Cliffhanger / Last Action Hero

Cliffhanger (1993)

Eight months after a tragic accident in which he was unable to save his best friend’s girlfriend, Colorado Rockies rescue climber Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) reluctantly agrees to assist when a distress call comes in. But when the call turns out to be a fake, Gabe braves the treacherous mountain terrain to retrieve suitcases full of stolen government loot before a dangerous criminal mastermind (John Lithgow) can get his hands on them. Spectacular adventure saga also stars Michael Rooker, Janine Turner. 118 min. C/Rtg: R

Last Action Hero (1993)

Using a magical ticket he received from an elderly projectionist, young, movie-obsessed Danny Madigan (Austin O’Brien) is transported into the fictional world of his film hero, macho L.A. cop Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Can Danny help his idol foil a sinister plot hatched by the evil Benedict (Charles Dance) to return to the real world and kill Slater’s portrayer? This elaborate action-comedy co-stars F. Murray Abraham and Art Carney (in his last role), and features a host of celebrity cameos. 130 min. C/Rtg: PG-13