This isn’t the movies anymore.|Jun. 18, 1993|United States|130 Min.|PG-13
Genre: 4K-2160p;Action;Adventure;Comedy;Family;Fantasy
Description: Danny Madigan, a teenager living in a crime-infested neighborhood of New York City with his widowed mother, Irene, finds solace in action movies after the death of his father. His favorite is the series featuring the seemingly invincible Los Angeles cop, Jack Slater. Danny often watches these films at his local theater, run by Nick, who also serves as the projectionist. One day, Nick gives Danny a golden ticket once owned by Harry Houdini, granting him access to an early screening of *Jack Slater IV* before its official release.
During the film, the ticket magically transports Danny into the movie’s fictional world, where he interrupts Slater in the middle of a car chase. After escaping their pursuers, Slater takes Danny to the LAPD headquarters. Danny quickly notices the absurdities of Slater’s world, pointing out details like the presence of unusually beautiful women, a cartoon cat detective named Whiskers, and Slater’s friend, John Practice, who Danny claims is untrustworthy because he “killed Mozart” (referring to the actor’s role in *Amadeus*).
Initially dismissing Danny’s claims as wild imagination, Slater is later assigned by his supervisor, Lt. Dekker, to investigate mafia boss Tony Vivaldi, with Danny as his new partner. Danny guides Slater to Vivaldi’s mansion, recognizing it from the movie’s opening scenes. There, they encounter Vivaldi’s henchman, Mr. Benedict. Danny insists that Vivaldi and Benedict were behind the death of Slater’s second cousin, but Slater lacks evidence, and they are forced to leave. However, Benedict becomes suspicious of Danny’s knowledge and follows them back to Slater’s home with a group of armed men.
Slater, his daughter Whitney, and Danny manage to fend off the attackers, but Benedict ends up obtaining the golden ticket. To Slater’s shock, Benedict discovers its power to transport him out of the movie and into the real world.
Cast director: John McTiernan
Cast actor: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O’Brien, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Frank McRae, Tom Noonan, Robert Prosky, Anthony Quinn
Original name: Last Action Hero