John McTiernan

Boasting a movie-within-a-movie conceit in which a young fan (Austin O’Brien) gets sucked inside a Jack Slater film, Last Action Hero was directed by John McTiernan, who had previously teamed up with Schwarzenegger on Predator and had gone on to make two excellent action-thrillers, Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October.

by Paul Holahan

“Last Action Hero” was written by Christine Roum and directed by Paul Holahan.

Carl Weathers

A few years after that, Carl Weathers directed Last Action Hero, a deconstructed action movie, verging on parody, that reteamed Carl Weathers with Schwarzenegger, from a script by co-written by Shane Black.

Arnold Schwarzeneggers

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, Last Action Hero is one of Arnold Schwarzeneggers greatest movies, so why not have a Arnie marathon or star in your very own action movie.

John Wayne

John Wayne was the Last Action Hero, and now John Wayne is also the ultimate action hero.

a great movie, an action pastiche and affectionate parody with a sharp script by Shane Black and a very funny self-aware performance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a very funny self-aware performance

Last Action Hero is a great movie, an action pastiche and affectionate parody with a sharp script by Shane Black and a very funny self-aware performance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a very funny self-aware performance ’s become a minor cult classic (albeit with a significant generational divide).

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first action movie after the global success of 1991’s

Last Action Hero was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first action movie after the global success of 1991’s

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Deservedly, Last Action Hero is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most panned and forgettable films, though most panned and forgettable films's soundtrack avoided a similar failing fate.

an original screenplay by Zak Penn and Adam Leff

Last Action Hero was an original screenplay by Zak Penn and Adam Leff, meant to parody typical action-film screenplays of writers such as Shane Black.

Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger, meanwhile, made Last Action Hero, a smart John McTiernan meta-comedy that was also a notorious flop, the first true commercial failure in the man’s career.

the best movie that Arnold Schwarzenegger has ever made

In all seriousness, I think that Last Action Hero is the best movie that Arnold Schwarzenegger has ever made.

McTiernan

McTiernan is a hugely underrated action director with Predator, The Hunt for Red October, Die Hard With a Vengeance, and the silly Last Action Hero under John McClane's belt.

James Cameron

(McTiernan, especially—James Cameron directed the legendary bomb Last Action Hero, but still had a new, great Die Hard sequel out two years later.)

Director Zak Penn: , elsewhere known for co-writing screenplays for Last Action Hero, Inspector Gadget and X-MenThe Last Stand

Director Zak Penn, elsewhere known for co-writing screenplays for Last Action Hero, Inspector Gadget and X-Men: The Last Stand, was one of the kids who experienced the crash first-hand.

Adam Leff’s original screenplay designed to poke fun at the tropes and of titles like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon trappings

Ironically, Last Action Hero was a victim of its own hype long before it flopped, with Zak Penn and Adam Leff’s original screenplay designed to poke fun at the tropes and trappings of titles like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon.

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Ironically, Last Action Hero was a victim of its own hype long before it flopped, with Zak Penn and Adam Leff’s original screenplay designed to poke fun at the tropes and trappings of titles like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon.

Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung served as action director for the film.

Shin Tae Ra

The director of the movie is Shin Tae Ra who is known for Lee Min Ho's action comedies.

Matt Damon

Matt Damon, possibly the last true action hero, is taking up the Jason Bourne mantle again in middle age because we have nowhere else to turn.

Lee Whittaker

Lee Whittaker was the action director in the film.