Ganheddo (1989)

Brooklyn's smuggling companions are slaughtered, sometimes violently, one by one as they wantonly defy the security systems of the Kyron-5. Babe falls into a vat of green liquid and becomes... See full summary »

Director:

Masato Harada

Writers:

Jim Bannon, Masato Harada,

Stars:

Masahiro Takashima, Brenda Bakke, James Brewster Thompson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Masahiro Takashima	...	Brooklyn
Brenda Bakke	...	Texas Air Ranger Sgt. Nim
James Brewster Thompson	...	Barabbas
Aya Enjôji	...	Babe
Kaori Mizushima	...	Eleven
Yôsuke Saitô
Doll Nguyen	...	Boomerang
Jiei Kabira	...	Bombbay
Randy Reyes	...	Gunhed (voice)
Mickey Curtis	...	Bansho
Michael Yancy	...	Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eugene Harada	...	Steven

Storyline

Brooklyn's smuggling companions are slaughtered, sometimes violently, one by one as they wantonly defy the security systems of the Kyron-5. Babe falls into a vat of green liquid and becomes a cybernetic antagonist. Brooklyn is placed under arrest by Sergeant Nim, who suggests they follow surviving children Seven and Eleven. The Kyron-5 declared war on humanity, and killed most of those living on the island. Brooklyn, a mechanic, must overcome his fear of cockpits and command the Gun UNit/Heavy Elimination Device to the heart of the Kyron-5.

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Plot Keywords:

sergeant | explosion | gatling gun | pre cyberpunk | violence | 

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Taglines:

2038. Computer domination is a reality - Gunhed - man's last defence in the great robot war

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | War

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

27 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gunhed

Company Credits

Production Co:

3D, Bandai Entertainment Inc., GUNHED Production Committee

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gunhed stands for 'Gun UNit Heavy Elimination Device'

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Goofs

In the opening of the bandit crew flying in the Mary Ann toward the island 8JO, Bebe announces the name of the island they're flying to; in this shot, the camera pans over to Brooklyn who has the lip of his turtleneck below his chin. In the next shot, a close-up of Brooklyn's face, he's pulling the lip of his turtleneck down from over his mouth to his chin.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Expendables (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Theme Song for GUNHED"
Performed by Aireen
Music by Takayuki Baba
Arranged by Takayuki Negishi
Sung by Mariko Nagai

User Reviews

Dark-Vague-yet thumbs up!

I saw this movie, listed as "Gunhed" on Sci-Fi channel and complained often about how difficult it was to make out what was happening because the film is dark and has a green lighting to it retro-reminiscent, of Matrix. Also the cuts and scene transitions are seemingly random including some dotted dissolves early on which just don't work. So I was surprised at myself to want to check it out on DVD to view on my RP wide screen TV. I fully intend to. I love atmosphere heavy films and this is nothing if not that. It has a nice texture, good action and a remarkably good blending of mecho-maniac gadgetry and robotic "acting", without CGI. Some modern directors will not use CGI except for things which literally could not exist w/o such imagi-creation and this film deserves credit for doing so well w/o CGI.

Cyber-punk?... Decidedly! Plot?... yes, pretty much... well... some techno-scavengers dare an island, the smoking site of a robo-rebellion (since put-down) find a female soldier type person. One thief, the woman and some latter discovered child refugees struggle against a still surviving cyber-ruler program.

I couldn't sell this movie at gun point by describing it, but I still like it and believe viewing it will win over many who risk it. Just for reference, the first movie I ever bought was Blade Runner.