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Hardware (1990)

X 94 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   14 September 1990 (USA)
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A wandering soldier finds a robot head in the post-apocalyptic desert. He brings it back to his girlfriend for use in one of her sculptures... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Stanley

Writers:

Steve MacManus (story), Kevin O'Neill (story), and 2 more credits »
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3 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carl McCoy Carl McCoy ...
Iggy Pop ...
Dylan McDermott ...
John Lynch ...
Mark Northover Mark Northover ...
Stacey Travis ...
Paul McKenzie Paul McKenzie ...
Lemmy ...
Taxi Driver
William Hootkins ...
Mac McDonald Mac McDonald ...
Chris McHallem Chris McHallem ...
Barbara Yu Ling Barbara Yu Ling ...
Oscar James Oscar James ...
Arnold Lee Arnold Lee ...
Susie Savage Susie Savage ...
Chinese Family (as Susie Ng)
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Storyline

A wandering soldier finds a robot head in the post-apocalyptic desert. He brings it back to his girlfriend for use in one of her sculptures. He investigates the origin of the head, and discovers it's from the Mark 13 project, canceled because of unreliability. His girlfriend, nay, society at large become endangered when the robot puts itself back together using the parts she has for her sculptures. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Sculpture | Future | Scavenger | Apartment Building | Syringe  | See more »

Taglines:

It activates it exhilarates... it exterminates See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language (edited for re-rating) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

M.A.R.K. 13 See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,381,285 (USA) (16 September 1990) (695 Screens)

Gross:

$5,728,953 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dylan McDermott came up with the idea to have Moses Baxter read the Bible. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: After Jill attacks it with the buzz-saw, the Mark 13 steps back: if you look closely, you can see the legs of the man underneath the droid suit. The same thing can be seen towards the end as Jill and the robot are entering the bathroom. See more »

Quotes

Angry Bob: [on radio] Nature never knew colors like this.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Office: The Seminar (#7.13)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Stigmata"
Written by Al Jourgensen (as Alain Jourgsen) and Paul Barker
Performed by Ministry
Published by Spurburn Music Inc.
Licenced courtesy of Sire Records Company & WEA Records Ltd. See more »