The “S” inJames Cameron’s name ought to be replaced with a dollar sign.
Still, despite the public skepticism of his mammoth production, the checks will always clear for Cameron.
His following films,AliensandThe Abyss, were major Hollywood events to varying degrees of success.
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Whatever he was attached to following the groundbreaking blockbuster was sure to draw the widest audience possible.
The bold visionary took a slight left turn in the aftermath of the overwhelming critical and commercial success ofT2.
Not only wasTrue Liesa remake of the French comedy,La Totale!
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), but it was also his first venture outside of science fiction.
Cameron,known for his sincerity, took a crack at making a sardonic, tongue-in-cheek action-comedy.
His paranoia eventually gets him and his wife entangled in adangerous terrorist conspiracyinvolving the smuggling of nuclear weapons.
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The events in the film are absurdly heightened, but they could feasibly take place in our world.
The opening spy sequence alone, which riffs on James Bond, likely cost upwards of $10 million.
In the end,True Liesperformed well enough to make a profit,grossing $365 million worldwide.
Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry’s mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he’s a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.
How Does ‘True Lies’ Budget Compare to Hollywood Budgets of Today?
Nowadays, one hundred million dollars might as well be one hundred dollars for major studios.
With Cameron,he makes every dollar count.
True Liesis available to watch on Hulu in the U.S.
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