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Movie Review
Kernel Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a specially trained soldier and now a retired veteren who used to serve for special operations usually
regarding some political reasons which needed attention by the forces. For this he has formed many enemies which seek to get him.
Living a peaceful life in the forest filled hills with his 11 year old daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano), he gets intruded
by an armie helicopter and is told that there's terrorists causing trouble and the man who trained him
General Franklin Kirby (James Olson) has brought armed men to protect the area until they nail the terrorists.
Already as the film starts you can see that Kernel Matrix is very well trained and sneaks up on General kirby
snatching his gun while he doesn't even notice. This brings out the potential to Arnold's character and
an amazing combatant for which he seems to of already proven by just his size, strength and swift looks.
From near start the action starts and Kernel Matrix is intruded upon by some criminal visitors from his past dealings.
Bennett is sent out with a group of other men to capture Kernel Matrix and his daughter in which they plan to get him
to assasinate a man in power from Latin America so that Arius (Dan Hedaya) can obtain the power.
From then on you can tell Matrix is majorly pissed off, with the fact that his daughter has been kidnapped and
he's in a position to deal with these crooks again with a time limit added to the pressure.
General Kirby remarks it's the start of World War III. This movie has fantastic action in which Arnold
had to perfectionise his combat to make it realistic and keep those critics at bay. with some amazing scenes which shouldn't
be missed that have already been commented upon Mike Vendrell (a fight choreographer) who was impressed
and stated "I was told bodybuilders were slow, ..but Arnold moved like a cat!" .
There may be lots of fighting and action in this movie, although it also shows Arnold's real side.
From the early start when he's with his daughter playing a caring, understanding and gentle father which is rarely seen.
The Director commented that no one else would of been capable of what Arnold did during the filming of this
movie, and that he's as beautiful inside as his outside allowing lots of fun on the set and work when
work needed to be done. Co Star Rae Dawn Chong remarked, "He's very generous and gentle. And a real movie star!"
Remember this movie was made in the 80s and is trully a classic action flick not to be missed.
Info and Credits
Produced by: 20th Century Fox [us] / Silver Pictures
Certification: USA:R / UK:18 / Finland:K-18 / Norway:18 (video premiere)
Language: English
Genre/keyword: Action / Adventure / kidnapping / violence / commando
Runtime: USA:90 / Netherlands:88
Sound Mix: Dolby
Effects by: The L.A. Effects Group, Inc.
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Arnold Schwarzenegger .... Matrix
Rae Dawn Chong .... Cindy
Dan Hedaya .... Arius
Vernon Wells .... Bennett
James Olson .... General Kirby
David Patrick Kelly .... Sully
Alyssa Milano .... Jenny
Bill Duke .... Cooke
Drew Snyder .... Lawson
Sharon Wyatt .... Leslie
Michael Delano .... Forrestal (as Michael DeLano)
Bob Minor .... Jackson
Mike Adams (I) .... Harris
Carlos Cervantes (I) .... Diaz
Lenny Juliano .... Soldier
Charles Meshack .... Henriques
Chelsea Field .... Flight Attendant
Julie Hayek .... Flight Attendant
Hank Calia .... Latin Man
Walter Scott (I) .... Cates
George W. Elam .... Biggs
George Fisher (III) .... Security Guard
Phil Adams .... Officer in Galleria
Ava Cadell .... Girl in Bed
Mikul Robins .... Boy in Bed
Branscombe Richmond .... Vega
Matt Landers .... Fred
Peter DuPont .... Daryl
Tom Simmons .... Kirby's Driver
Bill Paxton .... Intercept Officer
Richard Royce .... Intercept Officer
John Reyes .... Val Verde Heavy
Billy Cardenas (I) .... Val Verde Heavy
Edward Reyes .... Val Verde Heavy
