Commando (1985 film)
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| Directed by | Mark L. Lester |
| Produced by | Joel Silver |
| Screenplay by | Steven E. de Souza |
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| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $57.5 million |
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| Soundtrack album by James Horner | |
| Released | December, 2003 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 43:21 |
| Label | Varèse Sarabande |
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| Soundtrack album by James Horner | |
| Released | August, 2011 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 61:48 |
| Label | La-La Land Records |
Commando is a 1985 American action film directed by Mark L. Lester, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rae Dawn Chong. The film was released in the United States on October 4, 1985.
The film was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects but lost to Back to the Future. The film's score was provided by James Horner. A critical and commercial success, Commando was the 7th highest-grossing R-rated movie of 1985 worldwide, and the 25th highest-grossing overall.
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