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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Twins (1988), a comedy with Danny DeVito, was a change pace, and also proved successful. Total Recall (1990) netted Schwarzenegger $10 million and 15% the gross, and was a widely praised, science fiction script directed by Paul Verhoeven, based on the Philip K. Dick short story, "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale". Kindergarten Cop (1990) reunited him with director Ivan Reitman, who directed him in Twins. The movie also featured actress Pamela Reed.
Schwarzenegger had a brief foray into directing, first with a 1990 episode the TV series Tales from the Crypt, entitled "The Switch", and then with the 1992 telemovie Christmas in Connecticut. He has not directed since.
Schwarzenegger's commercial high-water mark was his return as the title character in 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which was the highest-grossing film 1991. In 1993, the National Association Theatre Owners named him the "International Star the Decade." His next film project, the 1993 self-aware action comedy spo Last Action Hero was released opposite Jurassic Park, with the box fice suffering accordingly. His next film, the comedy drama True Lies (1994) was a highly popular spy film, and saw Schwarzenegger, reunited with James Cameron, appearing opposite Jamie Lee Curtis.
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