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True Lies

Movie, 1994, 1993–1995

True Lies is #11 of 26 in release order and #9 of 26 in chronological order in the '90s Action.

The story

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

True Lies recap

Harry Tasker lets his wife Helen and daughter Dana think he is a dull computer salesman, but he is a secret agent for Omega Sector. Chasing the terrorist group Crimson Jihad, led by Salim Abu Aziz, he meets the art dealer Juno Skinner. Harry learns Helen is meeting Simon, a used-car salesman who poses as a spy to impress women, and uses his agency to scare Simon and interrogate Helen, who admits she wants excitement. Harry sets her up with a harmless fake spy mission, which goes wrong when Crimson Jihad kidnaps them both. Aziz has smuggled four nuclear warheads into the United States.

True Lies ending explained

Aziz sets off one warhead on a Florida key, and Harry and Helen escape. Aziz takes Dana hostage on a skyscraper in Miami, and Harry flies a Harrier jet to rescue her, launching Aziz into a helicopter on a missile. A year later, Harry and Helen work together as agents, and they dance a tango at a party after Simon is scared off one last time.

Post-credits scenes

No. There is no post-credits scene.

Where to watch True Lies

True Lies is streaming on Hulu in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.

Ratings

IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 77%

Where it fits

Cast

Directed by James Cameron.