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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

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Harry Tasker
Jamie Lee Curtis - Helen Tasker
Tom Arnold - Albert 'Gib' Gibson
Bill Paxton - Simon
Tia Carrere - Juno Skinner

1993	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C (winner)	Golden Globe	Jamie Lee Curtis
1994	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Bruno
1994	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Screen Actors Guild	Jamie Lee Curtis
1994	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Thomas Fisher
1994	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Jacques Stroweis
1994	Best Visual Effects (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Patrick McClung

This engaging comedy may be an action-adventure, but it's also a love story between Harry Tasker Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Helen Jamie Lee Curtis. True Lies incorporates spectacular special effects along with comedy and romance, and it's a winning combination. Sidekick Tom Arnold is just smart-mouthed enough to keep Harry in line and under cover. Director James Cameron has worked with Schwarzenegger in many films, and they all have a familiar feel to them. Bill Paxton as the sleazy used car salesman is also a Cameron regular and perfect for the part. A Fox release in anamorphic widescreen, the True Lies DVD includes a Dolby 5.1 Surround audio track in English and French, as well as subtitles in English and Spanish. The sound and picture are both excellent. The biggest disappointment with this DVD is the lack of special features. The only bonus footage is the original theatrical trailer. There are no bios, documentaries, or even outtakes in this release, and the absence is especially lacking in comparison to other releases that include so much extra footage. True Lies is an excellent film, but the lack of special features is a detriment to the DVD. ~ Sherril Steele-Carlin, All Movie Guide

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