Eraser (film)

Last updated
Eraser
Eraser (movie poster).jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Russell
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Edited by Michael Tronick
Music by Alan Silvestri
Production
company
Kopelson Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
  • June 11, 1996 (1996-06-11)(Hollywood)
  • June 21, 1996 (1996-06-21)(United States)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million [1]
Box office$242.3 million [1]

Eraser is a 1996 American action film directed by Chuck Russell and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn, and Robert Pastorelli. The film tells the story of a U.S. Marshal of WITSEC who protects a senior operative testifying about an illegal arms deal and is forced to fight his former allies when one of the players is revealed to be a mole inside WITSEC.

Contents

Eraser premiered in Hollywood on June 11, 1996, and was released in the rest of the United States on June 21, 1996, by Warner Bros. It received mixed reviews from critics, although they praised Williams's and Schwarzenegger's performances, the action sequences and the visual effects. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing in 1997, but lost to The Ghost and the Darkness . [2] It was also one of the first major films released on DVD, being part of the Japanese launch lineup of Warner Home Video's debut of the format on December 20, 1996. [3]

A direct-to-video reboot of the film titled Eraser: Reborn starring Dominic Sherwood, was released on June 7, 2022. [4] [5]

Plot

John Kruger, who specializes in "erasing" witnesses, is given a new assignment by his superior - Lee Cullen has alerted the FBI that Cyrez executives have financed the creation of an electromagnetic rifle, which they intend to sell on the market.

Lee downloads data from the weapon's development onto two discs. Cyrez Vice President William Donohue detects Lee's intrusion and summons her for a meeting. Donohue commits suicide. Lee delivers the disc but refuses Kruger's offer to go into protection. The FBI's disc is replaced with a fake on the orders of Under Secretary of Defense Daniel Harper.

Lee is attacked by mercenaries sent by Cyrez CEO Eugene Morehart but is rescued by Kruger, who learns that several witnesses he had helped are being murdered due to someone in WITSEC leaking information. The agency is now transferring all witnesses to other locations. Kruger helps his mentor raid a cabin and rescue a witness from a team of assassins. DeGuerin murders the witness when she overhears one of her captors reveal that he is the mole.

DeGuerin drugs Kruger, who manages to warn Lee before losing consciousness. The call is traced to New York City and DeGuerin kills Monroe with John's gun. DeGuerin explains that they are the go-betweens for a buyer who plans to purchase the rifle. John escapes from the plane to rescue Lee from the same mercenaries who tried to kill her before. Kruger and Lee flee through New York City Zoo.

DeGuerin has Kruger and Lee branded as fugitives. John and Lee infiltrate Cyrez and use Donohue's terminal to decrypt Lee's second disc. The disc reveals that a shipment of rifles has been stashed at the docks in Baltimore. The buyer is crime boss Sergei Ivanovich Petrofsky, who plans to resell the weapons to terrorists. The company detects the intrusion and erases the disc.

Kruger's associate Johnny Casteleone contacts his cousin, who controls the docks. They kill Petrofsky and Schiff. DeGuerin tries to shoot Lee, but Kruger comes to her aid and destroys the system on the crane. He then secures DeGuerin, proving his and Lee's innocence. DeGuerin, Harper and Morehart are indicted for treason, but when it becomes clear that they will likely be acquitted in court, John fakes his and Lee's deaths in an explosion.

DeGuerin, Harper and Morehart leave in a limo that suddenly stops at a railroad crossing. The driver, revealing to be Johnny Casteleone, locks the doors and exits the vehicle. John calls DeGuerin with his iconic words, "You've just been erased!" at which a freight train plows through the limo, killing all three men in it. Kruger then returns to Lee, who asks what happened, to which he responds "They caught a train". They then drive off to start a new life.

