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Hardware (1990) 5.7
The head of a cyborg reactivates and rebuilds itself and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment. Director:Richard Stanley |
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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. 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>
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In the 21st century there will be a new endangered species...man. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 September 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
M.A.R.K. 13 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$5,728,953 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Palace Pictures, British Screen Productions, British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB) See more »
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Composed by Gioachino Rossini (as Gioacchino Rossini)
New arrangement by Simon Boswell
Licenced courtesy of Atmosphere Music Ltd.
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Richard Stanley originally wanted Bill Paxton as Mo and Jeffrey Combs as Shades. Paxton was enthusiastic about the script, but Miramax and Palace Pictures did not know anything about him, so they didn't contact his agent, and Paxton signed on for Navy Seals instead. Combs couldn't be cast because British union rules allowed them to hire only two Americans. See more »Goofs
When the droid rebuilds itself, it picks up a circular saw. When it uses that circular saw as a weapon later, it is completely different design, with an all different cutting disk. See more »Soundtracks
"Stabat Mater"Composed by Gioachino Rossini (as Gioacchino Rossini)
New arrangement by Simon Boswell
Licenced courtesy of Atmosphere Music Ltd.
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I saw this movie in the theater the week it opened way back when. It was a very, very late showing, and there were approximately five other people in the theater. Two walked out during the film. As the film credits rolled, the two women sitting next to us said, "My god! That was the worst film I have ever seen!" My only thoughts were, "They have not seen Starcrash!"
Both my friend and I loved Hardware. I introduced my SO to it this weekend, and he loved it. I think what I like about it is that it's a small movie that manages to execute its space perfectly. The universe of Hardware is dark, dirty, claustrophobic (without being small). The narrative is pure dystopia, which fits very well with the droid gone wild theme. The droid is so unrelenting, as is the dreariness of existence in this post apocalyptic space. I like how tight the movie is. I also like how clean the narrative is. There isn't any extraneous fluff.
I think this movie will appeal to the slightly more sophisticated film lover. It doesn't have big movie pretensions. Hollywood did not destroy this movie. The symbolism is far more subtle than in big productions. The pacing is also different. I loved the slow buildup.
This movie worked, but it's not an easy movie. If you're willing to work a little with a movie that doesn't have the big movie facade of Terminator II or Independence Day, and you enjoy dystopic science fiction, I think you will like this one.