Parents should note brief nudity (a topless scene in a motel) and intense scenes involving a child in peril. Film Essentials Release Date: October 4, 1985.

Below, we break down everything you need to know about subtitles for this classic film.

The famous "shopping mall" sequence where Matrix buys a machete, saw, and shotgun has rapid dialogue. Bad subtitles often skip the key line: "I like you. I'll buy you a suit."

Is it realistic? Absolutely not. Is it a masterpiece? Depending on who you ask at Rotten Tomatoes , it's the quintessential piece of 80s fun

A retired Special Forces colonel, John Matrix, must rescue his kidnapped daughter from a former subordinate.

It was a commercial success, grossing over $57 million worldwide, and is celebrated for its non-stop action and humorous one-liners.