Vivian Daily .... Woman Officer
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... Young Guerilla
Ronald C. McCarty .... Guerilla
Jim Painter (I) .... Police Officer
Written by (in credits order)
Joseph Loeb III (story) &
Matthew Weisman (story) and
Steven E. De Souza (story)
Cinematography by: Matthew F. Leonetti
Original music by: James Horner
Production Design by: John Vallone
Film Editing by: Glenn Farr Mark Goldblatt & John F. Link (II)
Produced by:
Stephanie Brody (co-associate)
Robert Kosberg (co-associate)
Joseph Loeb III (associate)
Joel Silver
Matthew Weisman (associate)
Other crew
Mark Averill .... dolly grip
Bruce Paul .... stunts Barbour
Lloyd Barcroft .... best boy
Don J. Bassman .... re-recording mixer
Douglas E. Beal .... second assistant camera
Gary Bolger .... foley recordist
Fred J. Brown .... special sound effects
Jackie Burch .... casting
Kevin E. .... adr mixer Carpenter
Kevin F. Cleary .... re-recording mixer
K.C. Colwell .... second assistant director
Richard Corwin .... sound editor
Jack Crain .... knife design/manufacturer
Billy DaMota .... casting assistant
Robert C. Decker .... location manager (as Robert Decker)
Cal DiValerio .... construction co-ordinator
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunts, stunt co-ordinator
Raechel Donahue .... vocal effects advisor
Whitey Ellison .... transportation co-ordinator
Jim Fitzpatrick .... dolby stereo consultant (I)
Kathie Gale .... costumer: women
John Gamble (I) .... helicopter pilot
Karen Gaviola .... dga trainee
Danny Goldberg .... special music consultant
David Gonzales .... casting associate
Robert Gould (II) .... set decorator
Jim Green (II) .... extras casting
Jay Gruska .... music producer
Bob Harris (I) .... stunts
Enid Harris .... costumer
Robert B. Harris .... costume supervisor
William Hartman .... sound editor (I)
Craig Heath .... sound recordist
Larry Holt .... stunts
Jack Hooper .... negative cutter
James Horner .... music producer
Doug Hubbard .... special effects
Pieter Hubbard .... sound editor
David M. Ice .... sound editor
Lou Infante .... costumer: men
Jeff Jensen .... stunts
Don Johnson (V) .... production sound mixer
Harold Jones .... stunts
Carl Joy .... extras casting
Gary L. King .... special effects
Jay King .... special effects
Nikita Knatz .... production illustrator
Larry Kostroff .... unit production manager
John R. Leonetti .... first assistant camera
Richard Liebegott .... production co-ordinator
Roger Lifsey .... special effects
John J. Linder .... key grip
Andrew Lipschultz .... publicity co-ordinator
Douglas E. .... property master Madison
Daniel Maltese .... set designer
Beau Marks .... first assistant director (as Beau E.L. Marks)
Bill Mattox .... special effects
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer
Peter McKernan .... helicopter pilot
Joe McKinney (I) .... make-up artist
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Henry Millar .... special effects co-ordinator
Mike Millar .... special effects
Wayne Morris (II) .... transportation captain
Michael .... sound editor, O'Corrigan
Richard Overton .... re-recording mixer
John Panzarella .... location manager
John Peyser .... special effects
Jeff Ramsey .... stunts
Ross Reynolds .... helicopter pilot
Ken Runyon .... music editor
Hank Salerno .... supervising adr editor
Ben Scott .... stunts
Ron Sinclair (I) .... adr editor
Michael St. .... camera operator, Hilaire
Jules Strasser .... boom operator
Charles A. .... helicopter pilot, Tamburro
Michael Tamburro .... helicopter pilot
Elaine K. .... production associate, Thompson
Richard L. .... special effects, Thompson
Marion Tumen .... script supervisor
William Turner .... make-up artist (II)
Joseph F. .... camera operator: "b" camera, Valentine steadicam operator
Michael M. .... stunts
Vendrell .... martial arts specialist
Dave Wachtman .... dolly grip
Rock A. Walker .... stunts
Brad Yacobian .... additional second assistant, director
Joy Zapata .... hair stylist
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