True Lies (1994)

Every marriage has its secrets, but few are as explosive as the one Harry Tasker keeps from his wife. James Cameron's "True Lies," a remake of the French comedy "La Totale!," stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Harry, a suave top agent for a secret U.S. counterterrorism unit, whose wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), and teenage daughter, Dana (Eliza Dushku), believe he's a dull computer salesman. Helen, meanwhile, is quietly longing for some excitement in her humdrum life. When Harry discovers she's being wooed by a sleazy used-car salesman (Bill Paxton) posing as a dashing spy, he uses his agency's resources to turn the tables, secretly recruiting her for a "mission" of her own. But his two worlds collide when the couple are captured by a ruthless terrorist group, led by the fanatical Aziz (Art Malik), which has smuggled nuclear warheads into the country with help from a seductive art dealer (Tia Carrere). Tom Arnold co-stars as Harry's wisecracking partner, and Charlton Heston plays their eye-patched boss. Curtis won a Golden Globe for her funny, winning performance. Packed with spectacular effects, including a jaw-dropping chase across the Florida Keys' Seven Mile Bridge and a finale featuring a Harrier jet in downtown Miami, it's a thrilling mix of nonstop action and romantic comedy.