Sound Editor:
    Clayton Collins,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Scott Martin Gershin, Mark Lanza, Dino Dimuro, James Beshears, Robert Garrett, Randy Kelley, Christopher Assells, Bob Beher, Glenn T. Morgan, Craig S. Jaeger, Peter Michael Sullivan, Jay B. Richardson,
  • Music Supervisor:
    Randy Gerston,
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
    Jay Riddle, Gene Warren Jr., Brad Kuehn, Neil Krepela, Jamie Dixon,
  • Stunts:
    Glenn R. Wilder, Chuck Picerni Jr., Troy Gilbert, Kenny Alexander, Lance Gilbert, Norman Howell, John Meier, Jimmy N. Roberts, Steve M. Davison, Brian Smyj, Charlie Picerni, Lane Leavitt, Nick Dimitri, Bob Herron, Laura Albert, Manny Perry, Donna Keegan, Kenny Endoso,
  • Digital Effects Producer:
    Teresa Cheng,
  • Hairstylist:
    Lucia Mace,
  • Visual Effects:
    Nelson Cabrera, Suzanne Smith,
  • Visual Effects Producer:
    Julia Gibson, Jenny Fulle, Brooke Breton, Daniel Chuba, Robin L. D'Arcy, Laura Buff, Mike Chambers, Leslie Huntley,
  • Propmaker:
    Peter Damien, Butch McCarthy, Allen Lafferty, Mike Brooks,
  • Animation:
    Rebecca Marie, Sean Dever, Aliza Corson Chameides, Amie Slate,
  • Production Design:
    Peter Lamont,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Frank Rogers, Paula Kelly, Sharon Kalb, Tania McComas, Linda Boykin-Williams,
  • Casting Associate:
    Emily Schweber,
  • ADR Editor:
    Bill Voigtlander, Chris Jargo,
  • Leadman:
    Jon Danniells, P. Scott Bailey,
  • Sculptor:
    Monty Shook, Leo Rijn,
  • Conductor:
    Shirley Walker,
  • Art Direction:
    Michael Novotny, Robert W. Laing,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Donald R. Casella,
  • Utility Sound:
    Knox White,
  • Additional Hairstylist:
    Brenda McNally,
  • Driver:
    Bobby Enriquez,
  • Assistant Camera:
    Scott Hering,
  • Assistant Accountant:
    Stacy Layne Kramer,
  • Screenplay:
    James Cameron, Didier Kaminka, Simon Michaël, Claude Zidi,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Joel Kramer,
  • Production Controller:
    Kieran Woo,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Peter Tothpal,
  • VFX Editor:
    Miller Drake, Allen Cappuccilli,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Mary Nelson-Duerrstein,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Glenn R. Wilder, E. J. Foerster,
  • Digital Compositor:
    Mimi Abers, Lisa Aycock, Fred Raimondi, Candace Lewis, Martine Tomczyk, Marc Rubone, Jammie Friday, Feliciano di Giorgio,
  • Dolby Consultant:
    Douglas Greenfield,
  • Assistant Location Manager:
    Patrick Burn,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Scott Thaler, Patricia Whitcher,
  • Visual Effects Camera:
    Michael Karp,
  • Casting:
    Mali Finn, Ellen Jacoby,
  • Set Decoration:
    Cindy Carr,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Eugene B. Kerry,
  • Post Production Supervisor:
    Price Pethel,
  • Post Production Coordinator:
    Lauren Alexandra Ritchie,
  • Stunt Double:
    Peter Kent,
  • Production Executive:
    Aron Warner,
  • Set Medic:
    Marie Nashold,
  • Costumer:
    Marina Marit,
  • Senior Visual Effects Supervisor:
    John Bruno,
  • Greensman:
    Pedro Barquin, William D. McLane,
  • Music Coordinator:
    Rick Fleishman,
  • Sound Recordist:
    Rick Bozeat,
  • Scenic Artist:
    Jack Reeves, Alan S. Reynolds,
  • First Assistant Sound Editor:
    Robert Batha,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Patrick J. Foley, Richard Dwan Jr.,
  • General Manager:
    Scott Ross,
  • Foley Editor:
    Willy Allen,
  • Electrician:
    John L. Dardis,
  • Loader:
    Amy La Licata,
  • Musician:
    Armen Ksajikian,
  • Supervising Music Editor:
    Allan K. Rosen,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Bob Beemer, Michael Minkler,
  • Visual Effects Coordinator:
    Jennifer Lee Scheer, Gil Gagnon, Lauren Alexandra Ritchie, Karin Joy, Michele C. Vallillo, Crystal Dowd,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Thomas L. Fisher,
  • Production Assistant:
    Trish Minnich,
  • Special Effects Technician:
    Jeanna Crawford,
  • Location Assistant:
    Nigel Arscott,
  • Color Timer:
