True Lies 1994 How Arnold Hijacked a Harrier Jet to Save His Wife [chPpfHkuXyT]
The terrorists have a nuclear bomb. They have his wife. They have no idea who they are dealing with. In James Cameron's 1994 action masterpiece True Lies, Harry Tasker Arnold Schwarzenegger is a secret agent whose mundane suburban life is a cover. When his wife Helen Jamie Lee Curtis is kidnapped by terrorists on a Florida bridge, the mission becomes personal. With no backup arriving in time, Harry improvises. He commandeers a US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jump jet. What follows is a breathtaking aerial assault on a Miami skyscraper. Using the jet's vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, Harry hovers outside the building windows, guns blazing. The film delivers on an impossible promise from an earlier scene. Harry flies a stolen Harrier to save the woman he loves. The practical effects are stunning, blending real jet footage with model work. This sequence remains one of the greatest action set pieces ever filmed. Let us discuss in the comments Is the Harrier jet sequence the best action scene of the 1990s True Lies vs Die Hard which is the ultimate Christmas action movie How does the practical effects work hold up after 30 years Subscribe for more breakdowns of classic action cinema and James Cameron masterpieces Relevant Hashtags True Lies ArnoldSchwarzenegger JamieLeeCurtis JamesCameron HarrierJet ActionScene 1994Movies BestActionScenes ActionCinema MarineCorps TomArnold BillPaxton CharltonHeston Stunts