Commando (1985)
Commando (1985)
Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger As: John Matrix
Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong As: Cindy
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya As: Arius
Vernon Wells Vernon Wells As: Bennett
James Olson James Olson As: Major General Franklin Kirby
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Storyline

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.


Tagline: Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 03 October 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: SLM Production Group, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $57,500,000

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Matrix

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Cindy

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Arius

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

Bennett

James Olson

James Olson

Major General Franklin Kirby

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Sully

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano

Jenny Matrix

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Cooke

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Lawson

Sharon Wyatt

Sharon Wyatt

Leslie

Michael Delano

Michael Delano

Forrestal

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Jackson

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Harris

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Diaz

Lenny Juliano

Lenny Juliano

Soldier

Charles Meshack

Charles Meshack

Henriques

Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field

Vicky the Western Flight Attendant

Julie Hayek

Julie Hayek

Susan the Western Flight Attendant

Hank Calia

Hank Calia

Latin Man

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Cates

Greg Wayne Elam

Greg Wayne Elam

Biggs

George Fisher

George Fisher

Mall Security Guard

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Officer in Galleria

Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell

Girl in Bed at Motel

Mikul Robins

Mikul Robins

Boy in Bed at Motel

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Vega

Matt Landers

Matt Landers

Fred

Peter DuPont

Peter DuPont

Daryl

Tom Simmons

Tom Simmons

Kirby's Driver

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Intercept Officer

Richard D. Reich

Richard D. Reich

Intercept Officer

John Reyes

John Reyes

Val Verde Heavy

Billy Cardenas

Billy Cardenas

Val Verde Heavy

Eddie Reyes

Eddie Reyes

Val Verde Heavy

Vivian Daily

Vivian Daily

Woman Officer

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Young Guerrilla

Ronald C. McCarty

Ronald C. McCarty

Guerrilla

Jim Painter

Jim Painter

Police Officer

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Guerrilla Guarding Plane (uncredited)

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Officer in Mall (uncredited)

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Man Arius (uncredited)

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

2nd Mall Security Guard (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Danny Nero

Police Officer (uncredited)

Rick Sawaya

Rick Sawaya

Island Guerrilla (uncredited)

Adrian Tafoya

Adrian Tafoya

Commuter in Airport (uncredited)

Fernando Verdugo

Fernando Verdugo

Airport Commuter (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Airport Commuter (uncredited)

