Guide Note

The 1994 action film True Lies follows Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Arnold as they lead double lives.

Fast Facts

1. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere
2. Director: James Cameron
3. Producers: James Cameron and Stephanie Austin
4. Released: July 15, 1994
5. Rated: R
6. Run time: 144 min
7. Budget: $110 million
8. Domestic gross: $146 million
9. Distributor: 20th Century Fox
10. One Golden Globe award, best actress in a comedy film, Jamie Lee Curtis
11. Nominated for an Academy Award for best visual effects

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Harry Tasker, a special agent for the highly secretive United States Omega Sector. Harry's wife Helen, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, and family believe that Harry is a computer salesman. While Harry and partner Albert Gibson, played by Tom Arnold, generally work to fight terrorism, their agenda changes when Harry finds out that Helen is seeing another man, played by Bill Paxton. Harry uses his government technology to spy on his wife and the other man, a used car salesman who is posing as a secret agent as a ploy to get women's attention.