J.O.E. and the Colonel (TV 1985)

Scientists create "the perfect soldier" in a lab experiment by recombining his molecules. He is then sent out on dangerous but vital missions.

Director:

Ron Satlof

Writer:

Nicholas Corea

Stars:

Terence Knox, Gary Kasper, Aimée Eccles

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Knox	...	Dr. Michael Rourke
Gary Kasper	...	J.O.E.
Aimée Eccles	...	Miss Kai
William Lucking	...	Colonel H.C. 'Hard Core' Fleming
Michael Preston	...	Schaefer (as Mike Preston)
Allan Miller	...	Lyle
Marie Windsor	...	Mom Roth
Allan Rich	...	Pop Roth
Gail Edwards	...	Dr. Lena Gant
Christie Houser	...	Pam
William Riley	...	Travis
Michael Swan	...	Pike
Don Swayze	...	Max Carney
Doug Shanklin	...	Alpha (as Douglas Alan Shanklin)
Robert Feero	...	Mueller

Storyline

A group called Mobius is conducting a project to create the perfect soldier. There latest attempt whom they dub J type Omega or J*O*E. The project is overseen by two scientists, one of them is Michael Rourke and a former Marine Colonel A.C. Fleming. Now Joe is faster, stronger, and more durable than any human, but he lacks one thing that Mobius deems necessary - a killer instinct. When Joe repeatedly fails to execute someone, the project is deemed a failure and Joe is to be terminated. But Fleming who thinks of Joe as a son is reluctant to carry it out, and Michael Rourke, who doesn't think Joe is a failure takes him and hide somewhere, where Rourke can teach Joe about the world outside Mobius. They offer their services as soldiers of fortune. When one of their operations reaches Mobius, they still want Joe terminated, so they send Col. Fleming to carry it out. But is he really going to do it?

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | experiment | mission | superhuman strength | genetic engineering | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Action

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Humanoid Defender

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mad Dog Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Good Villains Wasted

Plenty of goodies in this show, all sickening, as you'd expect. But there's a glimmer of hope when you see Don Swayze playing aa extortionist thug who has a laugh at our hero's expense with his gang, and big, beefy, sexy Doug Shanklin as Alpha, a clone created specifically to kill J.O.E, the goody-two-shoes clone, decked out in black leather of course.

sadly, neither of these baddies plays a large part in the film. The role of chief villain is instead wasted on Mike Preston, who's hopeless. What a pity.