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Hardware -- It's Christmas in the tech noir slum of the post-apocalyptic future, and a scrap-metal sculptor gets a present she'll never forget. Her scavenger boyfriend returns from the wastelands with the insectoid robot head of a killing machine.

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Director:
Richard Stanley
Writers:
Steve MacManus (story) and
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Release Date:
14 September 1990 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
It activates it exhilarates... it exterminates See more »
Plot:
The head of a cyborg reactivates and rebuilds itself and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Carl McCoy ... Nomad

Iggy Pop ... Angry Bob

Dylan McDermott ... Moses Baxter

John Lynch ... Shades
Mark Northover ... Alvy

Stacey Travis ... Jill
Paul McKenzie ... Vernon

Lemmy ... Taxi Driver

William Hootkins ... Lincoln Wineberg Jr.
Mac McDonald ... Newscaster
Chris McHallem ... Premier Boelgaxof
Barbara Yu Ling ... Chinese Mother
Oscar James ... Chief
Arnold Lee ... Chinese Family
Susie Savage ... Chinese Family (as Susie Ng)
Fred Leeown ... Chinese Family
Mimi Cheung ... Chinese Family
Sebastian Chee ... Chinese Family
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Stanley ... Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Stanley 
 
Writing credits
Steve MacManus (story "SHOK!") and
Kevin O'Neill (story "SHOK!")

Richard Stanley (written by)

Michael Fallon (additional dialogue)

Produced by
Ray Corbett .... associate producer
Elizabeth Karlsen .... supervising producer
Nik Powell .... executive producer
JoAnne Sellar .... producer
Paul Trijbits .... producer
Bob Weinstein .... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein .... executive producer
Stephen Woolley .... executive producer
Trix Worrell .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Simon Boswell 
 
Cinematography by
Steven Chivers 
 
Film Editing by
Derek Trigg 
 
Casting by
Karen Lindsay-Stewart 
 
Production Design by
Joseph Bennett 
 
Art Direction by
Max Gottlieb 
 
Set Decoration by
Addi Cohen-Ziv  (as Addi Cohen-Zif)
 
Costume Design by
Michael Baldwin 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Boni .... hair stylist
Lisa Boni .... makeup artist: Stacey Travis
Kirstin Chalmers .... make-up & hair designer
Shaune Harrison .... special makeup effects artist
Little John .... special makeup designer
Bob Keen .... makeup effects consultant
Tracey Lee .... makeup artist
William Petty .... makeup effects designer
John Schoonraad .... makeup effects mold designer
 
Production Management
Elizabeth Carlsen .... production supervisor
Stephen Earnhart .... post-production supervisor (as Steve Earnhart)
John Gavin .... post-production supervisor
Peter Holt .... post-production supervisor
Peter Spencer .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Corbett .... first assistant director
Clem Nice .... assistant director: second unit
Lloyd Stanton .... third assistant director
Roger Thorpe .... second unit director
Patrick Tidy .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Sarah Blunt .... property buyer
Michael Carlin .... construction manager
Chris Consall .... constructor
Christopher Cowsill .... carpenter
Matthew Davies .... constructor
Daz Edwards .... art department runner
Annie Gregson .... stand-by props
Barbara Herman-Skelding .... set dresser
Michael Houseman .... construction manager
Graham Humphreys .... conceptual designer
Graham Humphreys .... storyboard artist
Trudie McCallum .... assistant art director
Leon McCarthy .... art department assistant
Robert McFarlane .... graphic designer
Antoine Robert .... constructor
Peter Smith .... sculptor
Becky Tanner .... painter
Adrian Thatcher .... assistant art director
James Wadeson .... property master
Martin Weiss .... plasterer
 
Sound Department
Ronald Bailey .... second sound recordist (as Ron Bailey)
Ronald Bailey .... sound mixer
Michelle Baughi .... boom swinger
Mike Dowson .... sound mixer
Kate Hopkins .... sound effects designer
James Mather .... dialogue editor
Jonathan Miller .... sound effects designer
Tim Owens .... adr editor
Brian Saunders .... sound mixer
Joanne Stephens .... boom swinger
Mark Stevens .... special sound effects engineer
Marin Walker .... footsteps editor
 
