Commando (1985)

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Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay.

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

• Released: 1985-10-03
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 3,284 votes

Directed by Mark L. Lester.

Top cast

• Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix
• Rae Dawn Chong as Cindy
• Dan Hedaya as Arius
• Vernon Wells as Bennett
• James Olson as Major General Franklin Kirby
• David Patrick Kelly as Sully
• Alyssa Milano as Jenny Matrix
• Bill Duke as Cooke
• Drew Snyder as Lawson
• Sharon Wyatt as Leslie

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Where to watch Commando

• United States: stream on Philo; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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