Eraser
U.S. Marshal John Kruger must safeguard a key whistleblower and expose a deadly leak before a rogue defense contractor sells an unstoppable electromagnetic rifle on the black market, all while battling mercenaries and treacherous officials who will kill to keep the weapon out of government hands.
“He will erase your past to protect your future.”
Synopsis
A Witness Protection specialist grows suspicious of his colleagues while handling a case involving high-tech weaponry.
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A crew of 289+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Michael TronickShot by Adam GreenbergScored by Alan SilvestriDesigned by Bill KenneySound by Bub AsmanCostumes by Richard BrunoVFX by Patrice Dinhut
Box Office
1996 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$242.3M
US & Canada: $101.3M — 42% of worldwide · International: $141.0M (58%)
Opening weekend: $24.6M — 24% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $36.4M — 36% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,410 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Eraserde
- L'Effaceurfr
- L'eliminatoreit
- (Bulgarian)Заличителят
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 11, 1996
- CanadaJun 21, 1996
- South KoreaJun 29, 1996
- SingaporeJul 4, 1996
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Cast & Crew
289 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
78John Slattery
as Corman
Robert Miranda
as Frediano
Roma Maffia
as Claire
Tony Longo
as Little Mike
Gerry Becker
as Morehart
John Snyder
as Sal
Melora Walters
as Darleen
Olek Krupa
as Sergei
Cylk Cozart
as Darryl
K Todd Freeman
as Dutton
Rocco Sisto
as Pauley
Gerald Berns
as Young Agent
Steven Ford
as Knoland
Ismael East Carlo
as Priest
Tommy J Huff
as Somes
Rick Batalla
as Bartender
Michael Gregory
as Leiman
Patrick Kilpatrick
as Haggerty
James Short
as Crane Sniper
A J Nay
as Sniper #2
Camryn Manheim
as Nurse
Skipp Sudduth
as Commander
Anthony Fusco
as WITSEC Ops #1
Gregory Mckinney
as WITSEC Ops #2
Craig Barnett
as Clerk
Corey Joshua Taylor
as Officer
Rick Marzan
as Crawford
Brian Libby
as 1st Perimeter Guy
Danny Wynands
as 2nd Perimeter Guy
David Fonteno
as Security Official
Sonny King
as Security Guard #1
Edward Rote
as Security Guard #2
Mike Cameron
as Gate Guard
Tim Colceri
as Lobby Guard
Dieter R Trippel
as Lobby Guard #2
Matthew Mahaney
as Vault Guard
Denis Forest
as Technician
Christopher Mankiewicz
as Zoo Guard
Michael Stone
as Zoo Killer #1
Kevin Fry
as Dock Guard #1
Sam Scarber
as Dock Guard #2
Richie Varga
as Secretary
Diana Morgan
as Female Reporter
Ben Shenkman
as Reporter #1
Dominic Marcus
as Reporter #2
Pat Collins
as Anchorman
Dorin Seymour
as Attorney
Clayton Landey
as WITSEC Agent
Terry Beeman
as Dancer #1
M G Gong
as Dancer #2
Sebastian La Cause
as Dancer #3
Frank Minitello
as Paramedic
Charles Chiquette
as Office Worker #1
Glenndon Chatman
as Glenndon
Camille Winbush
as Camille
Vic Polizos
as Hannon
James Frank Clark
as Locomotive Engineer
David Bilson
as Pilot #1
Al Cerullo
as Pilot #2
Rick Shuster
as Pilot #3
Frank Arcuri
as Lawyer
Tom Billett
as WIRSEC Security Guard
Scott Cranford
as Security Monitor
Len Devirgilio
as FBI Agent
Mischa Hausserman
as Airplane Captain
Patricia Holihan
as Pedestrian
Bruce Holman
as FBI Agent Firing Machine Gun
Jenny Inge
as Party Guest
Tom Lupo
as Hostage Taker
Dave Mallow
as Newscaster
Gorja Max
as US Deputy Marshall
David Novak
as Co-Pilot
Michael Oliver
as Russian Teen
James Rekart
as Russian Spetsnaz Sailor
James Rosin
as Washington D.C. Cop
Sandy E Scott
as US Deputy Marshall
Sven Ole Thorsen
as Russian Gunman
Dan Warner
as Russian Guard
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
9Anne Kopelson
Producer
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Byars Cole
stage producer: Mass. Illusion
Caroline Pham
co-producer
Chuck Russell
executive producer (as Charles Russell)
Frank Capra Iii
associate producer
Kayenn Cocomay
production staff: EPK producer (as Kayenn Coco May)
Michael Tadross
executive producer
Stephen Joel Brown
co-producer (as Stephen Brown)
Other crew
193Fern Champion
additional casting: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Mark Paladini
additional casting: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Marc Lougee
animation consultant: Mass Illusion (uncredited)
Marc Toscano
animator
Greg Nicotero
animatronic crocodiles supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group
Timothy Ralston
animatronic crocodiles supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group (as Tim Ralston)
Howard Berger
animatronic supervisor: crocodiles, KNB EFX Group Inc.
Amy Skjonsby Winslow
art department researcher
William Ladd Skinner
as Bill Skinner
Karen Fouts
assistant accountant (as Karen Jo Fouts)
William Cueto
assistant chief lighting technician
Stanley L Gonsales
assistant chief lighting technician (as Stanley Gonsales)
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