Cast

Production

Development and casting

Director Chuck Russell and star Arnold Schwarzenegger were originally working on another project together when Eraser was brought to their attention. [6] Russell was excited about the possibilities the film could bring between actor and the character: "I see Arnold the way a lot of people do – as a mythic, bigger-than-life character – and that's who Kruger is. The character and the scenario are based firmly in reality, but I liked the mythic proportions of this man with a strong sense of duty, a strong sense of honor, who will literally do anything to protect a noble witness. I was excited about doing a film that had heroic proportions." [6] Producer Arnold Kopelson was also keen to cast Schwarzenegger in the role of "The Eraser", having talked with the actor about working on projects before. [6] Vanessa Williams would be cast as the lead female character, Lee Cullen, the key witness Eraser must protect. Williams came to the attention of the Kopelsons when Maria Shriver, wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger at the time, suggested her for the role. [6] To play the character of DeGuerin (Kruger's mentor and the main sociopathic antagonist), the filmmakers wanted an actor who could "convey intelligence, skill and magnetism – a more mature version of the Kruger character", and they cast James Caan in this role. [6] Before Caan was officially cast, Jonathan Pryce was also considered for the role. [7] The screenplay was initially the work of Tony Puryear, who had a background in advertising and rap videos. Writers Walon Green and Michael S. Chernuchin had previously worked together on the television drama Law & Order . [8] Extensive, uncredited rewrites were made by Frank Darabont and William Wisher Jr. ( Terminator 2: Judgment Day ). [9] Additional rewrites were made by John Milius as a favor to Schwarzenegger. [10] [11] [12] John Pogue also did rewrites on the script, however most of his ideas weren't used. [13]

Design

The "rail-gun" featured in the film as a key plot device, and Schwarzenegger talks on the subject: "We paid a lot of attention to making the audience feel the danger of this weapon, that anyone can be outside of your house, looking right through the walls. It really leaves you nowhere to hide," he explains. "But, on top of that, we show the sophistication of the weapon in a lot of fun ways: you not only see through a building, you see a person's skeleton and even their heart beating inside. There are some great visual effects there." [6]

Filming

Eraser began principal photography in 1995 in New York City. Locations would include The Harlem Rail Yard in the South Bronx, Central Park's Sheep Meadow and Chinatown. [6] Following shooting in New York production moved to Washington, D.C. [6] For the action sequence which takes place in the Reptile House of New York City Zoo, interiors were built on the soundstages of the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. [6] The screenplay went through numerous drafts by some of the most prominent screenwriters in the business, with a great deal of uncredited script-doctoring work being done by Graham Yost and William Wisher.

One of the most demanding action sequences in the film featured the character of Kruger forced to flee from a jet speeding through the skies at 250 miles (400 km) per hour. Speaking about this scene, director Russell says: "These things are jigsaw puzzle pieces not only within shooting sequence but within each shot. You had elements that were live action, elements that were miniature, sometimes computer-generated, and they're all married together in the final processing." [6] Some of the physical stunts were performed by Schwarzenegger himself. For the "aerial" stunt Arnold was required to fall 65 feet (20 m) in vertical descent and perform a back flip in mid-flight. The shot took seven takes to get right. In the final film, Kruger appears to drop along the length of the fuselage and past the flaming engine of the jet thanks to inventive camera angles and special effects.

Post-production

The original name of the Cyrez corporations was "Cyrex". However, Cyrix, a microprocessor corporation and rival of Intel, protested. The name was then changed digitally in any scenes where the name appeared in a fairly costly process for the time, and dialogue redubbed. [14] Some instances of the "Cyrex" logo are still visible in the finished film.

Release

Home media

Eraser was released on VHS and LaserDisc on October 29, 1996. [15] The DVD was then released in 1997.

The North American LaserDisc release of the film is notorious for being poorly manufactured, with a large number of copies exhibiting severe laser rot. [16]

Reception

Box office

Eraser had an opening weekend of $24.5 million in the United States during the summer season of 1996, [17] staying ahead of The Hunchback of Notre Dame . [18] [19] The final US gross was $101.2 million and final worldwide gross was $242.3 million. [1] Eraser was a commercial success in the Philippines, grossing more at the local box office than Twister , Mission: Impossible , and The Rock . [20] The film also had the largest opening for a Warner Bros. film in Malaysia, holding that record for six years until 2002 when it was given to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets . [21]

Critical response

Based on 56 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating of 43% and an average score of 5/10. The site's consensus reads: "Eraser's shoot-'em-up action might show off some cutting edge weaponry, but its rote story is embarrassingly obsolete". [22] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 56 out of 100 based on reviews from 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [23]

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. [24]

A more positive review came from Roger Ebert, who gave the film 3 stars out of a possible 4. He wrote that there were so many plot holes that "it helps to have a short attention span", but that Eraser is nonetheless "actually good action fun, with spectacular stunts and special effects" and a spirited performance from Williams "running and jumping and fighting and shooting and kicking and screaming and being tied to chairs and smuggling computer discs and looking great." [25]

Other media

Novelization

A novelization based on the film by Robert Tine titled Eraser, was released in 1996.

