Cyborg (1989)

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writer (WGA):

Kitty Chalmers (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He's the First Hero of the 21st Century...And He's Our Only Hope.

Plot:

A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.

Plot Keywords:

Plague | Future | Cyborg | Sword | Nudity

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Gibson Rickenbacker
Deborah Richter	...	Nady Simmons
Vincent Klyn	...	Fender Tremolo
Alex Daniels	...	Marshall Strat
Dayle Haddon	...	Pearl Prophet
Blaise Loong	...	Furman Vux / Pirate / Bandit
Ralf Moeller	...	Brick Bardo (as Rolf Muller)
Haley Peterson	...	Haley
Terrie Batson	...	Mary
Jackson 'Rock' Pinckney	...	Tytus / Pirate / Bandit
Janice Graser	...	Vorg
Robert Pentz	...	Base / Pirate / Bandit
Sharon K. Tew	...	Prather / Pirate / Bandit
Chuck Allen	...	Vondo / Pirate / Bandit
Stefanos Miltsakakis	...	Xylo / Pirate / Bandit

Also Known As:

Masters of the Universe 2 (USA) (TV title)
Masters of the Universe 2: Cyborg (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

86 min | Germany:59 min (VHS version) (heavily cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 (heavily cut) | West Germany:18 (DVD rating) (JK/SPIO) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1989) | Finland:K-18 (2001) (uncut) | Finland:K-18 (1990) (cut) | Denmark:15 | Australia:M (DVD re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Castle Hayne, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Cannon Entertainment

Trivia:

Director Albert Pyun originally envisioned the film as a heavy opera without dialogue, shot in granulated black and white, but the proposal encountered the refusal of producers.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the last fight, the bad guy grabs the girl's hair with one hand. In the next shot he is holding her with his other hand.

Quotes:

Pearl Prophet: Why did you help me?
Gibson Rickenbacker: I thought it was somebody else.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Benny's Video (1992)

If you've seen this...

..why the heck are you reading the user reviews?

Timecop is the only VanDamme film that I've seen that ever should have been released. Yes I watch at least parts of his films to see if it can possibly be as bad as the previous one.. this one is the 2nd worse.. cant remember the name of that one. J.C. must thank providence every day that the VCR had been invented in time for his "Career".

But I have to differ from other reviewers regarding Pyun's direction... when you accept the given that the set production cost about $1.98, I think the direction is the only interesting part of the film.

BTW: 1. The street fires are ridiculous... supposedly it has been years.. but there's still refuse fires burning. 2. NOW I know where "Whhaaa--a-a-aZzzzzUUUUPPPPPP!" came from! (the Atlanta street fight)

I guess this film and others like it may fill the time between WWF pay per views.

I dont see how you could even give this a 2 without skewing the curve.