True Lies is a 1994 American action comedy film]] written and directed by James Cameron]], based on the 1991 French comedy film]] [La Totale!]]. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as Harry Tasker, a U.S.]] government agent, who struggles to balance his double life as a spy with his familial duties. Jamie Lee Curtis]], Tom Arnold]], Bill Paxton]], Art Malik]], and Tia Carrere]] star in supporting roles. True Lies was the first Lightstorm Entertainment project to be distributed under Cameron's multimillion-dollar production deal with 20th Century Fox, as well as the first major production for the visual effects company Digital Domain]], which was co-founded by Cameron. It was also the first film to cost $100 million]].
True Lies received mostly positive reviews from critics, and ultimately grossed $378 million worldwide at the box office, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 1994]]. For her performance, Curtis won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] and the Saturn Award for Best Actress]], while Cameron won the Saturn Award for Best Director]]. It was also nominated at the Academy Awards]] and BAFTAs]] in the Best Visual Effects category, and also for seven Saturn Awards]].