Video game

The PC video game Eraser - Turnabout was released as a follow-up to the plot of the film. [26] [27]

Reboot

In September 2021, a sequel, which became a reboot of Eraser instead, was announced to be in development with Dominic Sherwood in the lead role. [28] The film co-stars Jacky Lai, and the supporting cast includes McKinley Belcher III and Eddie Ramos. It was filmed secretly in mid-2021, for release through Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. [4] The film was released theatrically in Germany on March 31, 2022, and on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD in United States on June 7, 2022. It became available for streaming on HBO Max in fall 2022. [29]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arnold Schwarzenegger</span> Austrian and American actor and politician (born 1947)

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.

<i>True Lies</i> 1994 American action comedy film by James Cameron

True Lies is a 1994 American action comedy film written and directed by James Cameron, based on the 1991 French comedy film La Totale! The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Harry Tasker, a U.S. government agent, who struggles to balance his double life as a spy with his familial duties. Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere star in supporting roles. True Lies was the first Lightstorm Entertainment project to be distributed under Cameron's multimillion-dollar production deal with 20th Century Fox, as well as the first major production for the visual effects company Digital Domain, which was co-founded by Cameron. It was also the first film to cost $100 million.

<i>Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines</i> 2003 film directed by Jonathan Mostow

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a 2003 science fiction action film, the third installment in the Terminator franchise and a sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). It is directed by Jonathan Mostow and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, and Kristanna Loken. In its plot, the malevolent artificial intelligence Skynet sends a T-X (Loken)—a highly advanced Terminator—back in time to ensure the rise of machines by killing top members of the future human resistance as John Connor's (Stahl) location is unknown. The resistance sends back a reprogrammed T-850 (Schwarzenegger) to protect John and Kate (Danes).

<i>Predator</i> (film) 1987 film by John McTiernan

Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Dutch Schaefer, the leader of an elite paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in a Central American rainforest, who encounter the deadly Predator, a skilled, technologically advanced extraterrestrial who stalks and hunts them down. Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Richard Chaves, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, and Shane Black are supporting co-stars.

Terminator is an American media franchise created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd. It is considered to be of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction. The franchise primarily focuses on a post-apocalyptic war between a synthetic intelligence known as Skynet, and a surviving resistance of humans led by John Connor. Skynet fights with an arsenal of cyborgs known as Terminators, designed to mimic humans and infiltrate the resistance. A prominent model throughout the films is the T-800, commonly known as the Terminator and portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Time travel is a common aspect of the franchise, with humans and Terminators often sent back to alter the past and change the outcome of the future.

<i>Space Jam</i> 1996 film directed by Joe Pytka

Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film directed by Joe Pytka and written by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, and Herschel Weingrod. The film stars basketball player Michael Jordan as a fictional version of himself; the live-action cast also includes Wayne Knight and Theresa Randle, as well as cameos by Bill Murray and several NBA players, while Billy West, Dee Bradley Baker, Kath Soucie and Danny DeVito headline the voice cast. The film follows Jordan as he is brought out of retirement by the Looney Tunes characters to help them win a basketball match against invading aliens intent on enslaving them as amusement park attractions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Caan</span> American actor (1940–2022)

James Edmund Caan was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972) – a performance that earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role in The Godfather Part II (1974). He received a motion-picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.

<i>Last Action Hero</i> 1993 film directed by John McTiernan

Last Action Hero is a 1993 American fantasy action comedy film directed and produced by John McTiernan and co-written by Shane Black and David Arnott. It is a satire of the action genre and associated clichés, containing several parodies of action films in the form of films within the film. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jack Slater, a Los Angeles police detective within the Jack Slater action film franchise, while Austin O'Brien co-stars as Danny Madigan, a boy magically transported into the Slater universe, and Charles Dance as Mr. Benedict, a ruthless assassin from the Slater universe who escapes to the real world. Schwarzenegger also served as the film's executive producer and plays himself as the actor portraying Jack Slater. The film also marked Art Carney and Tina Turner's last feature film before their deaths in 2003 and 2023, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Swenson</span> American professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor

Robert Alexander "Jeep" Swenson Jr. was an American professional wrestler, stuntman and actor.

