Action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this taut action thriller about an elite federal marshal known as the "Eraser" who guarantees the safety of valuable informers by erasing their identities, relocating them and protecting them from exposure. These are people who've risked everything to expose treachery, murder, vice and corruption by testifying against some of the most sought-after and vicious criminals of our time. The Eraser's latest assignment -- to protect a woman (Vanessa Williams) with a terrifying and powerful secret that she must hide until she can be brought to testify. Co-starring James Caan, Robert Pastorelli and James Coburn.

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Top-notch action sequences and exciting stunt work highlight this fast-moving thriller. John Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a top agent in the U.S. Marshalls' Witness Protection Program; it's his job to erase the pasts of Federal witnesses under his watch and deal with anyone who tries to hurt them. Kruger's latest assignment is to protect Lee Cullen (Vanessa Williams), who while working for a major weapons manufacturing firm discovered evidence that the company was selling new, high-tech weapons to intentional terrorists groups with the cooperation of a faction of enemy agents within the United States government. However, when Kruger discovers that the Witness Protection Program has a rat in the house -- and that rat is his boss, U.S. Marshall Robert Deguerin (James Caan) -- Kruger has to guard his own life while trying to protect Lee's. The supporting cast is highlighted by James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli, and James Cromwell. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide.