Overview

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

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Box office
Grossed $137M worldwide, about 1.6 times its $85M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in New York City and Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Michael Kamen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dean Semler
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Details

Director: John McTiernan
Writers: Shane BlackScreenplay
David ArnottScreenplay
Zak PennStory
Adam LeffStory
Status: Released
Release date: June 18, 1993
Original language: English
Budget: $85M
Revenue: $137.3M
Countries: United States of America

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Oak Productions

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