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CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS — Last Action Hero (1993)

August 30 : 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO STAFF ILLNESS. THE FILM WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE. ARKADIN APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

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“A riotous comedy and a rigorous case study of why we go to the movies. It’s an inventive valentine made timeless by audacious shamelessness and shameless audacity.” – Midwest Film Journal

In 1993, audiences simply weren’t ready for this meta-fictional action-movie riff on Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. The film was a flop, flailing at the box office next to the juggernaut that was Jurassic Park and earning nominations from that arch defender of boring conventional wisdom, the Razzies. But in the intervening decades Last Action Hero has rightly come to be recognized as one of the wittiest, most inventive star vehicles of its era, a winking send-up of blockbuster logic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jack Slater, a fictional action hero who draws his biggest fan, preteen Danny (Austin O’Brien), into the world of the movies. But when Jack Slater’s archnemesis (Charles Dance) escapes to the real world, Jack and Danny do their best to stop in, but Jack finds that rules of the real world are quite different than the movies. Directed by action maestro John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator) from a witty script by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Last Action Hero is a glorious mess, brimming with clever ideas and deserving of a permanent place in the ’90s action pantheon.

Come out before the film for a pre-show featuring the most gloriously over-the-top ’90s action movie trailers starting at 7 pm.

This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s series Video Store Heaven. Based around the St. Louis premiere of Alex Ross Perry’s Videoheaven, which explores the lost world of video stores as depicted onscreen, we are presenting some of the works featured in Perry’s sprawling essay film.

Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.

Theater Policies

  • All seats are first-come, first-served.
  • The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.
  • All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.
  • Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.
  • If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.
  • Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.
  • When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.
  • All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.
  • Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.