"He will erase your past to protect your future."

1996

1h 55m

6.1(2123 votes)

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Eraser, an elite federal marshal who "erases" the pasts of jeopardized informers and relocates them into safe anonymity, must protect a moving target who stands to uncover a conspiracy that could shift the balance of power in the world forever.

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10 featured cast members

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Eraser

James Caan

DeGuerin

Vanessa Williams

Lee

James Coburn

Beller

Robert Pastorelli

Johnny C

James Cromwell

Donahue

Danny Nucci

Monroe

Andy Romano

Harper

Nick Chinlund

Calderon

Michael Papajohn

Schiff

Creative team

Directed by: Chuck Russell
Written by: Walon Green
Tony Puryear
Produced by: Arnold Kopelson
Anne Kopelson

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