Commando (1985 film)

Commando
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark L. Lester
Screenplay bySteven E. de Souza
Story by
Produced byJoel Silver
Starring
CinematographyMatthew F. Leonetti
Edited by
Music byJames Horner
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • October 4, 1985 (1985-10-04)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Budget$9 million[1]
Box office$57.5 million[2]

Commando is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and produced by Joel Silver. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, alongside Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke and Dan Hedaya. The musical score was composed by James Horner.

Commando was released in the United States on October 4, 1985, where it received praise for the action sequences and humor. The film became a commercial success at the box office and was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects, but lost to Back to the Future.[2]

  1. ^ Commando at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ a b "Commando (1985)". boxofficemojo.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2012-10-11.