Special Effects by
Paul Catling .... second unit special effects director
Paul Catling .... special robotics designer
Neal Champion .... floor special effects (as Neil Champion)
Chris Cunningham .... special robots technician
Jim Francis .... floor special effects
Matthew Horton .... floor special effects (as Matt Horton)
Barney Jeffrey .... special effects coordinator
Paul Jones .... special robotics technician
Dave Keen .... special robotics chief engineer (as David Keen)
Grant Mason .... special robotics technician
Stephen Norrington .... special robotics technician (as Steve Norrington)
Steve Patton .... floor special effects (as Steve Paton)
Bill Pearson .... floor special effects
Paul Spateri .... special robotics technician
Andrew Stone .... droid suit operator
Peter Stone .... droid suit operator
Jon Tucker-Bull .... special robotics assistant (as John Tucker-Bull)
 
Visual Effects by
Steven Begg .... matte artist (as Steven Beggs)
Robert Courtney .... model supervision stand-by carpenter
Neil Culley .... matte photography
Evan Davies .... computer graphics animation programmer
Alan Marques .... computer graphics consultant
James Pritch .... additional model maker
 
Stunts
Tim Condren .... stunt arranger (as Tim Condron)
Sarah Franzl .... stunt double: Stacey Travis
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Beechy .... rigger
Bob Brock .... electrician (as Rob Brock)
Gerry Floyd .... additional photographer: second unit
Paul Grech-Ellul .... focus puller
Kenny Ingram .... rigger
David Lee .... gaffer
Hudd Levien .... assistant camera: second unit
Tim Maurice-Jones .... camera operator
Rick Morgan .... rigger
John O'Donnell .... video operator
John Parker-Rees .... assistant camera
Rob Pye .... electrician
Donul Rodan .... video operator
Andy Shuttleworth .... Steadicam operator
Kate Stark .... clapper loader
Rob Stewart .... electrician
Rob Stewart .... lighting technician
Karl Watkins .... lighting camera operator: second unit
Jay Williams .... grip
John Williams .... electrician
Clive Wise .... rigger
 
Casting Department
Betsy Fels .... casting: USA
Cynthia Lole .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chris Loizou .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Wendy Edgar-Jones .... second assistant editor (as Wendy Edgar)
Edward Marnier .... assembly editor
Gabrielle McNamara .... post-production trainee
 
Music Department
Ian Hierons .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Gillon Jacoby .... driver
Richard Mason .... driver
 
Other crew
Polly Beaumont .... assistant to producer
Lesley Broderick .... production accountant (as Leslie Broderick)
Maggie Choyce .... script supervisor
Francesca Cicci .... production secretary
Robin Coe .... floor runner
Michael Garland .... post-production accountant
David Golden .... floor runner
Mark Lucas .... production runner
Katy McGuiness .... legal advisor
Gerald McMorrow .... floor runner
Anthony Morland .... production runner
Bo Shaw .... production assistant
Dom Shaw .... location manager
Andrew Stone .... operator
 
Thanks
Nicky Bell .... special thanks
Immo Horn .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language (edited for re-rating)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:R | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 (MGM channel rating) | New Zealand:R18 (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Spain:18 | Argentina:18 | USA:X (original rating)
Filming Locations:
London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Palace PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The Nomad, played by Carl McCoy, was originally scripted to appear in Jill's dream sequence in the middle of the film. The scene wasn't shot because of the actress' illness during the filming in the desert.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: 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 »
Quotes:
Alvy:Smells like apple pie...See more »
Movie Connections:
References Soylent Green (1973)See more »
Soundtrack:
Bad LifeSee more »

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18 out of 23 people found the following review useful.
Still one of my favorites., 10 January 2001
Author: Skin70-3 from US

This movie is one of the best looks at a bleak future that I've seen. It's effective in every way, except one. I've never been a big fan of self-regeneration, and it seems like a less-than-subtle way to bring our "killer robot" into play. If you look past that, and write it off as Richard Stanley's only conceivable way to bring the robot into existence, you have a masterpiece of modern sci-fi. From the sick, obsessive neighbor, to the radio-active environment, to the incredible pieces of "cyber-punk" music (PIL, Ministry), to the casual look at substance abuse,...this movie will leave you dreading what the future might hold for the computer obsessed masses. It's not a movie about a killer robot, it's a movie about the future that we are making for ourselves.

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