<i>Freebie and the Bean</i> 1974 film by Richard Rush

Freebie and the Bean is a 1974 American buddy cop black comedy action film starring James Caan and Alan Arkin, and directed by Richard Rush. The film follows two offbeat police detectives who wreak havoc in San Francisco attempting to bring down an organized crime boss. The film, which had been originally scripted as a serious crime drama, morphed into what is now known as the "buddy-cop" genre due to the bantering, improvisational nature of the acting by Caan and Arkin. Reportedly, by the end of filming, both actors were confused by the purpose of the movie, not knowing that they had stumbled into a successful character formula. The film was popular enough to spawn various other successful film franchises such as, Lethal Weapon, 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop. Loretta Swit and Valerie Harper appeared in support roles.

<i>I Am Legend</i> (film) 2007 film by Francis Lawrence

I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic action thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich and starring Will Smith as US Army virologist Robert Neville. Loosely based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, the film is set in New York City after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving Neville as the last human in New York, other than nocturnal mutants. Neville is immune to the virus, and he works to develop a cure while defending himself against the hostile mutants. It is the third feature-film adaptation of Matheson's novel following 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man.

Charles Russell is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his genre films. His best-known works include the fantasy slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the 1988 remake of the 1958 monster horror film The Blob, the Jim Carrey superhero comedy film The Mask, the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Eraser, and the Dwayne Johnson action-adventure The Scorpion King.

<i>Terminator Salvation</i> 2009 American film by McG

Terminator Salvation is a 2009 American military science fiction action film that is the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise, serving as a sequel to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), but also as a soft reboot. It is directed by McG and written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris. It is the only Terminator film to date not to feature Arnold Schwarzenegger, though his likeness briefly appears digitally. Instead, it stars Christian Bale and Sam Worthington with Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Michael Ironside, and Helena Bonham Carter in supporting roles. In a departure from the previous installments, Salvation is a post-apocalyptic film set in the year 2018. It focuses on the war between Skynet's machine network and humanity, as the remnants of the world's militaries have united to form the Resistance to fight against Skynet. Bale portrays John Connor, a Resistance fighter and central character, while Worthington portrays cyborg Marcus Wright. Yelchin plays a young Kyle Reese, a character first introduced in The Terminator (1984), and the film depicts the origins of the T-800 Terminator. After troubled pre-production, with the Halcyon Company acquiring the rights from Andrew G. Vajna and Mario Kassar, and with several writers working on the screenplay, filming began in May 2008 in New Mexico, and ran for 77 days.

<i>Rabbit, Run</i> (film) 1970 film by Jack Smight

Rabbit, Run is a 1970 American independent drama film directed by Jack Smight. The film was adapted from John Updike's 1960 novel by screenplay writer Howard B. Kreitsek, who also served as producer. The film starred James Caan as Rabbit Angstrom, Carrie Snodgress as Rabbit's wife Janice, and Anjanette Comer as his girlfriend Ruth. The movie co-starred Jack Albertson as Coach Marty Tothero, Arthur Hill as Rev. Jack Eccles, and Henry Jones and Josephine Hutchinson as Rabbit's parents.

<i>Collateral Damage</i> (2002 film) 2002 film by Andrew Davis

Collateral Damage is a 2002 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, and John Turturro. The film tells the story of Los Angeles firefighter Gordon Brewer (Schwarzenegger), who seeks to avenge his son's and wife's deaths at the hands of a guerrilla commando, by traveling to Colombia and facing his family's killers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominic Sherwood</span> English actor

Dominic Anthony Sherwood is an English actor and model, best known for his roles as Christian Ozera in the teen vampire film Vampire Academy (2014), Jace Wayland on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters (2016–2019), Kurt in the series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) and Jeff Murphy in the Netflix legal drama Partner Track (2022).

