History Trivia / Eraser

** It made a prominent appearance in ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JonathanPryce was offered the role of Robert Deguerin, but chose a part in ''Film/{{Evita}}'' instead.

* FakeRussian: As expected, the Russian terrorist leader is played by a Polish actor (Olek Krupa).
* FollowTheLeader: The railgun was such an ImpossiblyCoolWeapon that has become a staple of [[FirstPersonShooter FPS games]] after the release of this movie. Examples include ''VideoGame/QuakeII'', ''VideoGame/QuakeIIIArena'', ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior1997''...

* ActorAllusion: The tagline ''He will erase your past, to protect your future'' riffs on Arnie's role as Film/TheTerminator.
* {{Bowdlerize}}: Originally rated "18" in the UK, ''Eraser'' came to video in a heavily-censored (three-and-a-half minutes of cuts) version which got a "15" rating. Anything considered sadistic in nature was toned down and the train collision ending was cut entirely.

** The villainous company was originally called "Cyrex", but the name was changed to "Cyrez" when it was discovered that a chip manufacturer named Cyrix existed.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JohnSlattery is one of the FBI agents who's helping Dr. Lee in her first scene.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Originally rated "18" in the UK, ''Eraser'' came to video in a heavily-censored (three-and-a-half minutes of cuts) version which got a "15" rating. Anything considered sadistic in nature, including the train collision ending, was toned down.

** ''Burns the File'' (Brazil)

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JonathanPryce was offered the role of Robert Deguerin, but chose a part in ''Film/{{Evita}}'' instead.

* ActorAllusion: The tagline ''He will erase your past, to protect your future'' riffs on Arnie's role as the Terminator.

* FollowTheLeader: The railgun was such an ImpossiblyCoolWeapon that has become a staple of [[FirstPersonShooter FPS games]] after the release of this movie. Examples include ''VideoGame/QuakeII'', ''VideoGame/QuakeIIIArena'', ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior1997''...

** ''Burns the File'' (Brazil)

* ActorAllusion: The tagline ''He will erase your past, to protect your future'' riffs on Arnie's role as TheTerminator.

** ''Burns the File'' (Brazil)
* HeyItsThatGuy (May intersect with RetroactiveRecognition):
** One of the Federal agents at the beginning is [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Mr Trick]].
** [[Film/{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]] shot himself!
** The doctor who shocks Johnny with the paddles is [[Series/ThePractice Eleanor Frutt]].
** Apparently [[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} Fabrizio]] escaped the shipwreck and went on to become a [=WitSec=] deputy.
** [[Series/DesperateHousewives Renee Perry]]/[[Series/UglyBetty Wilhemina Slater]] as Lee.
** [[Series/MadMen Roger Sterling]] as FBI Agent Corman.
** [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Bogs Diamond and Floyd]] as "J. Scar" and "Perimeter Guy," respectively.
** Creator/JamesCoburn is Kruger's ReasonableAuthorityFigure boss.

** The doctor who shocks Johnny with the paddles is [[ThePractice Eleanor Frutt]].
** Apparently [[Film/{{Titanic}} Fabrizio]] escaped the shipwreck and went on to become a [=WitSec=] deputy.

** [[DesperateHousewives Renee Perry]]/[[UglyBetty Wilhemina Slater]] as Lee.
** [[MadMen Roger Sterling]] as FBI Agent Corman.

** [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Bogs Diamond and Floyd]] as "J. Scar" and "Perimeter Guy," respectively.

** [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]] shot himself!

** Apparently [[{{Titanic}} Fabrizio]] escaped the shipwreck and went on to become a [=WitSec=] deputy.

** [[TheShawshankRedemption Bogs Diamond and Floyd]] as "J. Scar" and "Perimeter Guy," respectively.

** [[TheShawshankRedemption Bogs Diamond]] as J. Scar.

** [[DesperateHousewives Renee Perry]]/[[UglyBetty Wilhemina Slater]] as Lee.

* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the Federal agents at the beginning is [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Mr Trick]].

** Apparently [[{{Titanic}} Fabrizio]] escaped the shipwreck and went on to become a [=WitSec=] deputy.

** Apparently [[{{Titanic}} Fabrizio]] escaped the shipwreck and went on to become a (=WitSec=) deputy.

** The doctor who shocks Johnny with the paddles is [[ThePractice Eleanor Frutt]].

** [[{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]] shot himself!

** ''Burns the File'' (Brazil)