Directed by Mark L. Lester Written by Jeph Loeb   Matthew Weisman   Steven E. de Souza   Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger ... John Matrix Rae Dawn Chong ... Cindy Dan Hedaya ... Arius Vernon Wells ... Bennett James Olson ... Major General Franklin Kirby David Patrick Kelly ... Sully Alyssa Milano ... Jenny Matrix Bill Duke ... Cooke Drew Snyder ... Lawson Sharon Wyatt ... Leslie Michael DeLano ... Forrestal Bob Minor ... Jackson Michael Adams ... Harris (as Mike Adams) Gary Carlos Cervantes ... Diaz (as Carlos Cervantes) Lenny Juliano ... Soldier Charles Meshack ... Henriques Chelsea Field ... Vicky the Western Flight Attendant Julie Hayek ... Susan the Western Flight Attendant Hank Calia ... Latin Man Walter Scott ... Cates Greg Wayne Elam ... Biggs (as Gregory W. Elam) George Fisher ... Mall Security Guard Phil Adams ... Officer in Galleria Ava Cadell ... Girl in Bed at Motel Mikul Robins ... Boy in Bed at Motel Branscombe Richmond ... Vega Matt Landers ... Fred Peter DuPont ... Daryl Tom Simmons ... Kirby's Driver Bill Paxton ... Intercept Officer Richard D. Reich ... Intercept Officer (as Richard Royce) John Reyes ... Val Verde Heavy Billy Cardenas ... Val Verde Heavy Eddie Reyes ... Val Verde Heavy (as Edward Reyes) Vivian Daily ... Woman Officer Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Young Guerrilla Ronald C. McCarty ... Guerrilla Jim Painter ... Police Officer Uncredited Cast Tony Brubaker ... Man Arius Nick Dimitri ... Guerrilla Guarding Plane Danny Nero ... Police Officer Rick Sawaya ... Island Guerrilla Adrian Tafoya ... Commuter in Airport Fernando Verdugo ... Airport Commuter Dick Warlock ... Officer in Mall Tom Willett ... Airport Commuter Produced by Stephanie Brody   Robert Kosberg   Jeph Loeb   Joel Silver   Matthew Weisman   Original Music by James Horner

Additional Info Premiere: October 04, 1985 DVD Release: May 25, 1999 Blu-ray Release: April 15, 2008 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies SLM Production Group Silver Pictures Twentieth Century Fox Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (1985) (USA) (theatrical) CBS/Fox   (1986) (USA) (VHS) (pan-and-scan) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1988) (USA) (TV) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (USA) (video) (laserdisc) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) 20th Television   (2013) (USA) (TV) (syndication) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) CBS/Fox   (USA) (all media) (laserdisc) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating 6.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.6 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #1,096 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 7 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Site Ranking #1,092 Bad Boys For Life (2020) #1,093 The Flash (2023) #1,094 Dune (1984) #1,095 The Last Duel (2021) #1,096 Commando (1985) #1,097 Matilda (1996) #1,098 Scary Movie 2 (2001) #1,099 The Last Airbender (2010) #1,100 Raya And The Last Dragon (2021)