Directed By

Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Director

K.C. Colwell

K.C. Colwell

Second Assistant Director

Beau Marks

Beau Marks

First Assistant Director

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Second Unit Director

Marion Tumen

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

Karen Gaviola

Karen Gaviola

Assistant Director Trainee

Brad Yacobian

Brad Yacobian

Additional Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jackie Burch

Jackie Burch

Casting

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

Carl Joy

Carl Joy

Extras Casting

Steve McNichols

Steve McNichols

Production Assistant

Richard Liebegott

Richard Liebegott

Production Coordinator

Larry Hand

Larry Hand

Production Accountant

Anthony Blake Brand

Anthony Blake Brand

Production Assistant

Lisa Meechan

Lisa Meechan

Production Secretary

Jim Green

Jim Green

Extras Casting

David Gonzales

David Gonzales

Casting Associate

John Panzarella

John Panzarella

Location Manager

Jeph Loeb

Jeph Loeb

Associate Producer

Matthew Weisman

Matthew Weisman

Associate Producer

Robert Kosberg

Robert Kosberg

Associate Producer

Stephanie Brody

Stephanie Brody

Associate Producer

Billy DaMota

Billy DaMota

Casting Assistant

Robert C. Decker

Robert C. Decker

Location Manager

George Parra

George Parra

Assistant Location Manager

Larry Kostroff

Larry Kostroff

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

John F. Link

John F. Link

Editor

Glenn Farr

Glenn Farr

Editor

Mark Goldblatt

Mark Goldblatt

Editor

Jack Hooper

Jack Hooper

Negative Cutter

Jim Schurmann

Jim Schurmann

Color Timer

Howard Kunin

Howard Kunin

Supervising Editor

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Assistant Editor

Joseph Guresky

Joseph Guresky

Assistant Editor

Jim Passon

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Carrie Ellison

Carrie Ellison

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Enid Harris

Enid Harris

Costumer

Kathie Gale

Kathie Gale

Costumer

Louis Infante

Louis Infante

Costumer

Joe McKinney

Joe McKinney

Makeup Artist

Joy Zapata

Joy Zapata

Hairstylist

William Turner

William Turner

Makeup Artist

Robert B. Harris

Robert B. Harris

Costume Supervisor

Sound

James Horner

James Horner

Original Music Composer

Donald F. Johnson

Donald F. Johnson

Production Sound Mixer

Craig Heath

Craig Heath

Sound Recordist

Hank Salerno

Hank Salerno

Supervising ADR Editor

Michael O'Corrigan

Michael O'Corrigan

Sound Editor

William Hartman

William Hartman

Sound Editor

Glad Pickering

Glad Pickering

ADR Editor

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

ADR Editor

Vic Zaslav

Vic Zaslav

ADR Recordist

Kevin E. Carpenter

Kevin E. Carpenter

ADR Mixer

Pieter Hubbard

Pieter Hubbard

Sound Editor

Richard Corwin

Richard Corwin

Sound Editor

Evelyn Dutton

Evelyn Dutton

Foley Artist

Gary Bolger

Gary Bolger

Foley Recordist

David M. Ice

David M. Ice

Sound Editor

Jay Gruska

Jay Gruska

Music Producer

James Horner

James Horner

Music Producer

Gail Ganley

Gail Ganley

Foley Artist

Margie O'Malley

Margie O'Malley

Foley Artist

Kevin F. Cleary

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jules Strasser

Jules Strasser

Boom Operator

Ken Runyon

Ken Runyon

Music Editor

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Overton

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick

Dolby Consultant

Michelle Pleis

Michelle Pleis

Assistant Sound Editor

Tim Webb

Tim Webb

Sound Recordist

James Horner

James Horner

Conductor

Michael Boddicker

Michael Boddicker

Musician

Ralph Grierson

Ralph Grierson

Musician

Greig McRitchie

Greig McRitchie

Orchestrator

Dan Wallin

Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

Ian Underwood

Ian Underwood

Musician

Danny Goldberg

Danny Goldberg

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Matte Painter

Alan G. Markowitz

Alan G. Markowitz

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Matthew F. Leonetti

Matthew F. Leonetti

Director of Photography

John J. Linder

John J. Linder

Key Grip

John R. Leonetti

John R. Leonetti

First Assistant Camera

Dave Wachtman

Dave Wachtman

Dolly Grip

John Donnelly

John Donnelly

Second Company Grip

Mark Averill

Mark Averill

Dolly Grip

Douglas E. Beal

Douglas E. Beal

Second Assistant Camera

Joseph F. Valentine

Joseph F. Valentine

Steadicam Operator

Michael St. Hilaire

Michael St. Hilaire

Camera Operator

Bruce McBroom

Bruce McBroom

Still Photographer

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Tony Rivetti Sr.

First Assistant "B" Camera

Ryne Niner

Ryne Niner

Camera Technician

Joseph F. Valentine

Joseph F. Valentine

"B" Camera Operator

Lighting

Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis

Best Boy Electric

Edward R. Thompson Jr.

Edward R. Thompson Jr.

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Craig Baron

Craig Baron

Set Dresser

David Q. Quick

David Q. Quick

Assistant Property Master

Douglas Forsmith

Douglas Forsmith

Set Dresser

Tom Shaw Jr.

Tom Shaw Jr.

Assistant Property Master

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Production Illustrator

Jaymes Hinkle

Jaymes Hinkle

Painter

John M. Schenk

John M. Schenk

Assistant Property Master

Robert Gould

Robert Gould

Set Decoration

John Vallone

John Vallone

Production Design

Daniel Maltese

Daniel Maltese

Set Designer

Cal DiValerio

Cal DiValerio

Construction Coordinator

Mark Lapotsky

Mark Lapotsky

Greensman

William D. Derham

William D. Derham

Leadman

William Boyd

William Boyd

Construction Foreman

Douglas E. Madison

Douglas E. Madison

Property Master

Other Crew

Peter McKernan Sr.

