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Where was True Lies filmed?

1994 film, directed by James Cameron.

  • Toronto

The story is set in Miami, Maryland, about 1,237 miles (1,991 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Miami metropolitan area, Washington, D.C.; Miami, Maryland
Filmed in
Toronto
Distance
About 1,237 miles (1,991 km) between Miami, Maryland and the nearest filming location.
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About True Lies

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Released
1994
Director
James Cameron
Cast
Arnold SchwarzeneggerCharlton HestonJamie Lee CurtisBill PaxtonEliza DushkuTia CarrereTom ArnoldArt MalikGrant HeslovMarshall Manesh
Genre
ActionSpyThrillerRomantic ComedyComedy
Based on
La Totale!
Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy; Saturn Award for Best Director

Harry Tasker, to the knowledge of his wife Helen and his daughter Dana, is a mild-mannered computer hardware salesman often away on business trips.

Harry fights them off but loses Aziz in a pursuit.

After terrifying Simon into keeping away from Helen, Harry and Gib interrogate her while hiding their identities.

Famous lines from True Lies

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Those idiots!Harry
  • It's not Helen.Harry Tasker
  • My turn to drive?Albert Gibson
  • Give me the page.Harry Tasker
  • It's gotta be a typo.Gibson

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