<i>Terminator Genisys</i> 2015 science-fiction film directed by Alan Taylor

Terminator Genisys is a 2015 American cyberpunk action film that is the fifth installment in the Terminator franchise. It is a reboot of the franchise, taking the premise of the original film in another direction and ignoring the events depicted in sequels and the TV series. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, who reprises his role as the Terminator. It is directed by Alan Taylor and written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. Along with Schwarzenegger, the film's cast features Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J. K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matt Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Michael Gladis, Sandrine Holt, and Lee Byung-hun. The story follows Kyle Reese, a soldier in a post-apocalyptic war against Skynet, who is sent from 2029 to 1984 to prevent Sarah Connor's death. When Kyle arrives in the past, he discovers that the timeline has been altered by Skynet and that Sarah has been raised by a reprogrammed Terminator sent to protect her.

<i>Cry Macho</i> (film) 2021 film directed by Clint Eastwood

Cry Macho is a 2021 American neo-Western drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and written by Nick Schenk and N. Richard Nash, based on Nash's 1975 novel. Set in 1979, it stars Eastwood as a former rodeo star hired to reunite a young boy in Mexico with his father in the United States. There were many attempts to adapt Nash's novel into a film over the years. Arnold Schwarzenegger came on board to star in 2011, but canceled after a scandal. In 2020, Eastwood's adaptation was announced; he produced the film with Albert S. Ruddy, Tim Moore, and Jessica Meier.

<i>Eraser: Reborn</i> 2022 American film

Eraser: Reborn is a 2022 American action thriller film, and serves as a reboot of the 1996 Eraser, and is described as the next installment in the franchise. Directed by John Pogue from a script by Michael D. Weiss, the plot centers around a secret agency that specializes in engineering the fake deaths of witnesses that need to leave no trace of their existence. Starring British actor Dominic Sherwood in the lead role as U.S. Marshal Mason Pollard, the supporting cast includes Jacky Lai, McKinley Belcher III and Eddie Ramos.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eraser". Box Office Mojo . Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. "Oscar night: Fashion world's moment in sun". The Orlando Sentinel. March 25, 1997. p. 4. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Taylor, Jim (March 21, 1997). "DVD Frequently Asked Questions (with answers!)". Video Discovery. Archived from the original on March 29, 1997. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "'Shadowhunters' Star Dominic Sherwood Leads Warner Bros Reboot Of Arnie Action Pic 'Eraser'". Deadline Hollywood . 13 September 2021.
  5. "'Shadowhunters' Dominic Sherwood Cast in 'Eraser' Reboot of Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie". Collider. 13 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Eraser production notes". Warner Bros. 1996. Archived from the original on January 6, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2007.
  7. Mell, Eila (2005). Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others. McFarland. ISBN   9781476609768. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  8. Maslin, Janet (1996). "Eraser review". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2007.
  9. PUIG, CLAUDIA (1996-04-25). "'Eraser' on a Hurried Run to the Finish Line". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  10. "An Interview with John Milius". IGN . 2003-05-07. Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  11. "Eraser – Movie Forums". www.movieforums.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  12. ""I was never conscious of my screenplays having any acts. It's all bullshit." – John Milius". creativescreenwriting.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  13. Landler, Mark (6 October 1996). "Not a Movie to His Name, but That's Hollywood". The New York Times.
  14. Puig, Claudia (June 12, 1996). "Chip Maker Gets Warner Bros. to Erase Its Name from Action Film". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  15. King, Susan (August 16, 1996). "'Letterbox' Brings Wide Screen Home". Times Staff Writer. Los Angeles Times. p. 96. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  16. "Eraser". The LaserDisc Database.
  17. "'Hunchback' could have staying power". The Winona Daily News. June 25, 1996. p. 12. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  18. Brennan, Judy (June 24, 1996). "'Eraser,' 'Hunchback' Post Strong Openings". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  19. "Eraser' rubs out competition at U.S. box office". United Press International . 23 June 1996. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  20. Red, Isah V. (September 13, 1996). "Making it to the box office". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 36B. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  21. Groves, Don (November 17, 2002). "O'seas auds also wild about 'Harry'". Variety . Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  22. "Eraser (1996)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  23. "Eraser Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive . Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  24. "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  25. "Eraser Movie Review & Film Summary (1996) | Roger Ebert". Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  26. "Amazon.com: Eraser Turnabout: Software". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  27. "Eraser: Turnabout for Windows (1997) - MobyGames". Archived from the original on 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  28. Editorial Staff (September 14, 2021). "Eraser sequel in the works; Sherwood not Schwarzenegger". MovieHole . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  29. "'Eraser: Reborn' – Reboot of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie Releasing in June". Bloody-disgusting.com. 15 March 2022.