Peter McKernan Sr.

Pilot

Roger Lifsey

Roger Lifsey

Special Effects

Brent Johnson

Brent Johnson

Cableman

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Pilot

Michael Tamburro

Michael Tamburro

Pilot

Herb Johnson

Herb Johnson

Pilot

Jay King

Jay King

Special Effects

Mike Millar

Mike Millar

Special Effects

Rick Thompson

Rick Thompson

Special Effects

Doug Hubbard

Doug Hubbard

Special Effects

Gary L. King

Gary L. King

Special Effects

Bill Mattox

Bill Mattox

Special Effects

Peter McKernan

Peter McKernan

Pilot

John Peyser

John Peyser

Special Effects

Henry Millar

Henry Millar

Special Effects Coordinator

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Transportation Captain

Fred J. Brown

Fred J. Brown

Special Sound Effects

Whitey Ellison

Whitey Ellison

Transportation Coordinator

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunt Coordinator

George Fisher

George Fisher

Stunts

Bruce DiValerio

Bruce DiValerio

Propmaker

Richard E. Butler

Richard E. Butler

Stunts

Leon Delaney

Leon Delaney

Stunts

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunts

Jerry Brutsche

Jerry Brutsche

Stunts

Carl Ciarfalio

Carl Ciarfalio

Stunts

Stephanie Epper

Stephanie Epper

Stunts

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Stunts

Buddy Gilyard

Buddy Gilyard

Stunts

Justin De Rosa

Justin De Rosa

Stunts

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Stunts

Roger Callard

Roger Callard

Stunts

Bob Harris

Bob Harris

Stunts

Simone Boisseree

Simone Boisseree

Stunts

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Stunts

Robert W. King

Robert W. King

Special Effects Manager

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Stunts

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunts

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Stunts

May Boss

May Boss

Stunts

Richard L. Duran

Richard L. Duran

Stunts

Diamond Farnsworth

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunts

Jeff O'Haco

Jeff O'Haco

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Jeff Ramsey

Jeff Ramsey

Stunts

Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen

Stunts

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

Stunts

Spiro Razatos

Spiro Razatos

Stunts

Lane Leavitt

Lane Leavitt

Stunts

John Sherrod

John Sherrod

Stunts

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Stunts

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

David LeBell

David LeBell

Stunts

Tony Snegoff

Tony Snegoff

Stunts

Michael M. Vendrell

Michael M. Vendrell

Stunts

Michael M. Vendrell

Michael M. Vendrell

Fight Choreographer

Jeff Ramsey

Jeff Ramsey

Stunt Double

Cary Kelley

Cary Kelley

Driver

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Stunt Double

Frank James Sparks

Frank James Sparks

Stunts

William T. Lane

William T. Lane

Stunts

Rock A. Walker

Rock A. Walker

Stunts

Rick Sawaya

Rick Sawaya

Stunts

Bob Yerkes

Bob Yerkes

Stunts

Michael M. Vendrell

Michael M. Vendrell

Martial Arts Choreographer

Jerry Wills

Jerry Wills

Stunts

Tim Sisson

Tim Sisson

Driver

Harold Jones

Harold Jones

Stunts

Kimberly King

Kimberly King

Stunts

Ceci Vendrell

Ceci Vendrell

Stunts

Greg Walker

Greg Walker

Stunts

George Fisher

George Fisher

Stunt Double

Gary McLarty

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunts

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Double

Johnny Hock

Johnny Hock

Stunts

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunts

Larry Randles

Larry Randles

Stunts

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

Stunts

Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Stunt Double

Ken Bellanca

Ken Bellanca

Driver

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Stunts

David G. Todd

David G. Todd

Generator Operator

Ross Reynolds

Ross Reynolds

Pilot

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