    Dan Muscarella, Jim Passon,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Glenn Forbes, John Patteson, Amie McCarthy Winn,
  • Costume Design:
    Marlene Stewart,
  • Sound Engineer:
    John Rotondi,
  • Music Editor:
    Patty von Arx, Kenneth Karman,
  • Rotoscoping Artist:
    Tim Scannell,
  • Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    R. Russell Smith,
  • VFX Production Coordinator:
    Aaron Dem,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Lee Orloff,
  • Set Costumer:
    Fran Allgood, Greg Hall,
  • Scoring Mixer:
    Tim Boyle,
  • Foley Mixer:
    James Ashwill,
  • Props:
    Brook Yeaton,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    J. Michael Muro,
  • Aerial Director of Photography:
    David L. Butler,
  • Extras Casting:
    Dan Parada, Kimberly Skyrme, Rich King,
  • Weapons Master:
    Harry Lu,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Charles Dwight Lee, Martin Laing, Bill Rea,
  • Video Assist Operator:
    Charles May II,
  • Project Manager:
    Stephen Sobisky,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Jay Cannistraci,
  • Dialogue Coach:
    Peter Kelley,
  • Supervising Animator:
    Peter Farson,
  • Production Accountant:
    Susannah Brengel,
  • Stunt Driver:
    John Calvin Doyle,
  • Still Photographer:
    Zade Rosenthal,
  • Swing:
    Sean Hood,
  • Production Illustrator:
    Tom Cranham,
  • Head of Production:
    Ellen Somers,
  • Underwater Camera:
    Pete Romano,
  • Stand In:
    Kathleen Conway,
  • VFX Artist:
    Kevin Lingenfelser,
  • Assistant Set Decoration:
    Nadia Saah,
  • Systems Administrators & Support:
    Kevin Andrew Smith,
  • Visual Effects Technical Director:
    Christopher Roda, Jason Dowdeswell, Dane Picard, Marc Toscano,
  • Location Scout:
    Marce Sterner,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko,
  • Pyrotechnic Supervisor:
    Joe Viskocil, David Isyomin,
  • Title Designer:
    Kyle Cooper,
  • Painter:
    Dean F. Janik,
  • Key Set Production Assistant:
    Michael Salven,
  • Set Designer:
    Joseph Hodges,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Rickley W. Dumm, Cherie Tamai, Todd Egan, Philip D. Morrill,
  • Best Boy Electric:
    Robert Neville,
  • Standby Painter:
    Joseph Calta,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Doug Chartier,
  • Sound Designer:
    David Kneupper,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Lisa Lovaas,
  • Trainee Production Coordinator:
    Nancy Townsend, Karin Roffman,
  • Modeling:
    Gerald McClung,
  • Makeup Supervisor:
    Jeff Dawn,
  • Roto Supervisor:
    Bret Mixon,
  • Grip:
    William Buckingham III,
  • Visual Effects Assistant Editor:
    Josh Margolies,
  • Digital Effects Supervisor:
    Jacques Stroweis,
  • Visual Effects Editor:
    Allen Cappuccilli,
  • Storyboard:
    Brent Boates,
  • Special Effects Assistant:
    Gary L. King,
  • Graphic Designer:
    Thomas Conroy,
  • On Set Props:
    Curtis Carlin,
  • Chief Lighting Technician:
    Rick A. West,
  • Carpenter:
    Rome Duval, José Ignacio Álvarez,
  • Technical Supervisor:
    Barb Meier,
  • Executive In Charge Of Production:
    Donna Smith,
  • Data Wrangler:
    Jon Aghassian,
  • crew.role.visual-effects.smoke-artist:
    Raffaella Filipponi, Karen E. Goulekas,
  • Key Grip:
    Lloyd Moriarity,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Kirk Bloomberg,
  • Payroll Accountant:
    John R. Hansen,
  • Pilot:
    Jeff Senour,
  • crew.role.crew.digital-effects-producer:
    Teresa Cheng,
  • Additional Grip:
    Hugh McCallum,
  • Pyrotechnician:
    Emmet Kane, Robert Hutchins,
  • Production Supervisor:
    Paddy Cullen,
  • Choreographer:
    Lynne Hockney,
  • Rigging Grip:
    Brian A. Pitts,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Brad Fiedel,
  • Key Costumer:
    Tom Numbers,
  • crew.role.visual-effects.visual-effects-lineup:
    Renée Tymn,

Technical specifications

  • Rating:R
  • Country:United States
  • Language:English, Français, Deutsch, العَرَبِيَّة
  • Release:July 15, 1994
  • Duration:141 min
  • Genres:Action/Adventure, Romance, Suspense/Thriller
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