October 4, 1985
Commando is a 1985 American action film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke and Dan Hedaya. The film was released in the United States on October 4, 1985.
The film was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects but lost to Back to the Future. The film's score was provided by James Horner. A commercial success, Commando was the 7th-highest-grossing R-rated film of 1985 worldwide, and the 25th-highest-grossing overall.
Storyline[]
Retired Special Forces soldier John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) lives with daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano) in isolation, but his privacy is disturbed by former commander Franklin Kirby (James Olson), who warns him that his fellow soldiers are getting killed one by one. After Kirby leaves, Jenny is kidnapped by former Latin American dictator Arius (Dan Hedaya), who wants Matrix to restore him to power. Instead, Matrix sets out to take down the rogue leader and rescue his daughter.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Ben Burtt Punching Sounds
- CAR CRASH HEAVY, GLASS SHATTER AFTER IMPACT (20th Century Fox)
- Commando Machine Gun Sound (debut)
- Hollywoodedge, Ak 47 Automatic Burst PE235201
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Wooden Flo PE107401 (Only heard in the director's cut.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 8 Male Strained PE132801 (Only heard in the director's cut.)
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1010701
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601
- Hollywoodedge, Various Body Fal Dirt PE106201 (Only heard in the director's cut.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TRUCK - OLD PICKUP TRUCK: INT: STEADY DRIVING
- Sound Ideas, CRASH - LARGE CRASH
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, HIT - DOOR BEING FORCED OPEN
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, HIT - KICKING DOOR
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - MEDIUM EXPLOSION
- Sound Ideas, FALL, BODY - BODY FALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 02
- Sound Ideas, FALL, BODY - BODY FALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 03
- Sound Ideas, FIGHT SCENE - SMALL GROUP FIGHTING: PUNCHES, FALLS, CROWD, HUMAN
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HANDGUN - PISTOL SHOTS WITH SILENCER, MORE WHIZZY
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HAND GUN - SINGLE SHOT 06 (Used for an explosion.)
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - MULTIPLE RICOCHETS OFF METAL, SLOW, BULLET
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SINGLE RICOCHET, BULLET 02
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SINGLE RICOCHET, BULLET 08
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SINGLE RICOCHET, BULLET 09
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RIFLE - SEVERAL SHOTS, WITH RICOCHET
- Sound Ideas, OFFICE, MACHINE - OLD IBM CARD PERFORATING MACHINE PUNCHING SINGLE CARDS
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 04
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - RICCO AND WHINE 04
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - SLICK RICCO 02/GUN, RICOCHET - SINGLE RICOCHET, BULLET 05
- WB CARTOON - GUN SHOT