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The hd aspect is nice and it was fun to see a seventies film that captures. The greatest american hero theme song believe it or not. Jim croce i got a name the last american hero 1973. The last american hero is decent movie with lots of familiar faces from the seventies. The last action hero is a celebration of not only movies, but of arnold and his symbol as an action star. I dont know how well the film was received upon release, but in light of the current hollywood narrative for action. A compilation of the scenes of the 1973 film the last american hero starring jeff bridges and directed by lamont johnson, where either jim croce sings i got a name or the music of the song is.
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